Cherry Blossom Wedding Theme Ideas

There are so many simple ways to incorporate a cherry blossom theme into your special day. Because the cherry blossom is so delicate and lovely, it is the perfect accent to any wedding. It’s important to note that as you plan, you’ll want to add touches without overdoing it. Give your guests just a hint of the theme wherever they look. This can help reflect the true beauty of the flower.

The first thing your guests will receive that denotes the cherry blossom wedding is the invitation. Make a selection that subtly includes a cherry blossom. You can find many budget friendly options online where you can have your invitations printed. A ghosted back cherry blossom looks elegant while bold pinks and browns tend to really show off the flower. Work with a printer who can offer you several choices until you find the design that pleases you.

When the big day arrives, you’ll be in the dressing room, and your guests will be filing in for the ceremony. They’ll be expecting some sort of program to tell them the sequence of events and who is in your party. This is yet another chance to incorporate your theme. You can have programs printed that match your wedding invitations, and you can also include a sprig of cherry blossom tied to a ribbon. Silk blooms may work best here as they will be handled, and you want them to withstand the ceremony.

You can really make your theme apparent through the wedding reception centerpieces you create. If you are making them on a budget, you can easily find interesting vessels to hold long stems of cherry blossoms. Scour antique stores or flea markets to find vases that will lend a decorative but different air to each table. Then fill them with a little water, some stones from a craft store, and you have a beautiful focal point at each table. If you’d rather not go vertical, you can also make a centerpiece out of candles. Simply choose either a thick candle or several small floating candles and place them in a low bowl of water. Add some real cherry blossoms to the water and you’ll have a gorgeous floating centerpiece that makes conversation with guests across the table possible.

You can purchase beautiful cherry blossom place card holders for each person. The first sight your guests will see at the reception is an array of flowers. Each one can hold the table number and name of the guest. You can leave a note that they may keep their flower or simply have them leave them at their table.

Most people don’t give much thought to the bar napkins, but you can add a nice touch with personalized wedding reception napkins. You can have them printed with the happy couple’s names and your special date. This is a subtle and useful way to build on your theme.

Even if you are having a daytime wedding, you can choose to have candles lit all around your venues.

You can find lovely votive candle holders with cherry blossoms with printed on them or you can simply go for cherry blossoms candle favors.

Fill with a white or pink candle and set them up around your reception. The glow will be lovely.

It’s really the little touches that make the theme work. Don’t overlook the powder room when decorating for your day. Arrange to have cherry blossom soaps in pretty gift baskets ready for guests to freshen up with. You could also include little embroidered silk bags with cherry blossoms on them for guests with emergency supplies such as band aids, a needle and thread and such. Guests will appreciate the time you took to think of these things.

When you return from your honeymoon, you can still keep your wonderful theme going. Have thank you cards printed ahead of time with a cherry blossom theme and your new name and address. You can find preprinted cherry blossom note cards on the web as well if you want to be more budget friendly.