Planning a Cinderella themed wedding? Fantastic!
I want to help you infuse passion into your special day.
To make your research easier, I have gathered and created over 100 practical ideas (from details to big decisions) covering:
- Cinderella themed wedding invitations,
- colors, decors and centerpieces,
- Cinderella themed favors,
- ceremony and clothes,
- party details, cake toppers,
- and much more!
All you need to create an unforgettable Cinderella wedding!

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Theme, venue and colors
The Cinderella Theme
A Cinderella themed wedding can look magical with whimsical flowers and grand decors, where the Princess and Prince charming dance in the ballroom... It is sometimes referred to as the "Happily ever after" theme.
But you can choose different style and approaches, you can plan a wedding as close as you want to the tale:
- Literal - with the colors and elements of the Cinderella story
- Fairytale - the Cinderella theme is part of the larger fairytale themed - there can be touches from Cinderella but you don't follow the exact color scheme and elements of the story - for even more ideas, check out my fairytale themed wedding article (to be published)
- Elegant with touches of whimsy and princess inspiration

Colors
One of the first decision to make it the color scheme since stationery, flowers, decors and all will be relating to that decision.
If you don't have any ideas, I recommend you look at invitations in the next section and see what appeals to you most. Consider:
- Blue and white is the traditional color scheme for a Cinderella wedding
- The blue varies from realisation to realisation - it is a powder blue but more or less dark.
And, if you don't want to be literal:
- White and gold
- Royal inspired colors such as royal blue, purple or burgundy.

Special venue ideas
You can have a Cinderella themed wedding anywhere. It is all in the decor.
However, you can consider venues that fit best with your theme, such as:
- a castle like venue
- a venue with an impressive staircase
- a venue with a large ballrooms and chandeliers

Careful: I list a lot of ideas, but don't go overboard with your theme!

Cinderella themed wedding invitations
The invitations and the stationery are some of the most important ways to convey the xx theme of your wedding and how special it will be.
Design Elements to take into consideration to be in accordance with your theme are:
- The drawings or pictures -
Silhouettes of Cinderella and prince charming
Pumpkins and horse drown carriage
Blue birds
A castle - The font -
A calligraphy / royal inspired font would fit well on your invitation. - The shape -
You can stay classic with rectangular or choose the bracket shape for something less classic. - Special Cinderella theme related words -
A little bird is telling you
Once upon a time
Happily ever after
Here are some inspiring examples.
Most have complete suites of Cinderella themed wedding stationery.
Once opened, click on personalize to add your wedding's information :
literal Cinderella theme
Let's start with the invitation for those who are looking to stay close to the Cinderella fairytale. With blue colors and elements from the story:
inspired by Cinderella
Or check out these invitations with elements relating to the Cinderella story, but less obvious.
Here is also a royal inspired option - find more in my royal themed wedding article (to be published).
Pumpkins OR FAIRYTALE CARRIAGE
You can focus on the main element of the story with the pumpkin carriage:
Once upon a time / fairytale
Or you can go broader with a general fairytale looking invitation.
Find out more on my Fairytale themed wedding article (to be published).
PHOTO INVITATIONS
Or you can opt for themed but classic stationery options with your picture in Cinderella / Prince Charming costumes or inspired settings.
Here are some beautiful examples :
Don't forget to consider, as applicable, the:
- Save the date
- Wedding invitations
- RSVP cards
- Bridal shower invitations
- Rehearsal dinner invitations
Stickers for the envelopes
The details can also be important.
When the person received the invitation, seeing a special themed sticker or a royal wax sealed at the back of the envelope can already trigger excitement!
Here are some examples:
Other formal invitations
You can also have fun in relation to your proposal to be groomsmen, bridesmaids, best man, maid of honour, ring bearer, flower girl...
Here are some examples:

