Make Your Wedding ‘Wow’ With A Champagne Pop!
By Charlene Lazewski
When you think of weddings, and their signature drink you always think of champagne. It’s a classy, elegant, and celebratory drink. So, why not incorporate champagne in the entire theme of your special day?! It’s the perfect balance of all a bride wants to showcase on such a momentous occasion. You can choose an array of pretty nudes for color schemes, accent with pearlized decor, and put it all together into a playful, and inviting setting. Overall, this choice in theme is very appealing to guests, and is superb for setting a charming tone to your wedding.
1. Festive Champagne Tassel Balloon Is A Must
This is a fun and festive theme. So, you need some quirky, and lively decor items. This champagne bottle tassel balloon is a must at your event. Guests will enjoy using it for photo ops, all night long! You can purchase them here.
This Balloon is from Etsy Store, Pomtree.
2. Use Your Wedding’s Bar As A Decor Op
At a champagne themed wedding, a bar shouldn’t just be a bar. It should be the perfect area to jazz up with bold decor, and of course serve your champagne of choice to guests. This beautiful gold inspired champagne bar setting comes to us from The Glitter Guide.
3. Start Setting The Tone For Your Champagne Bash
Build your theme up to your guests before the big day. This beautiful gold foiled statement veil is a perfect accessory for your bridal shower or bachelorette party!
You can purchase here.
4. A Glitzy Back Drop Worth A Thousand Words
No need for a typical wedding guest book at a champagne wedding. Instead, this affordable, creative, and fun idea will serve as both a back drop, and your wedding guest wall! Decorate with some gold tassels or streamers, leave some gold metallic pens for guests to leave you special notes, and guests can then use it for a fun and memorable back drop of your big day! A unique and clever idea that comes to us from Brit.Co .
5. Accent Your Champagne With Decadent Sorbet
Of course, champagne is exciting by itself. But, why not add some raspberry sorbet to add a flare of sweetness to the drink of the day? This is the perfect combination for the couple’s signature cocktail. This delicious treat comes to us from The Cookie Rookie.
6. Serve Your Champagne In Style
Champagne is too elegant of drink to just serve on a table. Accent the glasses with nude colored ribbons. Side note: Choose velvet ribbons for a regal effect. Serve on gold toned trays to finish of the ‘wow factor’. This stunning idea comes from Brides Magazine UK.
7. Move Over Beer Pong, It’s Time For Prosecco Pong
Since there will obviously be bottles of champagne opened all night at your wedding, why not use them for a little Prosecco Pong. All the fun of beer pong, but with an elegant twist. Purchase the glass and ball kit here.
8. High Glam Chardonnay Bar
If your wedding is an evening affair, accenting your decor with black and gold is the perfect touch of glamorous elegance for a champagne theme. Use a black sequin table cloth for the glam factor. Marquee letters for a bold flare, and gold spray painted champagne bottles, and glasses to tie this look all together. It’ll be the champagne bar everyone will want pictures of. This idea comes to us from Brit + Co.
9. Gold Flared Stemless Flutes For Your Girls
Again, another amazing item to set the tone for your big day, before the big day. These stemless flutes are perfect to sip on the drink of the hour….champagne with your friends at your bridal shower, or bachelorette party. You can customize them with your friends’ names in gold. A great keepsake of your special event, that will be cherished always. You can purchase them here.
10. Gold Baby’s Breath For That Delicate Elegance
Flowers for a wedding can add up very fast. Instead, a perfect alternate option, are baby’s breath. They’re inexpensive. They are dainty and delicate, which adds a very romantic look to the event. Spray paint gold, and you have yourself the perfect flowers for a champagne wedding. The idea came to us from Pinterest.
11. Every Bride Needs Their Champagne Novelty Shirt
Every practical bride needs a cute wedding tee for getting ready in! This one wins it for a champagne themed wedding. It has the three C’s – Cute, Comfy, and Clever…..Sold! This tee comes to us from thecouturekitten Instagram.
