How to: Create a "Wonderland" Wedding
Alice in Wonderland is all the rage right now. The newly released Tim Burton version has all, who remember this delightful Disney animation as children, even curiouser and curiouser. There are so many obvious choices that would transform an ordinary wedding into an extraordinary Wonderland.
When thinking of a Wonderland location, what is the first thing that crosses your mind? A whimsical garden with lush green topiaries and aromatic florals blanketing the countryside.
Photo courtesy of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
With hundreds of amazing gardens across the world, it can be hard to find the perfect one. I've narrowed it down to few of my favorites right here in the United States:
Nashville, Tennessee
Cheekwood is a 55-acre botanical garden that includes a Japanese garden, herb, perennial and wildflower gardens, as well as a woodland sculpture trail and a nature sanctuary.
The Biltmore Conservatory
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
The Biltmore is not only America's largest home, but it also holds world-class gardens and an award-winning winery. The glass–roofed Conservatory nurtures flowers, plants and tender bedding plants for the gardens. Its central room is the Palm House where a large collection of palms, ferns, and other foliage plants thrive year round. Annexes include a cool house, hot house and orchid house.
Niagra, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture houses 100 acres of immaculately maintained gardens. Take in the subleties of the plant world in the herb garden, the vegetable garden, the rose garden or the splendid arboretum, as well as Canada's finest collections of several hundred trees and shrubs.
The original Alice dress was blue with a white pinafore apron, but the newly revamped version, as seen in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie, put an elegant and modern spin on the childlike babydoll dress.
Photo courtesy of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
Photo courtesy of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
These are a few amazing "Alice"-inspired wedding gowns, in the perfect shades of blue.
1950's Vintage $880
This Ceil Chapman dress is an early-label designer couture original. It features metallic-embroidered rhinestone & sequin steel-blue tulle, a sweetheart fitted strapless bodice, and a heavily-pleated white-lined princess maxi circle-skirt.
This vintage baby blue tulle and lace dress has a tea length maxi circle skirt and a corested lace sweetheart neckline.
#841 RS Couture by Renato Savi $498
This baby blue dress has a fitted bodice with a cinched natural, dropped waist atop a gathered and pleated bouffant tulle skirt. It has a strapless, lace scalloped neckline that leads to the satin overlay and rosette detail. Bustled seen on right.
This baby blue dress has a fitted bodice with a cinched natural, dropped waist atop a gathered and pleated bouffant tulle skirt. It has a strapless, lace scalloped neckline that leads to the satin overlay and rosette detail. Bustled seen on right.
Your can't have an Alice in Wonderland look, without a little hair accessory borrowed from none other than the Mad Hatter himself.
Black mini top hat with netting veil on a hair band.
Diamond Star Halo $55
Silver mini top hat made from sinamay, adorned with stripped hackle feathers and netting veil on a hair comb.
Alice is usually seen in a basic black leather Maryjane flat. Here's a peak at a fun twist on the classic style.
Silver mini top hat made from sinamay, adorned with stripped hackle feathers and netting veil on a hair comb.
Alice is usually seen in a basic black leather Maryjane flat. Here's a peak at a fun twist on the classic style.
Black d'orsay sandals with a Velcro ankle cuff, pleated white trim and spat-inspired button details.
Black Patent Maryjanes with 4" heel and sweet twist knot details.
For the reception, I'm seeing white tablecloths and mismatched vintage china. A tea party, with an assortment of flavored teas, would be most fitting for this elegant Alice affair. Playing cards for the place card holders, "eat me" and "take one" iced cookies on tiered cake stands, and butterfly-shaped tea sandwiches all fit into the Wonderland theme. But when it comes to dessert an ordinary white wedding cake just won't do. Whether you decide on a lop-sided Mad Hatteresque tiered wedding cake, cupcakes or petit fours, this is your opportunity to really be 'perculiar' - and even provide a party favour for your guests.
For the reception, I'm seeing white tablecloths and mismatched vintage china. A tea party, with an assortment of flavored teas, would be most fitting for this elegant Alice affair. Playing cards for the place card holders, "eat me" and "take one" iced cookies on tiered cake stands, and butterfly-shaped tea sandwiches all fit into the Wonderland theme. But when it comes to dessert an ordinary white wedding cake just won't do. Whether you decide on a lop-sided Mad Hatteresque tiered wedding cake, cupcakes or petit fours, this is your opportunity to really be 'perculiar' - and even provide a party favour for your guests.
Top Hat Cupcake Tower
Tea Cup Petit Fours
The ideas I've mentioned definitely make a nod to the Alice in Wonderland story, they are still classy enough to not become dated or be too over the top wacky. In the end, as long as your groom-to-be shows up in a waistcoat, trousers and a top hat...you will forever be his Queen of Hearts.
XOXO
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