Cinderella wedding decors
Cinderella themed centerpieces ideas
It is with centerpieces that you can have a lot of fun around your theme.
I have tried to collect ideas that you can order, personalize or make yourself.
Consider:
- golden tall standing candelabras or flower stand
- spreads of white and blue rose petals
- a stack of old looking books
- a gold terrarium with a blue rose
- a glass slipper
- blue birds
- if in the fall, have pumpkins as centerpieces
- a golden carriage
Candles & holders
You can also set up candles to add to the ambiance.
You can consider 3 types of candles to decorate your wedding:
- Candles with Cinderella theme drawings, and your wedding date
- Candles with a picture of you dressed as Cinderella and Prince charming, and your wedding date
- Simple candles just for lighting and mood
And if you don't want to risk of fire, but do want the ambiance, consider some flameless candles:
Table decor elements
The rest of the elements on the table can also be chosen around your theme.
But don't go overboard.
Always remember to remove one accessory when you are finished.
Consider choosing themed:
- Napkins in accordance with you stationary, or with a light blue
- Pumpkin or bird name card holders
- Themed table numbers or names
- Silverware
- Blue table runners or linen
- a delicate blue ribbon as a napkin ring
- Blue organza tied around the chairs
- ...
Decors for the rest of the rooms / venues
The table is not the only place where you can have fun with the decor.
All around the events, you can include small touches of Conderella decors such as:
- a bridal arch with white a blue flowers or balloons
- elegant blue Chinese lanterns
- blue birds spread in the room
- blue tulle and fabric to help create a luxurious feel to the rooms
- a blue runner for the ceremony
- chandeliers
- having someone in costume to open the doors when the guests arrive
- Fairy light garlands
WELCOME SIGNS
Greet your guests with a themed welcome sign:
WALL BACKDROPS
And consider adding a backdrop to a wall (with literal Cinderella design or related), that an also be a place for cool pictures of the guest:
Flowers
Consider:
- white roses
- white hydrangea
- blue hydrangea

Ceremony and clothes
Officiant & program
If you are not going the traditional religious route, you can have fun with the officiant and the ceremony program.
Here are some ideas:
- Officiant as the fairy godmother
- Create wedding programs in the same theme as your stationery
- If it takes place on a hot summer day, why not print your wedding programs on hand-fans!
Dress and clothes
BRIDE'S DRESS
Choose the dress you really want. This should not be about the theme, but about you. Wear what makes you happy!
To be right on theme, consider:
- a ballgown dress with exaggerated volume
- princess embellishments: lace, embroidery, beadwork, crystals...
- white or blue
- as the bottom is heavy, a lighter top is better with free neck and shoulders
Bridesmaid's dresses
Simple stain dresses in cream or blue.
Different shades of blue are possible.
Groom and groomsmen
Tuxedo with tail in black or white
Add some gold accent to look like Prince Charming's clothes
Accessories
You can keep the clothes simple so that everyone feels comfortable and beautiful, but go a little wilder with accessories.
For the women, consider:
- transparent shoes
- tiaras
- crystal headbands and hair accessories
- long veil
For the men, consider:
- socks with Cinderella / Prince Charming drawings
- a stash
- white parade gloves
- crown
Bouquet
If you choose a large ball gown with embellishments, keep the bouquet simple.
Maybe just white roses or just hydrangeas.
Ring
No special suggestions for the ring itself.
But for the ring bearer to carry the rings, you can have fun.
For example, you can glue a glass slipper on a pillow and place the rings inside
Cinderella themed vows ideas
If you are writing your own vows, you can include some Cinderella related words or sentences, to make the audience smile and your partner swoon.
Here are some ideas:
- Happily ever after
- "So I'll trust my heart. What else can I do?"
- I will stay with you in the richness of a castle and the poverty of a servant
- I want to take walks in the rain with you
- "if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true"
- "Love. Ha! Just a matter of a boy meeting a girl under the right conditions."
- See Cinderella quotes to inspire you

Fun Cinderella wedding photo ideas
Now, it's time to take pictures of the couple and the wedding party.
You will, of course, start with the classic pictures, but then you can also have fun.
Here are some ideas:
- groomsmen with lizards, referring to the footmen transformed from lizards
- the wedding party holding swords to create a guard of honour
- Inside a fairytale looking carriage
- In front of the backgrounds listed in the decor section

