Celebrate Romance with a Paris Theme Wedding

Paris is a popular party theme and what could be lovelier than bringing the romance of Paris to your wedding celebration. Here are our tips for creating a beautiful Paris Theme Wedding.

Invitations:

Our Night in Paris Invitation makes a wonderful wedding invitation or save-the-date card. The invitation is printed on 8” x 3 2/3” black paper with a gold or silver Eiffel Tower imprint with your 10 lines of wording overlaid on top. White envelopes are included.

Ceremony:

Of course, you’ll want to decorate the venue for your wedding ceremony in your wedding colors, with plenty of flowers, but often the decorations for the ceremony are simpler than those for the reception. This doesn’t mean you can’t still incorporate Paris into your ceremony decorations. Set up a White Balustrade near the entrance to your ceremony. In fact, you can use several to create a walkway if you’d like. Gently swag some Parisian Patterned Gossamer over the balustrade for a simple accent that look chic! You can use the Paris Gossamer for the aisle runner too and/or pew bows too. The wispy decorating material is perfect for tons of different uses.

The To Thee I Wed Unity Candle Set is a great choice for this theme. It has simple white satin bows and ring-like rhinestone accents that evoke the elegance of Paris. Plus, we carry a matching To Thee I Wed Garter, Guest Book, Ring Pillow, and Cake Serving Set so you can have a completely coordinated set for your wedding ceremony and reception.

Reception:

We have a ton of ways you can give your wedding reception a Parisian Theme!

Around your reception hall, add some of our Antique Street Lamps. The 7′ 5″ high black metal lamppost has four light fixtures at the top and twinkle lighting up the sides. An AC cord plugs in to light the included five-watt bulbs. They look especially beautiful accented with Wisteria Garland.

Add a Lifesize Standee to the entrance of your reception. We can make an adorable standee from one of your engagement photos. Guests will love taking pictures with the standee and it makes a nice keepsake for you or your parents too.

In addition to Parisian Patterned Gossamer, incorporate Iridescent Chiffon into your reception decorations. Use it to create swags or curtains around your reception hall or to accent the DJ stand, buffet table, or gift table. The iridescent chiffon creates a gorgeous, lush look even for tight budgets.

Create a border around your reception hall with our Eiffel Tower Border. Each roll includes 18″ x 25′ of mini Eiffel Towers cutout of a black corrugate border.

Create a walkway into and through your reception hall with our Flagstone Flat Paper. This is great for turning your dance floor into a Parisian courtyard too!

Accent the room with some Parisian Fir Trees for some romantic greenery.

Our Starry Eiffel Tower (pictured above) creates a fun accent to your wedding party’s table. It also makes for a fun photo setting. Order two and accent the pair of Eiffel Towers with your names and wedding date!

If you really want the Paris theme to have a big impact, try one of our Paris Theme Kits or our Paris Lights Photo Mural. The mural is 8′ 3″ x 13′ 8″ and has a stunning picture of Paris at sundown.

Tables:

Create beautiful table settings, such as our Romance Table Setting (pictured at right) for your wedding reception tables. The Romance Table Setting is created by covering the tabletop with granite flat paper and using Paris Gossamer for a tableskirt. Hang some twinkle lights under the table for a romantic glow. Around the edge of the table, attach pothos garland for a simple touch of greenery. In the center, add a Paris candleholder or our Rendezvous Centerpiece. Set the table with plastic tableware and plastic cutlery in coordinating colors or your wedding colors. At each place setting place a small favor or use our Custom Creation Pure Adoration Frame as a placecard by placing each guest’s name where their picture will go.

Another lovely table setting is our Souvenirs of Paris Table Setting. Cover the table with a black plastic tablecover, then create a tableskirt with our premium white tulle. Create coordinating chair bows with white and silver tulle. Edge the table with a silver metallic streamer and add some string lights underneath the table for a soft glow. In the middle add a Midnight in Paris Centerpiece.

The Bride & Groom Tulip Glasses are a wonderfully chic idea for your wedding toasts. We have plenty of other personalized glassware to choose from too. We even have an Eiffel Tower Flute!

Wedding Favors:

For your Paris themed wedding favors, try our custom favors such as the Custom Creation Paris Mint Tin, which features your wording on the lid printed with a picture of the Arc de Triomphe. It matches beautifully with the Custom Creation Paris Memories Album, perfect for storing wedding pictures in!

Our Eiffel Tower Votive Candles are a lovely table decoration that guests can take home as favors too.

