Inspiration for your ceremony

Whether you want it to be solemn meaningful ritual or an entertaining laugh along, I have collected some thoughts for you to consider to make your ceremony your own, unique and memorable.

A person dressed in a bear costume walking through a crowd of people at an outdoor event, where attendees are clapping and smiling.

Ring Bearer

ALTERNATIVE IDEAS FOR THE JOB?

A child, a pet, a grandparent, someone dressed up in character or a special person who can pay a role in your wedding?

It doesn’t have to be a quick handover either, it can be something you can turn into a more special part of the ceremony with a spoken message, a certain box / presentation or a ritual like the guests warming the ring.

A woman in a white dress kneeling on a colorful patterned rug, gently holding the face of a brown curly-haired dog wearing a bow tie, in an indoor setting.

Group of older adults seated in wooden chairs, listening attentively at an indoor event in a rustic wooden building. Some are clasping hands together, and others are looking forward.

Handing the ring around for warming is a sweet way to include your guests and encourage them to be present in your ceremony.

Ceremony Set Up

The design of your space is about setting the mood of your event and saying ‘This, here, is the ceremony!’ It creates excitement and beauty around your vows as well as literally makes your photos prettier.

A wedding ceremony outdoors with a couple kissing under a floral arch, surrounded by bridesmaids and a groomsman on a grassy field with trees in the background.

An Arbour

The use of an arbour is very popular for a reason. It provides a shape behind you, setting you in the space & creating a vibe of ‘ceremony’. But this can take many forms and be decorated in many ways.

Florals, greenery, fabric, paper flags or cranes, a solid backdrop, ribbons…

A couple getting married outdoors, standing in front of a large white arch decorated with flowers, with guests seated and watching them.

A wedding ceremony outdoors with a bride and groom kissing in front of a colorful backdrop, surrounded by bridesmaids and groomsmen on a sunny day with trees in the background.

A bride and groom exchanging vows outdoors during a wedding ceremony, with a woman holding a bouquet of flowers standing nearby.

A bride and groom stand outdoors during their wedding ceremony under a large tree with draped fabric decoration. The groom is holding a microphone and reading vows, while the bride is smiling and listening. The setting is lush with greenery and sunlight.

Fabric Draping

If you have a tree behind you consider decoration that creates some detail on the trunk. Many photos will just be the brown trunk & no leaves.

So adding lower decoration, hanging embellishments, bows, embedded flowers, or any kind of fabric drapped around will create a little extra magic.

Different Floral Arrangements

Removing the arbour doesn’t mean you have to remove the decorations.
Flowers can be embedded in a tree, sculptural and integrated with the space.

A bride and groom exchanging vows outdoors during their wedding ceremony, with a woman officiating and a large tree with flowers in the background.

Two colorful flower arrangements placed on a grassy lawn area, with trees and stone steps leading upward in the background.

Decorative floral arrangements with pink, red, and green flowers on wooden crates against a rustic, wood-paneled wall.

Florals used to create a space, such as this circular ceremony.

People gathered outdoors on a wooden deck decorated with flower petals forming a heart shape, attending a wedding or celebration. There are chairs, some filled with guests, and others standing, with trees and a house in the background. String lights hang overhead under a clear sky.

Consider your confetti Options

The biggest thing I’ve noticed from the exit walk is how many factors there are in making confetti work it’s magic. From the amount, the timing or the type. Here are some tips to give yourself ultimate confetti success.

Top Tips

Get heaps
Make sure people are handing it out & reminded to throw HIGH.
The lighter, the more floaty and fun it looks.
The smaller, the less chance of fully blocking your faces.

Roses

Roses are the classic choice. Smaller petals float better.

A wedding ceremony outdoors with the bride and groom smiling and holding hands, surrounded by friends and family, as flower petals are thrown in the air.

A newlywed couple walking hand in hand into a rustic barn wedding ceremony, surrounded by friends and family, with colorful confetti falling around them.

Trying alternative flora like leaves and herbs – this can be more environmentally friendly and unique in colour scheme. Just see how it floats. And not too chunky.