Butterfly wedding themes are especially popular when the wedding is held outdoors; such as a botanical garden, lavish lawns or your parents backyard. It only stands to reason that someone who wants to have an outdoor wedding would be drawn towards a wedding theme that includes nature, animals or insects.

Butterfly Kisses at Your Wedding Ceremony

For the ceremonial part of your wedding day, you can easily incorporate butterflies into the theme of your special day. Butterfly wedding accessory collections come in a variety of colors including white, pastel blue, pretty pink, soft green and pastel lavender. A whimsical flower girl basket for carrying rose petals down the aisle; a ring bearer pillow to carry the precious wedding bands; the slightly naughty butterfly garter for the bride to wear on her wedding day or to toss at the wedding reception. To remember the ceremony, a butterfly theme guest signing book and fancy satin wrapped pen set are also available in your favorite butterfly themed colours. In written form, the traditional wedding bulletin or program can be printed on butterfly stationary cards for an elegant touch that ties the whole theme together.

For a bride that wants to take a theme all the way, a butterfly tiara crown and handkerchief could be added to the wedding trousseau – and available to match or compliment even the most formal wedding dress. Wedding bridesmaids and the maid of honor could have butterflies in their hair, tucked in their flower bouquets, or hanging gingerly from a hand corsage.

Flight of Fancy

Of course, one of the ultimate special touches for a butterfly theme wedding is to have real, live butterflies released right after the bride and groom exchange wedding vows. A really nice touch is to give everyone at the wedding ceremony their own special butterfly box and have everyone release a butterfly at the same time. This can be a nice alterative to throwing rice or blowing bubbles as the bride and groom walk down the aisle as newly pronounced husband and wife. A few tips if you choose to do this: Butterflies will only fly when the temperature is above 55 degrees and preferably sunny. If the weather is very cold or very hot, the butterflies may not take flight at your wedding. Naturally, this means that for night and candlelit weddings, butterflies will probably not leave their little box. However, if you are having your wedding on a warm sunlit Spring day, the weather conditions are optimal for releasing butterflies and fulfilling your long for a dreamy outdoor wedding!

Butterflies in Your Tummy – Dinner Reception Theme

Butterfly wishes in pure white keepsake cake top is the perfect start to your wedding reception and the crowning glory on your wedding cake that all your guests will see as they enter your reception venue. For your reception dinner tables, ceramic dishes in the shape of a butterfly are perfect for holding a votive candle or after dinner mints. Butterfly shaped stickers and place card holders with butterflies added for visual interest, available in a myriad of colors, are also perfect for continuing butterfly wedding themes.

Wedding favors are always a popular part of any wedding reception. Once you have chosen your wedding favors and placed them in small boxes, wedding organza bags or tied the favor with personalized ribbon, a great way to continue the butterfly wedding theme is by using hand painted butterfly gift top accessories. These original beauties look so much like the real thing, your guests will be fluttering with delight and the hand painted butterfly is a gift all in itself. They can also be used as unique napkin ring holders, tucked into your table floral centerpieces, or scattered on your cake serving table for added interest and whimsical charm.

The Meaning of Butterflies

Butterflies stand for love and romance in many areas of the world. For this reason, couples all over the globe choose butterfly wedding themes. In China, butterflies represent long life or a young man in love. Many Japanese families feature butterflies in their family crest design because they represent young maidens and marital happiness. Greek mythology links butterflies to the souls of humans. This spiritual belief is shared by one of the Russian dialects. An old Irish saying refers to butterflies being souls. In a small town in Mexico, people view Monarch butterfly migration as the souls of the deceased returning and have a holiday to celebrate it. Butterflies also represent the wonder of metamorphosis and everlasting wisdom.

Releasing Butterflies

Some couples release birds or doves at their wedding. Others decide to release butterflies after they exchange their vows. Many couples feel their butterfly wedding themes are not complete without live butterflies. If you intend to release butterflies, it must be done during the sunlight, as they do not fly in the dark. It should be at least 55 degrees and sunny to ensure your butterflies capture the spirit of the day. For this reason, couples often combine a garden wedding with butterfly themes.

One of the focal points during a butterfly themed wedding with garden influences is the flower girl. The fabulous flower girl holds flowers for the bride, adding an adorable touch to the wedding ceremony. Everyone will be watching the flower girl and a flower girl basket with crystallized butterflies adds to the theme of the day. Whether your wedding is blue, green, pink or lavender, you can combine fancy butterflies with your favorite color for a fun, eye-catching flower girl basket.

Whether a ring bearer or the best man holds the rings, they are an essential part of the wedding ceremony. A square ring pillow featuring your butterfly theme is a lasting keepsake of the moment you exchanged rings and said, “I do”. Celebrate your eternal love by using a ring pillow with a fancy butterfly design. When you watch the videos of your wedding, a butterfly ring pillow make your rings stand out before you even put them on one another’s fingers.

No wedding is complete without guest books. All the guests have an opportunity to sign the book and make a spontaneous, personalized statement to the bride and groom. After the wedding, the bride and groom can read the guest book several times to laugh over the sentiments everyone shared. A guest book is also a key element to successfully writing all your thank-you notes for the wedding gifts. Add to the elegance of your butterfly wedding themes by using a satin wrapped pen set and traditional guest book to capture your guests’ statements.

Whom Will Get Married Next?

Several traditional ceremonies are included in almost every wedding. Everyone looks forward to the introduction of the bride and groom, the cake cutting ceremony and the throwing the garter and flowers. During the garter throw, all the single men gather to catch the bride’s garter. Seductive or funny music is played and the groom slides the garter down the bride’s leg then throws it out to all the single men. The single man who catches the garter is believed to be the next man to get married. Using a garter set with sparkling butterflies captures the spirit of your special day. The photos of the bride wearing a butterfly garter are a perfect touch to the butterfly wedding themes of the day.

Butterfly wedding themes express the beauty of eternal love and commitment. Adding crystal butterflies to all your wedding accessories reflects the wisdom of your decision to share your lives together forever.