12. Say It Sweet, Say It Proud, Champagne Gummy Bears Is What We Want
Who doesn’t love gummy bears?! Get them soaked with champagne, and satisfy all your guests’ sweet tooth. They make a great party favor! You can purchase them here.
13. Have Your Bridesmaids Prepped With a Champagne Emergency Kit
As wonderful as weddings are, the day of is very un-predictable. There’s always a chance for some flaws. But, that’s okay. Gift your bridesmaids with these emergency kits, so they’re prepared for any snag on your big day. Nothing will be ruining this moment! Purchase yours here.
14. Make Your Decor As Bubbly As The Champagne
Accent the walls at your reception with beautiful bubbly balloons. Their gorgeous pearlized hues will set a sweet, and fun tone to your decor. This idea comes to us from Martha Stewart.
15. Personalized Champagne Bottles For Guests
What better bridesmaid gift or party favor, than a mini bottle of champagne. Set the wow factor, by spray painting each bottle black, then writing each guest’s name on the bottle with metallic gold pen/marker. Finish off with a satin tie and faux flower for a delicate and charming look. This idea comes to us from The Perfect Palette.
16. Pump Up The ‘Champagne Chic’ With Gold Feathers
When it comes to adding a touch of high-end chic, you can never go wrong with feathers! These stunning gold palm branches, will bring the perfect sparkle to your champagne wedding! You can purchase them here.
17. Blow Some Sparkle Into The Air
A champagne themed wedding is all about the glitz and glam. So, throwing rice at the happy couple doesn’t cut it. Instead have your guests blow into the air, gold confetti. Not only will it cause splendor amongst your guests, but it will also make for a magical photo!
18. Set The Stage For A Nonstop Fun-Filled Night Of Celebration
Adding a statement piece to your bar area is always a great idea for this theme. When it comes to anything champagne, people automatically envision laughs, dancing, and a whole lot of clinking glasses! Set the motto of the night with this epic statement sign! This idea comes to us from Style Me Pretty.
19. Celebrate Your Night Like A Sparkly Queen Bride
The beautiful ceremony is over, now it’s time to celebrate. So, celebrate as the Champagne Queen Bride that you are! This gorgeous sequin skirt screams chic elegance, and you’ll be glowing amongst all your guests, as you dance the night away in style! You can purchase this skirt here.
20. Glam Up The Balloons With Gold Brushed Paint
At a champagne themed wedding, you can’t just have plain balloons. You need to have glam balloons. Of course, pearlized balloons always meet the standard for this theme. But, you can also get a little creative, and glam them up yourself. This unique idea will set such a fabulous and festive touch to your event. All you have to do is get white latex balloons, fill them with helium, tie gold strings to them, and paint on some gold enamel paint, with a small brush. Fun and modern looking! This idea comes to us from Pottery Barn.
10 Wedding Etiquettes You Should Break
By: Charlene Lazewski
1. Brides Must Wear White On Their Wedding Day
With so many beautiful fabric, texture, and color options in dresses today, wearing a white gown on your wedding day is a tradition that can be cancelled out. In fact, before Queen Victoria of England, brides wore whatever color dress they wanted on their wedding day. Queen Victoria simply decided white would be her color of choice for her wedding gown, and for some reason, everyone followed after. So, really there isn’t, nor ever was a rule for a wedding gown having to be white. Pick YOUR color. Whatever color suits your skin tones/ hair color best.
2. You Must Invite Out-of-town guests to your rehearsal dinner
This is like the “political correct” of the wedding world. It used to be that for your rehearsal dinner, you only invite your wedding party. But, now it has become the norm to also invite any out-of-town guests coming to your wedding. So, basically what used to be a “rehearsal dinner” is now a second wedding. Which means, M-O-N-E-Y. Like, you haven’t spent enough already, right? Instead of breaking the bank, keep your rehearsal dinner intimate, just for the wedding party. And, for your out-of-town guests, instead provide them with a well curated list of restaurants in the area they can go to. That way, you are still going out of your way to set them up with a little perk for traveling for your wedding, and you don’t go under the A-hole slot for not inviting them to the rehearsal dinner : ) Another option is to plan a little cocktail party after your rehearsal dinner, where you invite your out-of-town wedding guests. It’s fun, more low key, and best of all, a lot less money than having them at your rehearsal dinner!
