Planning a French-inspired wedding is a sure way to have an elegant wedding that your guests will always remember. From delectable food and wine to beautiful French-themed wedding décor, the French wedding style is a classy way for a couple to start their lives together. Here are few ideas for your French-inspired wedding:
1. French Themed Wedding Flowers
Imagine your wedding colors. If you don’t have them picked out yet, no need to worry: there are plenty of French-inspired wedding palettes, most of which tend to incorporate lighter tones. Simple yet refined, French-themed wedding flowers usually have white and green as their base. You'll then choose an accent color then ties to your core wedding palette, such as a blush pink. One of the reasons French inspired weddings look so elegant is because of how the color scheme ties everything together so seamlessly: The white flowers connect to the bride's dress. The greenery in the flowers connects to the chateau setting and location of the event, and the accent flower (or flowers, if you can't settle on just one) bring it all together.
You may consider using a light blush or light tone if your colors are warm - think shades of pink, red, orange or yellow. If your colors are cool (blue, purple or green) you would want to make them deep and dark in appearance. Think of how the color purple appears: sometimes it is light and soft in color, such as lavender, while other times it is deep and dark, such as violet. Due to its versatility, purple is a fantastic color for French-themed wedding flowers and décor - you can make your wedding take on a simple, breezy look with lighter shades, or a more dramatic look with darker shades.
2. French Themed Wedding Décor
When it comes to decor, you can be extremely creative with your French-themed wedding. In order to further the French chateau theme, you should strategically give everything an 1800’s feeling. This can be done with old parchment paper (used in your wedding invitations, or for a guest book), wood and rustic metals - such as copper patina French vases to hold your centerpiece flowers. These vintage touches will take your guests back in time, transporting them to the French countryside and days of simple romance.
Another way to further this romantic feeling would be ensuring that your reception is candlelit - whether you opt for antique white lanterns or mercury glass votives, making your first meal as a married couple will candlelit will make the event all the more memorable.
3. French Chateau Wedding Theme
The setting of a French-inspired wedding is extremely important. While not everyone can get married in the streets of France in front of the Eiffel tower, your venue can have the appearance of the French countryside. An antique barn that has been restored as a wedding venue, or an old church with high ceilings and stained glass windows can produce a similar atmosphere - with the right decor, such as antique-looking or crystal vases, and soft, delicate blooms like roses and hydrangeas, you can make many wedding venues appear like a French chateau. It's all a matter of setting the scene!
4. The Wine Bar
The French are known for their wine, but having bottles displayed on a table does not exactly give the feeling and appearance of a typical French wedding. Creative, more aesthetically-pleasing ways to display these drinks would be incorporating rustic wine barrels throughout the venue, or having your drinks chilled in a rustic metal vase that fits the theme.
The fun part about a French themed wedding is you can take from all different French styles and personalize your wedding to be your own. Shop our selection of romantic, rustic wedding decor that brings on the air of a French wedding today!