Every bride to be starts with an inspiration or thought as to how their wedding can be not only beautiful, but unique. Inspiration may be found in day to day activities, magazines, hobbies, or even romance novels or fairtales.
To help out brides along, we’ll be publishing great wedding ceremony and wedding reception ideas to help inspire you to create the wedding of your dreams - whether you just needed a few new tips or find yourself loving one of our complete wedding themes and just need to make it yours.
One of our all time favorites is the Cinderella Fairytale Wedding. Read on to see how one bride made her fairytale come true.
A Cinderella Fairytale Wedding
A pure white dress, flowing down to the floor, a train of endless length following gracefully behind, the veil placed strategically under a crown fit for a queen. This is our Princess, and this is her fairytale wedding.
Just imagine walking into a ballroom draped in exquisite gold fabrics and a red carpet leading down to two thrones in the middle. Gold and silver chairs on both sides of the long red carpet. The carpet comes to an end at three steps leading up to a platform of gold and white, two tall thrones, decorated in jewels and dark colored cushions, sitting side-by-side, the prince standing before the left throne. A grand organ in the back right corner of the ballroom plays the wedding theme as the princess makes her way down the carpet, her long train following behind.
She is wearing a flowing gown, a long veil, a gold crown on top of the veil. She is simple, yet elegant, with a gold necklace around her neck, decorated with a charm, or maybe she prefers a stunning Victorian inspired pearl necklace set. The dress is white, maybe with a gold trim, white strapped heels decorate her feet. A gorgeous bouquet of white roses (bridal white signifies happy love), a small gold ribbon keeps these roses bundled together.
The bridesmaids to the right are dressed in light colored Victorian ball gowns, long gloves matching their gowns, and each one is holding a single yellow rose in their hand (a yellow rose means “I care”, and signifies friendship), the groomsmen to the left in white gloves and tuxes, all standing in front of the platform, but not blocking the stairs up. Victorian style jewelry would be perfect for these gorgeous bridesmaids. The prince is dressed in a tux as well, with white gloves on, but unlike his groomsmen, he has one white rose pinned to the front of his tux.
The couple give their final kiss, and turn to their audience. As the ceremony comes to a close, the couple walk side by side down the long red carpet, white rice being tossed into the air, not at our couple, and they go outside to be greeted by two white horses, and a round white carriage. The couple ride off in this Cinderella style carriage.
For the after party of the happy couple, the fairytale can be carried over to the wedding reception. The room can be costumed in a Victorian ball style; gold, deep red, and white would be the ideal colors. The tables can be draped in deep red cloth with gold trim, white plates on top, a bouquet of white and red roses (these two colors combined symbolize unity) in gold vases in the center of each table.
The tables all surround a dance floor in the middle of the room, white and red rose petals scattered across, this will be where the couple shall share their first dance as a married couple and it should be special. A small stage beside the dance floor would be perfect for a small band.
Most importantly, the couple, as well as their guests, should enjoy themselves, so dance the night away! Don’t forget to thank your guests with Fairytale Wedding Favors so they’ll always remember your happily every after fairytale wedding.
October 31st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Have you ever been to a Cinderella or Fairytale style Wedding?
My girls are wearing baby blue dresses and multi pastel bouquets…I'm so excited!
KIRK S.–You're an idiot and I'll have you know–DF has been really supportive and thinks the idea is unique & romantic as does all his friends. The question is how old are you 6? lol You're suppose to make YOUR wedding day your own? Then again you seem as if you'll be single for life! JERK!
If so…what was done right or wrong?
Definatly classy! Just touches of the theme…Ie: Glass Slipper Ice Sculpture, Castle Cake, Table Names (Cinderella, Prince Charming, Fairy Godmother…etc) I'm wearing a ball gown…etc…
I'm also having a birdcage w/ two blue birds & ribbons for cards.
My Save the Dates, Shower Invites & Wedding Invites are all Cinderella too.
October 31st, 2008 at 11:46 pm
It was really gorgeous and of course it was right.
I really loved it ♥
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:48 pm
i would love too go but i haven't. but one thing that i think that could go wrong it making it look cheesy. you have to be careful that you don't go over the top. you have to make it a fairytale with elegance.
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:50 pm
i went to a porn wedding lots of skin
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:52 pm
No i haven't but i've seen it on TV. I would love to be there personally cuz it was just a girl's dream come true.
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I had the chimes of the chapel I was married in play Canterbury Chimes, which is what Cinderella and Prince Charming walked down the steps into their carriage, too. We had a carriage as well, our wedding was outside, but those were the only references to Cinderella we had. I think if you do it in a subtle way, it makes it very romantic, and not overdone. Take little things, like the flowers, or having a carriage, and add those to the wedding, it will be BEAUTIFUL!
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:56 pm
My aunt's wedding had a very subtle Fairytale theme. The invitations had the castle and a white knight… that same picture was carried to the napkins at the table… she wore a full ballgown… I think the cake topper was the castle again.
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:58 pm
No but i think the idea of one is fantastic!
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Everything. ps it is a secret shhhhh not
November 1st, 2008 at 12:00 am
Never been to one, but had one! We had a 17th Century/Fairytale wedding in a castle. All of our guests said it was the neatest, most unique wedding they had been to. What we did wrong?.. quill pen, very messy
go with a faux quill! What we did right? Stuck to what to we wanted even if others didn't understand at the time. In the end, everyone loved it.
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November 1st, 2008 at 12:02 am
Seen it and Hate it…. but I hate hate Disney and everything about Disney. It's pretty if your 16………..
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November 1st, 2008 at 12:04 am
It's your day. congrats and best wishes.
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November 1st, 2008 at 12:06 am
i just went to one on 7/7/07 and our invitations were scrolls like on old paper they were really neat they were my favorite part! I thought the ballroom dancing was a little boring no fun music was played! But oh well it was still romantic!
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November 1st, 2008 at 12:08 am
I went to my cousin's wedding a few years back. The wedding ceremony was in the church, and the reception was at a vineyard. It was beautiful. She had a small band playing, and dancing. The guests were shuttled from the hotel to the vineyard because of the directions. We didn't have to worry about driving! Guess this was more like a Princess type wedding. Instead of giving a small gift to the guests for attending, they donated that money to one of her husband's work charities for children.
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November 1st, 2008 at 12:10 am
No, but I've LOVE to go to see what the guy was like!
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November 1st, 2008 at 12:12 am
Good God! Are you 6?! Does your future husband have no say? His friends will rag on him for this until the day he dies and beyond!
Fairy Godmother indeed!
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