What do you consider a 'cookie cutter' wedding?

DesertroseMS · May 2012

Many weddings have cookie cutter elements - white strapless gown, four or five tiered cake, traditional ceremony music, church or garden wedding, etc, etc. Doesn't make them bad (in fact, I'm having most of these), but what do you consider 'cookie cutter' - good or bad? And, what are you doing that's unique or different in your region?

TittyFuhck · May 2012

We had a wet t-shirt contest. I'd say that's pretty unique.

VaginaMonologues · May 2012

I gave a wonderful speech at my wedding. I think people were surprised to hear me talk.

Cvm0nMyT1T5 · May 2012

Don't hate on cookie cutters! I'm giving out cookie cutters for my favors! They are UNEEK!

SasTwatch · May 2012

Canon in D processional
"I do"
Chicken or beef
Cake
Drunken best man speech
dollar dance
Father Daughter dance to either "Butterfly Kisses" or "I loved her first"

snatchmaster · May 2012

We had stripper poles on the dance floor, lube tubes as favors, and sparklers.

VaginaMonologues · May 2012

Sounds like a dangerous combo, snatchmaster.

snatchmaster · May 2012

In retrospect, the sparklers may have been a bit much. Everyone seemed to enjoy the lube though. Pretty sure there were several babies born about 9 months later...

sojourner73 · May 2012

Most weddings have cookie cutter elements and aren't really "unique". For example, bride wearing white strapless dress, bouquet/garter toss, themed wedding, black & white color combo and so on. Most things have been done or overdone at some point. Doesn't make 'em fun or memorable though.

CuumGuzzler · May 2012

Most of my wedding is pretty "cookie cutter". I'm having a cupcake tower instead of a layered cake, but I wouldn't consider that unique because its so trendy right now.

goobersinlove · May 2012

Reception halls in hotels and other substantially similar indoor venues always scream cookie cutter to me. Also, the black and white damask pattern.

CleverThought · May 2012

I think some of it is regional. For example, a PP said how a hotel reception is "cookie cutter", while where I am from I have never been to a wedding held at a hotel, nearly all of them have been at reception halls that are owned by whatever church the couple got married at or a reception hall that is in the town, nothing fancy as a hotel.

To me, cookie cutter means what I, over all, would expect for a wedding. A generic wedding here in Iowa I would expect a church ceremony, hall reception, buffet meal, white, ball gown on the bride. Black and white OR black and yellow (go Hawks!) wedding colors, DJ, cash bar, dollar dance, garder/bouquet toss, the list could go on and on.

Having a cookie cutter wedding, or elements isn't always a bad thing. After all, they make it feel like a wedding. But some things, such as a cash bar, although common elements could certainly be thrown out the door. Just because something is common, it doesn't make it right!

Hilraythebride · May 2012

Almost all traditional weddings can be considered cookie cutter because they have all the same elements. Ceremony, meal, cake cutting, garter toss, etc. It is all in how the couple personalizes it with little touches like music, cake topper, seating, meal options etc.

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