Engaged to a military man...need opinion on wedding!

Question

ok so my fiance is in the navy and we are getting married next summer. we decided to have a non military wedding but he is still going to wear his uniform. although we arent going to have a traditional military wedding i want to include the military in it somehow. i am extremely proud of him as well as the rest our families so i thought i would add something to incorporate it. but i definitly dont want to make it cheesy but i thinkit would be special if somehow i included it...

so far my ideas are..

to do like our centerpieces with flowers and making the table number into what looks like a "dog tag"

or getting dog tags made that have the table numbers on them and our names and the date and when we do the seating chart thats what the people take with them that tells them where they sit....

i already am talking to a cake designer and getting a surprise grooms cake made into either a replica of his uniform if u can picture that or his dogtags im really excited i think its going to turn out really neat.

but i need more ideas of how to incorporate the military into the wedding or decorations...any ideas would be wonderful

im huge on the little details as you can tell, i think they make the wedding its what people remember in my opinion...so any ideas would be great!! thanks ahead of time!

Answer 1

A cake topper of a sailor and his bride would be adorable. Ive seen a few here and  there online that are just too cute.

Of course when everyone thinks of navy they think of water and boats..idk if there is anything you could do with that.

Answer 2

You could do a groom's cake (they use to be very popular and are coming back) with a navy theme.

http://www.weddingchannel.com/cakes/buil...

Answer 3

I think of dog tags as more of an Army thing (although I like the table numbers idea!): anchors are more the Navy thing.  

You might consider an image of the USS Constitution for the groom's cake too, or the USN Seal.

You should also think about what part of the Navy your fiance is in: fly-boys will like planes, sailors will like boats, etc.

Navy colors are blue and gold...although red, white and blue is always appropriate.

For more little bits, I found: http://www.bridalaccents.net/usnavypg.ht...

I'm sure E-Bay will have more stuff like that.

I hope you have a wonderful wedding...and don't stress out...it will be perfect.

Answer 4

here are some wedding vows

Dear family and friends, we are gathered here today in the sight of God and the Department of the Army, to witness this exchange of vows, and see the love that these two dedicated, loving people have for one another.

"Wilt thou, __________, take ___________ (who will now be referred to as the"dependent"), as your family member, to dwell together in so far as the Department of the Army will permit?" "Wilt thou love her, comfort her, via the postal service or over the phone, make sure she knows where the commissary, PX, and church are, and what time she is scheduled to use the laundry room the day she arrives, wherever you are stationed?"

"Wilt thou attempt to tell her more than 24 hours in advance that you will be leaving for two weeks, beginning the next morning?" This especially applies to the years you will live in a foreign country!

"Wilt thou ____________ , take this soldier as thy wedded husband, knowing that he is depending upon you to be the perfect (well almost) Army wife, running the household as you see fit, and being nice to the commander's wife?" Furthermore, you understand that your life with your husband (little that you may have together) will not be normal, that you may have to explain to your children, not once, but twice, and more often in the same day, that mothers do have husbands, and that children do have daddy's, and that the picture of the man on the refrigerator is not the milkman, but the same individual who tucks them in at 2200 hours, long after they are asleep. This soldier is their daddy, who loves them very, very much.

"Wilt thou love, respect and wait for him, preparing his favorite cookies and pictures of yourself and the kids, so he can remember what you look like?" And last but not least, put on the outside of your door his "Welcome home" sign when he's due to arrive?"

"I, ____, take thee ____, as my independent wife, from 1900 to 2200 hours or as long as allowed by my Commanding Officer (subject to change without notice), for better or worse, earlier or later, near or far, and I promise to look at the pictures you send me, maybe not when they get to me in the field, but before I turn the lights out. I will also send a letter, if time permits, and if not, to somehow, some way, make the time."

"I, _________, take thee _________ as my live-in/live-out husband, realizing that your comings and goings and 0330 staff meetings are normal (although absurd to me) and part of your life as a soldier. I promise not to be shocked or taken by surprise when you inform me that, although we've just arrived at our new duty station, we will be leaving within the month. Yes, I'll have you as my husband as long as while your are away, my allotment comes through regularly, and that you leave me a current power of attorney and the checkbook at all times. I am a famil y member and proud of it, dependent upon myself and my resources. Although I miss you when you are away, I know I can handle whatever comes across my path."

"Now then, let no man or woman put us under what God and the Department of the Army have brought together. The Army hereby issues you this lovely, dedicated, independent woman, knowing that she'll be an asset not only to your marriage, but also to the mission of the United States Army, which is, as you all know, to remain in a state of "Readiness." By the authority vested in the Bible, elaborated in the regulation and subject to current directives concerning the aspects of marriage in the Army, you are now a Soldier with a Family Member. Best Wishes and good Luck."

Answer 5

Don't put yellow ribbons.

You do not need to tell him that he is a coward.

Good luck.

Answer 6

You could incorporate yellow as an accent color at the reception...yellow ribbons are a show of support for the troops.  

Answer 7

my husband was a former Marine, now Army. We had a wedding like yours. I did not want to do it over the top as he was a reservist and it was only half his life. but here are the touches I did:

garter - dog tag with names and wedding date. nice surprise

http://www.coloradocarla.com/marinedogta...

Cake topper

http://www.coloradocarla.com/porcelainma...

Addressing of the wedding invitations (using his rank and branch of service)

arch of sabers

you can also do napkins - instead of your names or date, with hearts or something have it the Navy emblem instead.

the cake topper and garter links are actually the exact ones I used. here is a link to some Navy items to help you with more ideas.

http://coloradocarla.com/NavyWeddings.ht...

this site is where i got most of my ideas.