6 Tips to Using Confetti On Your Wedding day
1. Pick the Right Type of confetti (or confetti alternatives)
The right type of confetti matters. Rice has a different look than bubbles for example. We have a blog on many alternatives to the traditional confetti to make your wedding more fun. Your confetti should meet the style and colors of your wedding. There are plenty of places that can colorize and help you fit your confetti with your wedding style. For example, if your wedding day is more adventurous and different you might want to use the paper airplanes as the “confetti” thrown on your wedding day. It will give your wedding photographer and wedding cinematographer something extra special to capture that will set your wedding content apart from the rest. If your wedding day is more glamorous and fun you might want to use dissolvable glitter to make it more sparkly and fun. Ultimately, there are so many types of confetti or confetti alternatives that can be used. Have fun with it and choose one that fits your unique style and décor for your wedding day.
2. Find a way to make the confetti airborne
One of the keys to using any type of confetti is to make sure it is airborne for the wedding photos and wedding films. You are going to want it to be the background of your wedding pictures. This means enlisting the support of your friends and family which will be more than willing to donate their support. Give them packets of it before they sit down for the ceremony so after the first kiss on your wedding day they are already prepared to be part of the festivities and pictures.
3. Make sure to pick the right time and environment for it to be thrown
The right place and time do matter as well. After the first kiss is a great time to have confetti to be thrown to add to the joy of you and your significant other getting married. The key to picking the right time is to also make sure the people that need the confetti have everything they need to help you out. Trust us when we say your guests will be more than willing to assist you after your first kiss; however, if you want to use confetti during your intimate romantic portion you might need one person there dedicated to assisting you. Not only do you want those intimate shots to be limited in the number of the people that are present but you want to enjoy that time without disruption. Picking a person such as your best man/maid or matron of honor to have some confetti prepared would be a good idea. That way when it is time to get those cool romantic shots with your confetti your person is already ready to deliver the airborne goods.
4. Make sure to get permission from the venue
This cannot be understated. You must inform your venue that you will be using confetti. They must prepare to have to clean it up; however, you also need to make sure that type of confetti is allowed. Some venues only allow specific types of confetti, and if you use anything outside of those types they will fine you for the extra cleaning costs. Do yourself a favor and communicate with your wedding venue as to what type of confetti will be used and where you will be using it.
5. Make sure you use it safely
Safety is always our number one concern. While we want to get the best shots possible we do not want to risk our couples getting hurt to get them. Make sure that pick the right type of confetti to afford safety for yourself and your guests. If some of your guests are going to have confetti cannons then you need make sure they know how to use them. They also need to know that it should never be fired to close to someone as well. Planning the type of confetti with your wedding day will ensure the safety of your guests and yourselves.
6. Confetti Grand Exit
All this talk of confetti makes us excited to talk about confetti grand exits. Again, the type of confetti or confetti alternatives matters, but a grand exit with some type of confetti or sparkler is so cool. The wedding photos and wedding films that is produced is utterly stunning. We love seeing those videos and photos.
