A Day Fit for a Princess Bride & Prince Charming

Every little girl, from the time she is old enough to talk, walk and get into her mother’s lipstick wants a fairy wedding theme – a fairytale marriage to Prince Charming, and a day that is fit for a princess bride. Fairy wedding themes and Cinderella theme weddings are still as popular today as they were in the 1950`s. The world may now move at breakneck speed, and we may be a society of cell phones, PDA’s and laptop computers… but when it comes to getting married, modern girls are still old fashioned at heart.

A fairy wedding theme is a wonderful way to relive your childhood or play dress up princess one last time before becoming a married woman, settling down into the real world and making a life with her new husband. It is an unabashed opportunity to be completely girly for an entire day and have everyone cheering you on! Deep down inside, don’t we all want a fairy wedding theme.

Inside, don’t we all have a young heart that dreams of Cinderella theme weddings, complete with glass slippers, mice ushers and a pumpkin chariot. OK, so you don’t have mouse friends who can be transformed into handsome wedding groomsmen by our fairy godmother. And no, chances are pretty good that you will not be driven to the church in a golden chariot that was once a pumpkin! However, with the right planning you can put together the perfect fairy wedding theme.

For the bride, it begins with a Cinderella style silk or satin wedding gown in pure white color. To achieve the princess look, consider white satin opera length gloves, or a sparkling tiara headpiece. Bridal jewelry can also go a long way to achieve the perfect Cinderella bride look. The fairy tale part comes from the starry look in the bride’s eyes as she is walking down the aisle… and that is something you just cannot buy!

At your wedding ceremony, pure white satin fairy tale dreams can come true, and they begin with wedding décor and accessories such as a flower girl basket, bride garter, ring bearer pillow, and a happily ever after personalized unity candle. Lots of snowy white tulle lining the procession aisle, big oversized pew bows also in white and twinkling fairy light garlands all help to achieve Cinderella theme weddings.

Carry the fairy wedding theme over to your wedding reception with a fairy princess castle cake topper, a Cinderella style guest book and pen set, and a dreamy crystal cake serving set. Cinderella slipper key rings or wedding carriage candles would make ideal favor gifts for your wedding guests.

What goes well with the purity of white that is necessary to pull off your fairy wedding theme. You can use an accent color such as garnet red, sage green, pale pink or blue, or a mellow yellow. Patterns generally are not suitable for this style of wedding theme so stay clear of floral chintz patterns or bright colors. When you are shopping, if the color doesn’t immediately say soft, dreamy or elegant to you – put it back.

Brash, dark and brassy have no place in a fairy theme wedding. Look for place card holders that are made of silver or white metal; candlesticks and centerpieces that are made of cut crystal, gleaming diamonds and blown glass. Keep all of the lighting white (no color) and use many small votive candles in demure low lying candle holders. If you are having your wedding or reception outdoors, wedding luminaries are perfectly suited to Cinderella theme weddings.

Flowers ideal for a fairy theme wedding include white calla lilies, tulips, and roses. Stay away from more casual flowers such as Shasta or Gerbera daisies – these are not really appropriate for a fairy wedding. Your floral arrangements can be all white in color which is totally stunning or you can use this opportunity to include your wedding accent color we talked about earlier.

In most cases, a fairy theme wedding is more formal than casual and tends to rely on the stunning elegance of white rather than infusing too much color into the ceremony décor or reception accessories. However, if you find you need some color, use it on your gift and cake serving tables. This way the color you want is included without overpowering any Cinderella wedding theme you may be trying hard to accomplish.