Once upon a time…fairytale wedding inspiration

Here at SP, we are HUGE fans of all things Disney and fairytales, and with the release of Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast movie, we wanted to share some of our favourite fairytale wedding inspiration with you.

From the dress and the décor, down to the smallest details, if you’re planning a fairytale wedding, you can get some wonderful ideas from Pinterest. Here are our top picks:

The dress

All brides-to-be start with the dress, it might not be the first purchase when planning your wedding, but it will be one of the first things you think about and look for. We get all excited when it comes to fairytale dresses and there are lots to choose from. You can go for as big and princess like as you want, or keep it simple to suit your own personal style. Even some high street stores such as Dorothy Perkins and Monsoon have some stunning wedding dress collections these days.

The Shoes

The shoes has to come a close second to the dress, especially when planning a fairytale-style wedding – who wouldn’t love a delicate glass slipper adorned with some magical sparkle! However, for the realistic bride, sparkle and glamour has to come in the way of diamante, pearls and pretty detailing…or does it!

The chairs

When deciding on how to decorate your chairs, whether for your ceremony or reception, you can get really creative. Think elegance, prettiness and flowers. Use soft, delicate materials to drape over or on your chairs and tie in a way that will match your wedding style. Add fresh flowers or little signs to enhance the fairytale look.

The aisle

The aisle will be one of the first things your guests get to see at your wedding, so make it spectacular and memorable giving them an idea of what else is to come. Line your aisle with natural petals either down the side of an aisle or as your aisle to walk upon. Decorate your aisle with little details to complement your wedding theme or go all out and have wow factor floral arches to stand under as you get married. The “I do’s” should be the most romantic part of your wedding, so enhance the romance with fairytale glamour.

The tables

Go all out or keep it simple, your reception tables are an important part when planning the decoration for your wedding. They should be styled to match your personal tastes and to fit in with your wedding theme. Don’t be afraid to get creative, if you’re having a Beauty and the Beast themed wedding, fill your tables with red roses, and tall candlesticks. If you’re having a dreamy fairytale wedding, using lots of white with a mix of soft gold and green looks simply stunning.’

The décor

Flowers and soft pastel colours are perfect for using to decorate your fairytale wedding. Keep your tables simple by placing single flowers in small vases, or even a glass dome just like in Beauty and the Beast. Scatter natural petal confetti over your tables and around decorations for an added romantic touch. Don’t forget about the little details such as crockery, stationary and cutlery, getting these right will make all the difference. To really carry off that wow factor fairytale look, decorate key features in your venue such as fireplaces and alcoves to match your styling.

The confetti

Our favourite part, obviously! Confetti is romantic in itself, before you add it to a fairytale style wedding. We love soft, pastel or neutral colours for a fairytale wedding as they stand out beautifully on your photos. Our recommendations would be Summer Nights and Icing Sugar. When it comes to packaging, giving each guest their own confetti to throw is a great way to ensure your guests join in with your confetti moment, so make it a memorable one by choosing our petal pouches or brand-new personalised confetti cones.  We even have a Fairytale themed cone!

The cake

With the amount of extremely talented cake makers out there, your wedding cake is the perfect opportunity to really tell the story of your wedding theme. Whether its huge, floral cakes or a simple three-tired design with a chic princess castle on top, whatever your tastes, you can really show off when it comes to your cake.

The signs

Here at SP, we love a good sign, especially when they’re about confetti! Whether its for directing guests to do something or go somewhere, or just because, there is nothing more romantic than a sign.

The photos

No doubt, you will have a list of must have photographs for your photographer to capture on your special day, and a list of photos you would dream to have. Here are some of our favourites. If you can’t fit in having all of your dream photographs on your wedding day, a lot of couples are now taking to having post-wedding photo shoots where they get dressed up in their wedding attire once more and pose for those ultimate dream photographs.

For more fairytale wedding inspiration and to find out where we got our images from, visit our pinterest board here.

Love as always SP x x