3. You Must Invite Everyone With A Guest
You know how they say that the real work in wedding planning is the guest list? Well, that’s because it’s the most annoying task. Why? Because, it’s where you will either make family and friends love you for the rest of their lives or hate you. You will basically make or break relationships depending on who you include or leave out on the list. But, when the guest list grows, so does your wedding bill. And, let’s face it…. you can’t make everyone happy. It’s impossible. Always remember while creating a wedding guest list, this is YOUR day. Not your co-worker’s girlfriend’s day, or your boss’s daughter’s day. If people get offended that you haven’t invited their girlfriend or boyfriend of a month, so be it. Move on, and enjoy YOUR wedding day!
4. Your Registry Should Only Include Houseware Items
It’s your wedding day. You deserve whatever your little heart desires as gifts. It used to be the norm to register for all houseware items for you wedding registry. But, now people are registering for basically anything and everything. You can register for a honeymoon, sporting equipments, hobby supplies, the list goes on. Especially, in an age where many couples live together before marriage, they end up having a lot of household essentials already. So, why register for more household items. Break the norm, and register for what you really need/want.
5. The Bride’s Dress Should Be Long
With all that dieting and exercise you do to get ready for your big day, why shouldn’t you show off your nice legs?! Makes no sense to wear a long dress, right? Show those legs off in a short wedding dress instead. No need to workout, and then not show it off, right?
6. You Should See Your Bride/Groom For The First Time On Your Wedding Day, At Ceremony
They say that if you see your groom before the ceremony on the day of the wedding, it brings on bad luck. But, does it really? More couples today are leaving the superstition behind them, and seeing one another before their ceremonies begin. Instead of catching the first glimpse of your bride or groom, in front of all your wedding guests, you can have this highly emotional moment in private. Photographers and videographers are more than happy to capture this special moment, so you can treasure it always.
7. Seating At Your Wedding Should Be Divided By Groom And Bride Sides
Here’s why the whole “Bride side” and “Groom side” seating plan at a wedding ceremony, is pointless. The bride’s family might be huge, and the groom’s family may be small. So, what bride wants to walk in with a nice full side, and a sad empty side. Kinda depressing, right? But, if you let your guests sit wherever their little hearts desire, you’ll have nice full, and even sides to walk into. That sounds nicer, right? So, instead of having a designated bride and groom side at your ceremony, just let guests sit freely. Easier for you, easier for them. Sounds good!
8. You Must Walk Down The Aisle
Do you think that all brides must walk down the aisle? Most would answer ‘yes’ to that question. But, the truth is, you can just skip that long (sometimes even awkward) walk, and just meet up with your groom. Faster, and more simple…which means a win/win.
9.You Have To Leave For Your Honeymoon Right After Your Reception
This one is very old school. It was once the norm for married couples to leave for their honeymoons right after their reception. Anyone that has already gone through a wedding day, can tell you how exhausting THAT is alone. Imagine also having to travel after a super tiring and hectic day. Plus, having the thought in your head that you still have to travel after the wedding is done, can prevent you from truly taking your special day fully in. So, no doubt the best thing you can do is take your honeymoon a few days, weeks, even months after your wedding. You’ll be more relaxed, and able to really enjoy your romantic vacation with your new husband or wife.
10. The Bridal Party Must All Match
The majority of brides have their bridesmaids match in regards to dresses. Many grooms also have their groomsmen’s suits match. But, a trend has recently started where bridal parties don’t necessarily match exactly. Instead, brides and/grooms select a certain color or pattern, and then allow each bridesmaid and groomsmen to wear any dress/suit that fits into that scheme. And, in all honesty, it looks even more beautiful in pictures and in person to have everyone in different attire. It’s also a breath of fresh air for your bridal party, because not everyone can fit or look right into only one style dress or suit. We’re all fabulous, but we all come in different shapes, and sizes 🙂
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