After years of dreaming and months of planning, your wedding day arrives. But in what feels like the blink of an eye, the day is over — leaving you with a full heart and a desire to remember every moment.
From the sight of your fiancé at the end of the aisle to the sounds of the dance floor and the scent of your spouse during your first dance, there are many ways to preserve your special day. Keep reading to learn how to create a wedding time capsule that’ll last as long as your love.
Give it a second life
Don’t toss your bouquet just yet! Give your flowers a second life by repurposing them into a decorative yet functional addition to your home. Order a shadow box and put your flowers on display. Dried flowers can also be turned into bookends, coasters, or even jewelry.
Read it and remember
Your vows are more than just a piece of paper; they represent a lifelong commitment to your spouse. Turn your vows into a work of art (literally!) with an engraved wall hanging featuring your written words. Hang it where you can see it every day as a reminder of your promises to one another.
If wall art isn’t your thing, order a vow book and keep it on your bedside table so it’s the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you see at night.
Bottle it up
Your sense of smell is strongly linked to your memories. Ahead of the big day, choose which perfume or cologne you’ll wear during the ceremony and reception. Some people choose to wear their everyday scent that feels most authentic while others choose a special scent just for the wedding. Whatever you choose, buy an extra bottle and stash it away for your wedding memory box.
Make a scrapbook
As a child, how often did you look at your parents’ wedding album? These days, printing photos might seem old-fashioned, but it’s an easy way to look back on your special day. Print copies of your favorite wedding pictures to hang up or store in a book.
Why limit yourself to just photos? Go the extra mile with a homemade wedding scrapbook. Add a dried flower from your bouquet, a piece of your garter, or a copy of your wedding invitation to make it a 3D experience.
Watch it on replay
There’s no better way to relive your wedding day than to watch it on video! If your wedding budget allows for a videographer, you’ll be able to relive the sights and sounds of your wedding day as many times as the play button allows.
Companies like The Motion Books provide a fun twist on the classic wedding video with interactive video books for your coffee table collection.
Sing along to the soundtrack
Music plays an important role on your wedding day. Don’t let the hours you spent curating your perfect playlist go to waste!
If you have a record player, get a custom vinyl record made featuring the greatest hits from the day, including:
- Your processional song
- Your recessional song
- Your first dance song
- Your father / daughter dance song
- Your mother / son dance song
- Crowd pleasers from the dance floor
You could also make a digital album, CD, or old-fashioned cassette tape.
Make it memorable
Years from now, how will you remember your wedding day? The scents and sounds may fade, but the memory of your love story will live on.
We hope these tips help you preserve bits and pieces of your special day for years to come! The right vendors can also help make the day as smooth and memorable as possible. Visit Eventective’s wedding hub to find venues, photographers, florists, musicians, and more.
Rachel Kauffman is a Detroit-based content writer, bookworm, and cat mom to two feisty felines.
