A Glamorous Wedding Starts With a Show-Stopping Venue
Everyone wants the most expensive and glamorous wedding. The question is, where does a couple begin when it comes to planning the wedding of their dreams? There's designer bridal attire, a red carpet entrance, and whatever else your imagination can conjure. Here are 20 tips for throwing the most glamorous wedding.
1. Invest in Statement Lighting
Statement lighting is often overlooked during wedding planning. Lighting can transform a venue into something extraordinary. Glamorous weddings need chandeliers, uplighting, or hanging installations. These will highlight key areas like the dance floor or cake display.
2. Select a Show-Stopping Venue
Your wedding can only be as glamorous as your venue. Go with a historic ballroom, a luxury hotel, or a grand and expansive estate. You want to exude elegance, and need a space with high ceilings, ornate details, and lovely views.
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3. Luxurious Invitations
An invitation is the first impression a guest will have of the impending wedding. It sets expectations for the wedding's vibe and style. Opt for heavy card stock, metallic foiling, embossed lettering, or accents like a silk ribbon. A custom monogram or wax seal also sends a glamorous message.
4. Designer Bridal Attire
Nothing screams glamour like a wedding gown. Shop for a designer gown with dramatic silhouettes and luxurious fabrics like lace. Also, pay attention to intricate embellishments or a show-stopping train. Make sure you accessorize with statement jewelry and a veil.
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5. Hire a Top Wedding Planner
A glamorous wedding is a large-scale production and hard to pull off on your own. You need a wedding planner to coordinate every task and moment and ensure that no detail is overlooked. Planners also have access to exclusive vendors and can negotiate prices on your behalf.
6. A Red-Carpet Entrance
Your guests will feel like VIPs when walking down a red carpet to enter your wedding venue. You can use a rolled-out carpet, floral arrangements, and dramatic draping. Sparklers are also a fun touch that can elevate the experience. An entrance that makes guests feel like celebrities will set the tone for the big event.
7. Signature Cocktails
A signature cocktail adds a dash of your personality to your big day. It also takes your bar service to the next level in a way that reflects your tastes and the wedding's theme. Go with crystal stemware or gold leaf garnishes.
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8. Elaborate Floral Arrangements
Flowers are the one detail of a wedding that most guests will remember. A glamorous wedding should have cascading arrangements, bold centerpieces, and lush blooms like orchids or peonies. Floral arches are also a nice touch, as are suspended installations. All of these also add elegance to your wedding.
9. A Glamorous Color Palette
A thoughtful color scheme can set the tone of your wedding. Glamorous weddings often go for timeless hues like champagne, gold, or black. You can accent your color scheme with rich jewel tones or metallics. This conveys sophistication and offers endless styling opportunities.
10. Chic Lounge Furniture
In addition to dining tables, glamorous weddings can also include stylish lounge furniture where guests can relax and chat. Consider renting velvet sofas and mirrored coffee tables.
11. Crystal or Gold Accents
Adding crystal or gold details to your wedding will instantly make it look more glamorous. Crystal chandeliers, gold-rimmed glassware, and metallic cutlery are all great details to make a wedding more luxurious and expensive-looking.
12. Dramatic Ceremony Backdrop
Your ceremony will be the most photographed part of your wedding, and you want the photos to reflect the glamour of the event. Try to include floral arches and draped fabrics in your ceremony.
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13. Champane Tower
A cascading champagne tower will make your guests feel that they are attending a truly opulent event. This classic wedding moment also provides entertainment for your guests. Make the moment even more special with golden coupes and sparkling lights.
14. Luxury Wedding Cake
A wedding cake is more for presentation than it is for dessert. It's a visual statement that your guests will want to get a second look at. Choose a cake with multiple tiers, intricate sugar flowers, and elegant embellishments.
15. Dramatic Draping
Fabric draping transforms a simple space into something extravagant. Talk to your wedding planner about billowing curtains, ceiling swags, and aisle draping. The goal is to add softness and romance to a space.
16. Personalized Monograms
A personalized monogram is the bespoke element that every glamorous wedding needs. You can incorporate it into your invitations, dance floor, napkins, and anywhere else that makes sense.
17. Live Entertainment
Live music can create the wedding atmosphere that you are looking for. The best options are a string quartet for the ceremony, a jazz band for cocktail hour, and a high-energy band that can cover the hits for the reception. You can extend your live entertainment beyond music with aerialists, professional dancers, or maybe even a celebrity appearance.
18. Statement Aisle
Walking down the aisle should be the most dramatic moment of your wedding. Line the wedding aisle with candles, flower arrangements, or even consider using mirrored flooring for a more dramatic effect. This will ensure that all eyes are glued on you as you walk down the aisle and toward your new life as a married couple.
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19. Grand Bridal Entrance
Arrange for a big and extravagant bridal entrance. You can arrive in a vintage car or a horse-drawn carriage, both of which are a lot of fun. Another option is to descend from a sweeping staircase.
20. Luxury Photo Booth
A luxury photo booth with professional lighting and chic backdrops gives your guests a chance to capture your wedding and have a keepsake to take home. You can also include a branded frame or digital sharing options.
