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How to Hold a White Theme Wedding Reception

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A white theme to a wedding adds either elegance or a whimsical sense of innocence. White is a very symbolic color for a wedding and a very popular theme choice. You may start the message of your white wedding with the invitations and continue on through the attire of the groom and the wedding party and into the decorations for the wedding reception. A white wedding may be a winter wonderland scenario or a casual beach wedding. A white theme wedding offers a multitude of choices for wedding styles. Read on to learn how to hold a white theme wedding reception.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • White attire for the groom and bridal party
  • White decorations for the church and reception hall
  • White flowers
  • White gifts
  1. Step 1

    Choose a white theme for your wedding to add drama and elegance. Choose the type of wedding you want and then incorporate white elements into every stage of your wedding planning.

  2. Step 2

    Choose a white beach wedding and dress the groom in white shorts and a white polo shirt. Have the bridal party wear white too and the bride and bridesmaids will wear white gardenias in their hair. White flowers will decorate the tables at the reception and the wedding favors will be baskets of bulbs to grow white daffodils.

  3. Step 3

    Create a white winter wonderland wedding for the holiday season or winter months. Use small white bulbs strung in potted pine trees to decorate the reception hall. Have the groom wear a white tuxedo and the bride will wear a wreath of white roses. Give out wedding favors for white pine trees.

  4. Step 4

    Have a vintage white wedding by using an antique white veil or dress from a relative. Use white lace to decorate at the reception hall and add touches of white flowers throughout the church and reception.

Tips & Warnings
  • Pick the feel you want to your wedding and use white to create that theme to the wedding.
  • White may be elegant, whimsical, casual, vintage or innocent.
  • If you ask the guests to dress in white accept that not everyone will abide by your wishes.
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