Cinderella wedding ideas for the party
Transportation
Transportation between the events or just for the last 500 yards can be related to your theme. You can make a grand entrance!
You can consider:
- Horse Drawn Carriage
- White horses
Seating chart
Creating a fun seating chart is one of the easiest way to include your theme in your wedding.
Here are some ideas for Cinderella themed seating charts:
- name the tables after characters in the tale
- or simply add themed decorations to your seating chart:
Or you can keep a traditional-looking seating chart:
Cake shapes and Cinderella cake toppers
With the cake, you can also have a lot of fun around your theme:
Option 1 - Traditional cake with decor
You can have traditional cakes but with:
- a few Cinderella related decors or Happily ever after saying
- a fun cake toppers with bride and groom as Cinderella and Prince Charming
- Or you can personalize a traditional cake topper with your photo,
Option 2 - Theme-shaped cake
You can have a cake in a fun shape but with a much simpler topper so that it is not overwhelming:
- cake sculpted like a castle
- cake sculpted like a carriage
- ...
Food / Menu
No specific suggestions in terms of food.
The menu can be printed on beautiful themed stationery:
Speech jokes
If you are a bridesmaid, groomsman, or a parent of the happy couple, you may have to give a speech.
A great wedding speech makes people say ohhhhhh and laugh.
The ohhhh part will come from personal stories about the couple.
But to make the audience laugh, the theme can be very useful.
Here are some jokes you could include:
- Once upon a time...
- And we will see them live happily ever after! Cheers!
- All I can tell you for your life together is "Have courage and be kind"
- I am looking forward to seeing the pictures from this wedding. Let's just hope that someday the prints will come.
- Or get inspired by this article with Cinderella quotes or this one with jokes and puns
Guest book
Don't forget to have a guest book for people to write you special message you will enjoy reading and re-reading later in life.
You can go with a traditional guest book or you can imagine something more unique and creative.
- guests can write on bird shaped card and attach them to a branch or a cord
- guests can write on a themed guest book
Activities - Entertainment - Music
And finally, to keep everyone entertain, you can plan for fun activities during the wedding.
Not all of them have to be related to your theme, but a few could be.
Here are some examples:
- A trivia challenge around the Cinderella tale
- Themed photo booth with props and the backdrop I listed earlier
- Henna station to get temporary Cinderella tattoos
- Find the bird bingo - where each box on the card includes a type of birds they can find in the decors (with a broken wing, with a red dot on it...)
- Get one or several boards (chalk or white) to create Cinderella related word search games
- Get bliss advice from guests - leave a card at their seating place for them to write pieces of advice
- choose orchestra music

Registry / wedding gift ideas
A registry is a curated list of gifts that a couple creates to make the wedding gift experience easier and more guided for their guests.
It is rarely related to the wedding theme and is more focused on building a home together.
You can create a traditional registry, including:
- tableware
- cookware
- bakeware
- appliances
- entertaining furniture or tools (bar cart, wine decanter...)
- linen
- home decor
- garden and outdoor cooking supply
- luggages
- ...
These can be created at:
- traditional shops
- on Amazon - see their Wedding registry system (which allows you to list from everything on the store!)
- online registries with cash options
- honeymoon registries
Don't forget to select products with various price points.
Or you can register for cash.

Favors for Cinderella wedding theme
Cinderella themed favors
It can be really fun to create favors that are products related to your xx theme or at least decorated with your themed designs or pictures.
Consider:
Classic personalized favors
Or you can opt for the more traditional favors but that you personalize around the theme or just with pictures of you and the date of the wedding.
For example:
- stickers
- mug
- keychain
- magnet
- glass
- match box (the perfect match)
- photo block
- hand sanitizer (spread love not germs)
- candy box
- mint box (mint to be)
- liquor bottle
- chocolate bar
- ...
Favor boxes and tags
Once again, you can personalize with a picture of your (themed or not) and find a box with decors related to your theme.
Here are some examples:

Other wedding events
Bridal showers and Bachelor Parties
The showers and parties don't have to be related to your theme.
But if you want to carry out the theme, you could consider:
- fairy godmother party
- sward fighting lesson
- horse riding
Rehearsal Dinner
The rehearsal dinner doesn't have to be related to your theme.
But if you want to apply for it as well, you can use all the ideas already listed in this article.
Honeymoon
Once again, the honeymoon doesn't have to be related to your theme.
But you can keep enjoying your passion.
You could consider:
- Visiting Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany
- Castles in France,
- Castles and palaces in Austria
- Castles in London
- Disney World

Neuschwanstein Castle

Check out other fairytale and literature wedding themes:
- Fairytale
- Royal
- Alice in Wonderland - see ideas
- Beauty and the Beast - see ideas
- See all culture wedding themes