1. Flowers are key to a celebrity wedding. Lots and lots of it. Expensive blooms fill a wedding ceremony and reception venue. They pop up every where including the backs of chairs. Most over-the-top weddings include tall centerpieces, which add height and drama to the room. Many celebrities import expensive flowers such as Lily of the Valley and Lady Slipper Orchids.
How to fake it:
- Have elegant centerpieces filled with stems like Stephanotis or Cybidium Orchids, which are readily available year round and therefore less expensive.
- Instead of filling the center of the table with placed flower heads, place one on every place setting for a similar feel that requires far fewer stems.
- Using big flowers like Hydrangeas cuts back on price because fewer are needed, and using extra greens and seasonal flowers is always a good money-saving trick.
2. Professional lighting always adds the wow factor to a wedding and is crucial to setting the mood for your party. Celebrity weddings often have colored lighting on the walls, pin spotting to illuminate the centerpieces and pattern or monogram projections on the dance floor.
How to fake it:
- Use uplights around the perimeter of your reception room.
- Dim the lights in your reception room and use lots of candles to build up the ambiance.
3. Musical entertainment is a must at lavish weddings. Celebrities will hire orchestras, bands, or their favorite singer to perform in addition to having a DJ set the mood. (I was a celebrity, I would love to hire Usher for mine!!) The musical entertainment is often used at the ceremony in place of a traditional organ, at the cocktail hour or during the beginning of the reception as guests enter.
How to fake it:
- If you have talented friends, ask them to perform at your wedding.
- Consider hiring student choirs.
- Hire one talented piano player, harpist, or a soloist.
5. Changing dresses is very popular at celebrity weddings. The bride chooses two gowns instead of one, and changes into the second dress for the reception. The first gown is generally a more traditional white dress, while the second gown is often sleeker, more fun, and easier to move in.
How to fake it:
- Change up your hairstyle for the reception! You can let it down or curl it for an easy and different look.
- Change up your accessories. Obviously, you might not wear your veil at your reception. Consider changing your jewelry too.
- Chose a “convertible” wedding dress that has a removable or pinnable train!
5. Have a HUGE cake! Celebrities have lots of guests to feed at their wedding and lots of pictures are taken, it almost makes sense to have a huge cake for them.
How to fake it:
- Have some fake layers amongst your real cake. This is an easy way to create height.
- Place flowers in between layers to create height too.
Let me know if you have any more tips to share! I will definitely blog about them and share them with my readers! If you have pics on how you had a champagne wedding on a beer budget, please send them to me too! (weddings@wishahmon.com)
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