Star & Celestial Wedding Themes
Celestial refers to the sky and heaven, so you are going to require some heavenly decorations and attire if you opt for a star and celestial wedding theme. Think along the lines of the songs "Catch a Falling Star" or "Starry, Starry Night." Set the theme by sending save-the-date invitations and wedding invitations featuring the star and celestial theme, incorporating the moon, the solar system, stars and astrological signs into your invitations.
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Colors
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Choose the colors of night -- blue, black, periwinkle, azure -- and the colors of the planets --- gold, yellow and silver. Use a lot of shimmer and sparkle in your decorations, with twinkly lights, candles and crystals, which look dazzling when coupled with dark colors in the background.
Attire
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Nighttime glitters with stars, falling stars, the Big Dipper and various zodiac constellations, planets and sometimes meteor showers. Incorporate these ideas into your wedding attire. Consider a wedding gown embellished with glistening crystals and wear a veil that flickers in the light courtesy of silver thread or sequins sewn onto the veil. If you are wearing a tiara, purchase one that has a star-shaped pattern. The bridesmaids can place shimmery, sparkling star or moon shaped accessories in their hair. Opt for dark blue, silvery or gold bridesmaids' gowns. The men can wear star or moon-shaped cuff links. Select star-patterned neckties for the groom and his groomsmen that have a touch of shine and sparkle.
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Reception
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For your reception, in the center of the ceiling hang a moon that is shaped from cardboard and covered in shimmery gold foil, or use a disco ball as a moon. Attach stars from ribbons and hang them from the ceiling. Spray the stars with glitter so they will shimmer in the soft candlelight. Select a dark fabric, such as midnight blue or black, for your tablecloth underlay and then overlay the cloth with tulle fabric, which is shimmery, or a gossamer fabric that has star and moon imprints on it, recommends Wedthemes. Star-shaped candle holders are available and would look lovely on your reception tables.
Flowers
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Use star-shaped flowers in your bouquets and centerpieces such as stephanotis, which is a small white star shaped flower that especially good when coupled with roses. Jasmine flowers are star-shaped and smell rich, exotic and sweet. Calcynia is a star shaped flower that is white with dark green leaves. This is a very delicate looking flower.
Additional Decorations
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String white lights over bare tree branches that you have collected and set in pots filled with sand. Paint the branches dark blue, black or even gold.
Location
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Stage your wedding or reception on a rooftop and take full advantage of the night and the mystery and beauty it has to offer. Set your wedding, If possible, on a night when there is a full moon.
Music
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Play music that has a star theme such as "Aquarius" by the Fifth Dimension; "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival; "Catch a Falling Star" and "Don't Let the Stars Get in your Eyes" by Perry Como and "Starry, Starry Night" by Don McLean.
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