The post today is dedicated to one of my best friends, Kristen. Kristen is getting married in May (to Terry) and would like some input as doing a "ceremony toss" or the "grand exit."
Option 1. The grand exit would occur at the very end of the reception. After the "last call" all of the remaining guests would gather outside the venue to see Kristen & Terry off as they jump into a carriage for a ride around Monument Circle & downtown Indianapolis.
I love this idea because it's so classic and Kodak moment-ish!
Option 2. The ceremony toss, obviously, occurs right after the ceremony. Kristen would be deciding between having the guests toss biodegradable confetti, rose petals, or blow bubbles.
- Confetti can be customized in Kristen and Terry's wedding colors (plum and green) and packaged for the guests in SO many cute ways!
- Rose petals are SO romantic and beautiful. Kristen, you really can't go wrong with this one!
- I love the bubble idea! Besides the whole "it will stain the dress" mentality, its so fun and fresh and carefree.
So here is where you, my fabulous readers come into play!
1. Vote on the poll (at the top right of the blog) for what you think Kristen should do!
2. Comment on this post with your knowledge, experience, opinion, etc. as to the cost of any of the options, the benefits/drawbacks of any of the options, or any resources that you might have for her! My goal is to get at least 30 votes to help her decide and 10 comments for her to peruse!
She thanks you in advance!!
{Results: 17 votes. grand exit: 4, biodegradable confetti: 3, rose petals: 8, blow bubbles 2}
i voted! i love the grand exit. :)
ReplyDeleteoooh, if she decides on the grand exit, i think sparklers would be fun ... imagining guests waving those under a clear night sky seems very magical to me.
ReplyDeleteif she decides on the ceremony toss, i'd go with cones of rose petals.
i didn't vote since i couldn't decide ... both would be beautiful. hmmm, would it be bad to do both? why not? :o)
Thanks, Jess! Great post and this will be so helpful to me.
ReplyDeleteThe sparklers is a fun idea! One more thing to think about.
Thanks to everyone who votes and makes a comment. All suggestions are much needed! :)
It depends what they leave for the grand exit. My friend did that and there were only 5 of us that stayed (out of 200). It was too late for many guests-around 10pm at night.
ReplyDeleteI saw this other option for rose petals on Manolo for the Bride (http://manolobrides.com/2007/12/18/steer-clear-of-petals-that-pollute/).
My vote would be a ceremony toss. Everyone will be around for it and I love the photos it can produce.
I am usually not a huge fan of the rose petal toss, but I do love this picture from a Cincinnati knottie - Sparkle2006.
ReplyDeletehttp://tinyurl.com/3bzqjw
if it's a late exit, sparklers are always fun! :)
ReplyDeletewell...my vote is rose petals, for several reasons. will your photographer hang around until the very end of the reception to take a picture of you getting into the carriage? most will not. will it be too dark to get a good shot? probably. also, let's be honest, the only people left at the reception by that time are your drunk friends!!
ReplyDeleteconfetti is cute, but may embed into your hairdo. rose petals are the best effect for both pictures and frankly, they don't hurt. you just need to make sure it's okay to throw them at your church.
sorry to be so logical, this is what i do for a living.