While a loving relationship is at the heart of every wedding celebration, more and more brides and grooms are looking to take the sense of romance to the next level on the day they begin their shared lives together.

From Pinterest trend reports to bridal magazine features, romantic weddings are hugely popular right now.

And that's understandable. After the stresses of wedding planning, couples want to focus on each other and celebrate their love on the big day. Plus, romantic touches give weddings a timeless charm that couples and guests adore. Candlelight, flowers, music, and all the little details designed around a couple’s love story create a joyful and intimate ambiance.

If want want romance to be in the air when you get married, you have a wealth of creative options available for crafting a love-filled celebration. Here are some ideas that can help.

Invitations

Set the tone from the very beginning with your wedding invitations. Opt for classic calligraphy fonts, soft watercolor designs, or letterpress printing. Wax seals add a touch of old-world romance.

You can share your unique story in your invitation wording or pick a favorite romantic quote. Enclose the invitations in pouches, wrap them with ribbons, or mail them in boxes for extra charm.

Flowers

Flowers inherently convey romance. Fill your wedding day with bountiful blooms in shades like blush, ivory, mauve, and dusty blue.

Plan to carry a bouquet of peonies, garden roses, ranunculus, or other full, ruffled flowers at your wedding ceremony.

As you plan your reception, work with your florist to create lush garlands, flower balls, and overflowing centerpieces using stocks, larkspur, hydrangea, and greenery for lots of texture. Candles nestled among the blooms create a dreamy glow.

Romantic Wedding Decorations

Your wedding decor is a particularly effective way to create a romantic setting.

Drape dreamy fabrics like tulle and chiffon around your ceremony space. Arrange votives inside glass lanterns or hurricanes for a soft lighting effect.

In the reception area, your romantic wedding decoration could include signs with phrases from your favorite poems, songs, or Bible verses. Hang string lights above open dancing areas to set the mood. Top reception tables with loosely arranged bud vases, candles, and greenery. Add sentimental items with meaning to you as a couple.

Romantic wedding Themes and Colors

You can go with a romantic-themed wedding or be a bit more specific. Theme possibilities include “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Secret Garden,” “Vintage Romance,” or “Romantic Blush.”

Use soft colors like blush pink, pale blue, light gray, ivory, mauve, and peach to help bring your theme to life.

Accent with metallics like gold, rose gold, or copper. Add plenty of candlelight, flowers, and greenery to complement your colors.

Ceremony Details

The ceremony is the heart of your wedding day. Make it extra romantic with personal vows, meaningful readings, and touching rituals. Write love letters to exchange and read before the ceremony. Ask your officiant to share your love story.

You also can declare your love through music: Sing to each other or have a special song played.

Choose traditions like unity candles or communion to symbolize your union.

Wedding Cake

Your cake is a wonderful place to add to the dreamy feel of your wedding day.

Choose a decadent flavor like almond, red velvet, or chocolate. Frosted cakes look dreamy, especially with lace effects, blooms, pearls, or dripping glazes. Add height with stacked tiers. Embellish with floral garlands, candles, or ribbon.

For really romantic vibes, suspend a small cake over the head table surrounded by flowers.

Reception Tables

Create an intimate ambiance at reception tables with lots of low lighting. Use candelabras, votives, table lanterns, string lights above the tables—anything to set the mood.

Sprinkle rose petals, crystals, beads, or sequins across tables for an extra touch of romance. You also can display wedding photos of you and your partner to showcase your love.

Photography

Photographs from your wedding day will stir happy memories for a lifetime. Share your goals and vision with your wedding photographer.

One way to create a poignant moment to share is a "first look," when you and your partner share an emotional, private moment together before your ceremony.

Another possibility is to schedule a couples session with your wedding photographer for the golden hour light before sunset for a beautiful, glowing effect.

Whenever your couples session takes place, loving gestures like a stolen kiss, forehead touch, or slow dance embrace will make beautiful photos.

More Special Touches

There's even more you can do to infuse a sense of romance into your wedding day.

-Provide hangers with ribbons to hang ceremony programs for guests.

-Play classic love songs or instrumental music as guests are seated.

-Dim venue lights before your first dance spotlight moment.

-Thank each other or share a quick "I love you" before speeches.

-End the night with a dazzling sparkler exit.

Ultimately, the idea is to incorporate meaningful details that speak to your relationship and your personalities as a couple.

Stay focused on each other, soak in the joy, and let your happiness glow so you have a wonderfully romantic wedding day to remember forever.

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