Your wedding story doesn’t have to follow a script.
In July 2016, I downloaded Pokémon Go.
Not because I’m a gamer. Not because I understood the hype.
Honestly? My husband wouldn’t stop talking about it. I just wanted something we could do outside the new loop of feeding schedules, diaper changes, and figuring out how to be new parents. What could we do that was still just us…random and silly.
Our son was eight months old. Nana was right there to spoil him, and we’d head to the lakefront park. We weren’t in a hurry. We’d walk, talk, breathe, and chase digital creatures alongside half the community.
It was silly. It was simple, and it was a reminder we still existed outside the titles of “mom” and “dad.”
Fast forward nine years, and we’re still playing.
It’s one of those things we return to when life feels heavy or loud and play feels necessary.
Our kids play too — my husband’s Team Red and loyal as ever. I’m Team Blue, along with our son and daughter.
She’s plotting hard to flip him. And you know Daddy’s do anything for their little girls… lol
When Play Becomes the Spark Behind Honest Wedding Design
This isn’t a random metaphor. My son asked me the other day: “Mommy, can you design a wedding based on Pokémon?” And I accepted the challenge.
He picked Bulbasaur, a grass-type, and confidently informed me I “don’t really know the starters anyway.” (That’s debatable.)
But his question lingered because of the playful and unexpected possibilities. Those possibilities shape how I move, design a space, and tell the story.
I started sketching Bulbasaur and realized those park nights had found their way in. No logos. No characters. But the foundation? Absolutely there.
The textures felt alive and layered with quiet growth, not aesthetic noise. The color story was richer than expected. I grounded it with green, earthy tones that anchor the design without overwhelming it.
The design welcomed curiosity with intentionality.
Bulbasaur evolves like that. Small at first, steady, rooted, and layered with strength and depth. His design doesn’t abandon its origin; it builds on it.
Good wedding spaces work the same way. They don’t chase trends or decorations. They evolve from something real, grounded, intentional, and layered over time.
That’s why guests remember the spaces you create.
The Best Wedding Inspiration Comes From Your Real Life — Not a Moodboard
It’s easy to fall into the “scroll-save-copy” trap.
But the most honest, meaningful weddings I’ve helped shape start somewhere far more personal.
- They start on the same hiking trail, year after year, your history woven into the trees as the air catches in your throat like it did the first time
- It’s the sound of their voice softly reading in the dark, as familiar words carry the weight of new beginnings with each spoken word
- It’s the recipe pulled out once a year, every bite tastes like a memory, holding stories no copy-paste easy button could ever match.
- It’s the Kissimmee Lakefront Park from 7 pm – 10 pm, chasing pixelated creatures, remembering how to be friends, not just parents.
The spaces that feel grounded, the ones that stay with you, grow from moments like these. Not because they follow a trend. Because they’re true to you as a couple.
How to Turn Your Story Into Wedding Clarity With E.C.H.O. Nova
Ideas are easy. Shaping and filtering the direction is where most couples stall, especially when their inspiration doesn’t check the “wedding aesthetic” box.
That’s where E.C.H.O. Nova comes in.
She’s my digital sidekick… the first step inside the E.C.H.O. Method, translating what you’re feeling into grounded direction.
E.C.H.O. Nova doesn’t design your wedding, and she doesn’t calculate your budget.
She reflects.
She listens.
She gathers the threads of your story and helps you translate them into real language…
- What matters most to the two of you…
- How do you people to feel when they talk about what they remember… &
- Where is your story going before OTHERS start asking you to make decisions…
E.C.H.O. Nova makes space for your story, as it is.
You don’t have to explain it. You don’t have to justify where your inspiration comes from.
You get to start with confidence and grow from there.
Your Wedding Deserves to Begin With What’s True for You
You don’t need permission for what inspires you.
Maybe it’s a scent, a song, a sunset… or a pixelated creature that lets you be YOU again.
What matters is how real it feels to you. And when you’re ready to explore that?
And if you’re still playing Pokémon Go… Add me: ehkoehkoehko | 0389 7850 5528
I’ve got a research task to add a new friend and share another 40 gifts.