Check out all of our Wedding Supplies and Paris Themed Party Decorations and tell us about your beautiful Paris Theme Wedding!

Say “Bon Jour!” with Parisian Invitations

The first step in setting the Parisian mood, of course, begins with the Paris invitation. Send out your themed invitations at least four weeks in advance and expect about 25% to come back as regrets.

Here are a few choices that we think say, “Bon Jour, please come and join us” just perfectly for a Parisian party!

If you are hosting this Paris themed party for a special occasion such as a birthday, refer to the guest of honor as “Mademoiselle or Madame Davidson” in the invitation to create an authentic French feeling.

A Parisian Romance Invitation is sure to inspire romance with its elegant and classy look. Plus, it can be printed with your custom wording so you don’t have to write out each invitation by hand.

For a more casual affair, a Paris Lights Postcard Invitation is a fun item to send your guests in the mail.

No matter what invitations you choose, sprinkle some Eiffel Tower confetti inside your invitation to give guests a sneak preview of the Parisian charm that is in store for them at your party.

Transform Your Party into a Parisian Escape

When planning your decorations for a Paris theme, envision a beautiful outdoor café surrounded by fresh flowers and charming tables or a romantic garden overlooking the Eiffel Tower. Keep this setting in mind as you coordinate all of your details, and your atmosphere will develop into just the perfect place for a relaxing afternoon or evening!

Indoor Decorations:

There are a number of complete decorating kits that have a Parisian theme. Choose the entire kit, or select components from it to create your own unique Paris look.

Besides these kits, we also offer a number of large decorations that will add a touch of Paris to your event. Check out a lighted Paris city screen, our 12′ Eiffel Tower, and Parisian fir trees.

Accent your decorations with an Eiffel Tower border, French cut-outs and an Eiffel Tower curtain. You can even have a personalized mural printed as a backdrop for your event.

You will want to focus on red, white, and blue as your primary decorating colors. Use balloons, streamers and some of our gossamer (a wonderful, lightweight fabric that is perfect for swags and chair bows) to decorate your party.

Table Decorations:

For the most realistic touch, rent bistro tables and wrought iron chairs and place them on your patio or throughout the entire yard.

Try to find a large French flag to place at your entryway, and then find smaller, paper flags to hang around the room. You could also use the flag for placemats – simply make a colored photocopy of the flag and affix it to some heavy cardstock.

Place a pair of Parisian lamp posts on either side of your back door leading onto the patio for a quaint touch of France!

Cover your tables with either white linens or white lace to enhance the bistro look! You may want to scatter some brightly colored confetti across the tables for some shine. A single stemmed red rose in a crystal vase is the perfect centerpiece for a Parisian theme, but a full bouquet of fresh spring flowers would be lovely as well.

Add a Parisian touch to your centerpiece with Eiffel Tower confetti. This adorable confetti looks great around a vase filled with fresh flowers.

If you will be hosting your party at dusk, add some candlelight for even more ambiance and romance! The Midnight in Paris centerpiece holds a tea light candle for a soft glow. Eiffel Tower votive candles or candle holders are great options too!

Activities for Your Fabulous French Party

Sometimes just a small activity or two can really make the party one that is filled with memories to last for a long time. Here are some suggestions for just the right touch of entertainment!

Ask your guests arrive in wool berets and scarves. Have a contest for the best dressed, or most authentically French!

Hire a local artist or two and have them bring their palettes and easels to your party. Not only will this idea enhance your atmosphere, it would also be fun to host a demonstration on different forms of painting. Provide paper for all your guests and let them try to create their own watercolor masterpiece!

Hire a gardener (or just a friend that has a green thumb) and ask them give a flower-arranging lesson. You could request the expert to also provide some basic gardening instructions that will help your spring flowers look as magical as those in the Jardins des Tuilieries!

Set up a runway and have a fashion show of all the latest spring designs!

Play an interesting game of “French Trivia.” Before the party, look up some interesting and unusual facts about France, French people, French cuisine or art. Give a prize to the guest that knows the most about this beautiful country and its heritage!

If your guests are interested in wine, arrange for someone from your local wine shop to come to the party and give a short presentation on French wine. At the end of the presentation, let guests taste the wine.

Give French cooking lesson and teach guests how to prepare a traditional French delicacy. Crepes are a good idea, because they are quick and tasty. Allow guests to sample the food at the end!

Party favors make great prizes for your French activities. Tell us about the Paris-themed party activities you come up with!