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Rose-Covered Horseshoe Photo by Ashleigh Taylor Photography via Wedding Chicks |
In planning you wedding with a derby theme, a lot of couples usually stick with the horse racing theme. You can include horses and other related items in their various forms like a horseshoe covered in roses, racehorse or jockey ice sculpture or a chocolate horse poured from a mold. Also, since the Derby is known as the “Run for the Roses”, be sure to display bouquets and vases of roses, and in the bouquets and boutonnieres as well. You can incorporate both the horses and roses into your table centerpieces. As part of this tradition, women wear hats on Derby Day (the bigger and more embellished the better), while men wear seersuckers attires. You can actually incorporated hats as centerpieces too. Overall, the derby theme is a mix of southern style in a country setting. Be sure to have mint juleps and bourbon on hand. Coming soon on my next is more of food and drinks for this theme. Horses, roses, mint juleps, cocktail dresses, high heels and fabulous big hats are key decoration for this wedding theme. What could be more creative and bigger than a Kentucky- Derby-inspired wedding? Here are a few photos for more inspiration.
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Rose Table Centerpieces Photo by Ashleigh Taylor Photography via Wedding Chicks |
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Table Card Names (Tables named after past Derby Winners) Photo by Ashleigh Taylor Photography via Wedding Chicks |
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Place Cards Race Flags in a Mini-Racetrack Photo by Ashleigh Taylor Photography via Wedding Chicks |
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Outdoor Jockey Statue Photo by Ashleigh Taylor Photography via Wedding Chicks |
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Flower-filled Trophy and Mini-Horse Bronze Statue Photo by Ashleigh Taylor Photography via Wedding Chicks |
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| Rose and Derby Hat Centerpiece |
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Handmade Ribbon Escort Cards Photo by Greg Blomberg Photography via Style Me Pretty |
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Horse Balloon Statue Photo by Greg Blomberg Photography via Style Me Pretty |
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| Horse Glass Coaster Photo by Christina Carroll Photography via Style Me Pretty |
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Hanging Roses Photo by True Photography via Bellz and Whistlez |
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Derby Hat Centerpiece Photo by True Photography via Bellz and Whistlez |
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Rose Aisle Chair Decor Photo by Melanie Mauer via Style Me Pretty |
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Trumpet Player Performer Photo by Melanie Mauer via Style Me Pretty |
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Red Rose Bouquet Photo by Lyndah Wells Photography via Style Me Pretty |
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