Make out like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers!

Make out like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers!

The more I search for Ideas for unique wedding receptions, the more I realise just what an array of original themes there are out there. This musical themed wedding- inspired by the film ‘Confetti‘ (Martin Freeman comedy) is definitely one of my favourites. Glamourous, glitzy, an all out jazz hands extravaganza.

The film Confetti is a fly on the wall spoof documentary about three couples who enter a most original wedding competition. There’s a tennis theme, a naturist theme (see blog post below) and a musical-theme. The latter, not surprisingly, wins. I love the idea of setting your wedding to the medium of song. Instead of saying your vows, sing a duet together. Instead of walking up the aisle, tap dance, and get your bridesmaids to do the whole chorus line-Ziegfield follies-esque- thing. The finale of a big number could also include the releasing of multiple wedding lanterns, like giant bulbs of confetti rising instead of falling into a scattered heap on the floor. This is definitely a crowd pleaser.

The other alternative, is not to have the full on musical-number-intercepted wedding, but just to have a musical theme as part of the back drop. Instruct guests to turn up dressed in clothes from their favourite musical, and have broadway numbers blasting out at the reception. You could fashion your invites and table decor around your favourite musical- napkins with ‘Broadway Musical of 1940′, ‘Swing Time’, or ‘Chicago’ emblazoned on them for instance. Your first dance as a newly married couple could be just that bit more rehearsed. Study the choreography of your favourite dance number, and mimic it to perfection. Better still, don’t tell anyone about it, when you get up together and launch into an impressive set of twirls and leaps and tap to the beautiful and much-loved ‘Cheek to cheek’ from Top Hat, they’re guaranteed to be stunned.

Yes… I can definitely think of worse ways to celebrate the union of two lovers… (again, see blog post below!)

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