How to Throw a Cinderella Wedding
Every woman deserves to feel like a princess, especially on her wedding day, and throwing a Cinderella-inspired dream wedding will certainly accomplish that goal. You can have a full-out Cinderella-themed wedding, or just use this romantic fairytale to inspire some of the details of your ceremony and reception. According to Truly Wedding Favors, it is a good idea to have a plan or a set theme in mind when planning a wedding so you know exactly the look you want to achieve and the supplies that are necessary to achieve your perfect storybook wedding.
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Things You'll Need
- Wedding invitations
- Bridal gown
- Tiered cake
- Cinderella-inspired decorations (chandeliers, carriages, glass slippers)
- Band or musical ensemble
- Wedding favors
Instructions
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Planning a Cinderella-Themed Wedding
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Set your budget and visualize the kind of ceremony and reception you would ideally like to have. Either on your own, or with the help of your wedding planner, create a list of everything you will need for your wedding and their estimated costs, and prioritize your most important details.
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Find a venue that fits your royalty-themed needs. You may not be able to afford to rent out something as glamorous as a castle, but any venue can be decorated to achieve your desired fairytale look.
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Send out invitations that represent your theme so your guests know what to expect. You can purchase or make wedding invitations that look like royal scrolls or use a fancy handwriting style such as calligraphy. Incorporate cute phrases about how the bride has found her Prince Charming. Encourage guests to wear formal attire as if they were attending a ball.
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Buy a dress that is fit for a princess. The traditional ball gown style of dress with a voluminous skirt is a popular look that is flattering on many brides. Consider wearing a tiara with or in lieu of a veil.
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Incorporate details fitting to your theme such as an entry or exit by a horse-drawn carriage. An ornate multitiered cake can be adorned with a castle cake topper or a glass slipper. Decorate the space with glamorous decorations such as chandeliers, candles and flowers in the colors of your choice. Pink, white and gold fit with the Cinderella theme, but these can be altered to fit the bride's specific vision.
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Set the mood of the evening by having a quartet or musical ensemble playing during the ceremony and the reception. You can continue with this group for the after-dinner dancing, or opt for a modern DJ.
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Serve an extravagant menu such as would be served at a royal feast. You can work in the pumpkin from the story by having a pumpkin soup to start out and a nice meat choice such as duck or quail. Have servers bring in the food rather than a buffet to maintain a fancy tone for the reception.
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Give the guests a Cinderella-themed wedding favor such as a small glass slipper, or a glass bell engraved with a quote from the movie or a phrase such as "happily ever after" and the name of the bride and groom and the date of the wedding.
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References
- Photo Credit wedding gown image by sparkia from Fotolia.com
