A 17-question Q&A on how to make your wedding unique to you!


  1. Where did you two first meet?
    Tip: consider getting married here
  2. Where was your first date?
    Tip: host your rehearsal dinner at the same restaurant
  3. What did you eat during your first date?
    Tip: re-create this meal for your wedding menu
  4. You're at the grocery store and on a whim you decide to get your fiancé/fiancée a surprise treat -- what would the treat be?
    Tip: assemble a welcome box for your out-of-town guests and include this treat inside
  5. What is your favorite cocktail? What is your fiancé's favorite cocktail?
    Tip: make these your signature craft cocktails for social hour
  6. What is your favorite late-night snack?
    Tip: have it brought in for a late-night snack at your reception
  7. What is your favorite thing to do together?
    Tip: consider basing your engagement photo shoot around this activity
  8. What is your favorite band?
    Tip: choose one of their songs as your first dance! Think outside the box -- not all first dances have to be "traditional."
  9. What is your favorite food?
    Tip: build your wedding menu around this
  10. Do you have a favorite hot sauce or condiment that you put on everything?
    Tip: put a bottle at each table for your guests to enjoy
  11. What is one of your favorite vacation memories?
    Tip: incorporate a taste of that into your reception
  12. Did you and your fiancé/fiancée write love letters to each other?
    Tip: pull from those letters and write your own vows or have excerpts included in your programs
  13. Do you and your fiancé/fiancée have a catch phrase or funny thing you say to each other all the time?
    Tip: include it on custom cocktail napkins that you can use during cocktail hour and on your cake table
  14. Do you and your fiancé/fiancée travel together?
    Tip: instead of using numbers, think about naming the tables after places that you've traveled together or have special meaning to you
  15. What are your favorite sweet treats?
    Tip: eat dessert first! It's your wedding -- you can do what you want!
  16. Do you and your fiancé/fiancée have a pet?
    Tip: include your furry friend in your big day, at least in some photos!
  17. Who is a friend or family member who has had a big impact on your relationship?
    Tip: ask them to officiate your wedding
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