An apple wedding is very bright, juicy and fresh. You can arrange it at any time of the year, but spring and autumn are best suited for this. Create a spring apple extravaganza under the crowns of flowering trees or enjoy the divine aroma of freshly picked apples at an autumn wedding. The wide color palette of these fruits allows you to use a whole range of colors: green, red, yellow, soft pink. And temptingly delicious liquid apples will become an original decoration and add a unique charm to your holiday.
Apple is a symbol of life
Apple is one of the most common fruits in the world. Without them it is impossible to imagine European, Slavic and many other cuisines. The apple theme has enriched the cultural traditions, art and folklore of many peoples of the world.
Our ancestors considered the apple to be the fruit of the Tree of Life; its ruddy skin symbolized beauty and health, and its smooth skin symbolized eternal youth. For the Slavs, the apple tree had a special meaning. It is known that the lands of the ancient Slavs were often called the Kingdom of Apple Trees.
Our Slavic ancestors endowed the fruits of the apple tree with deep symbolism associated with wedding rituals. If a guy presented a girl with a juicy apple, then he declared his sincere sympathy and even proposed marriage. At the wedding, the newlyweds exchanged fruits. This gesture symbolized eternal love.
In some areas it was customary to simultaneously bite into the fruit during the ceremony. An apple, as a symbol of the bride’s purity and purity, was necessarily placed on the wedding bed on the first wedding night.
Reasons why you should choose an apple as the centerpiece of your wedding
- The day of the wedding celebration and the first year of marriage of the newlyweds is popularly called the “green wedding”. Previously, the bride's house was decorated with various green branches and leaves, flowers and fruits on her wedding day.
- Recently, weddings in soft green colors have also become popular. The design uses not only green colors, but also small green apples, which symbolize fertility, wishes for prosperity and the beginning of a joint family life and simply evoke pleasant associations in people.
- If you have scheduled your wedding ceremony for August, then the use of apples in the decoration will be very symbolic, because according to the church calendar, Apple Day is celebrated this month.
- In ancient times, it was the transfer of an apple between a girl and a guy that symbolized love and was considered a declaration of love. Thus, the guy could even propose marriage to the girl by presenting the girl with this fruit. At the ceremony itself, the newlyweds exchanged apples as a sign of eternal love and took a bite of it at the same time. In addition, the apple acted as an attribute of purity.
- Natural wood in wedding decorations, clay vases, fabrics made from natural materials, apples, flowers will give you a feeling of freshness and unity with nature. Especially in big cities, where this is so lacking.
If you are planning a wedding in the spring, then it is better to decorate it using green apples and branches of a blooming apple tree. Wedding decor in green tones will look fresh and lush on any day, even cloudy, and will also add joy. And if you are planning a wedding in the fall, then use yellow or red apples, you can also add rowan or autumn flowers to them.
Apple wedding decor
The color palette of your apple holiday can be anything. For a spring wedding, use green apples and other decorative elements of the same color. And if your wedding falls during the flowering period of the trees, consider yourself very lucky. The bride and groom under the snow-white crowns of trees, delicate petals covering the ground, the indescribable aroma of flowers - all this will leave fabulous memories in your memory. The branches of a blooming apple tree will become a wonderful decorative element; they can be added to the bride’s bouquet.
Red and yellow fruits are more suitable for an autumn wedding. An interesting option is a wedding in the style of red apples. Or maybe you want to have a wedding in Antonov style? This will be very relevant for newlyweds with similar first or last names. Consider different combinations of apples, flowers, leaves and berries of various shades. Create an apple explosion at your party, combining the taste, color and aroma of these divine fruits.
Your main motto when decorating an apple wedding is apples everywhere and in everything! Place buckets and baskets filled to the brim with juicy apples everywhere, place them on guest tables, and make apple garlands.
Have you decided to have an outdoor ceremony? The ideal choice for this is an apple orchard. But if you don’t have this opportunity, just decorate an arch or path with fresh apples.
Use apple print everywhere: tablecloths, chair covers, napkins and ribbons. This pattern can be applied to textiles yourself. Cut a large apple in half, apply fabric paint to the cut and start making prints. This print looks very unusual.
Christian
There are several options for a Christian wedding. This could be a traditional celebration with buffoons, a modern celebration with new competitions, or a seasonal wedding - for example, an apple wedding, held in early autumn.
Which one should you choose? The advantages and disadvantages of each scenario need to be considered. An apple-themed wedding is considered seasonal. It has long been held at the end of summer or beginning of autumn, when the Apple Day takes place. The table is richly decorated with apples: they replace flowers and are the basis of both decor and most holiday dishes.
This type of traditional wedding is not very common in Russia. And that’s what’s good about it: guests who attend an apple-themed wedding are unlikely to have ever seen anything like it.
The impression of novelty is very important for the celebration; it makes those invited to evaluate the wedding higher.
Other positive aspects of the apple-themed holiday:
- A tasty and healthy holiday. Usually at a wedding there is an abundance of fatty salads dressed with mayonnaise, heavy meat pies, and chicken baked in its own juices. All these dishes have a bad effect on the liver, especially if it is also affected by alcohol - a regular guest at wedding tables. An apple wedding involves giving up most heavy foods. Guests receive mostly fresh dishes served with apple slices and non-sweet fruit pies, which can be consumed even by diabetics. Therefore, the holiday is very good for those newlyweds whose relatives include elderly people suffering from diabetes or high cholesterol. Apples contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals, and even if there is a large number of heavy dishes at the feast, these healthy fruits compensate for the influx of harmful substances.
- The green tint is soothing and pleasing to the eye. Even the most aggressive or emotional guests or newlyweds, attending a holiday in such a calm tones, will behave with restraint. Especially green and light green colors are beneficial for the newlyweds themselves, for whom the celebration is not only relaxation and a pleasant pastime, but also a lot of stress (as well as for the parents of the bride and groom).
- Guests love themed parties. You won’t surprise anyone with a traditional wedding with white dresses and a ransom, but an apple wedding will amaze anyone with its pleasant decor and abundance of bright but restrained accents.
- If the holiday is held in the fall (as it should be), getting props in the form of ripe apples is very easy (and inexpensive).
As for the script itself, it is not much different from the traditional one. It includes a ransom, a wedding in a church (optional), and an abundance of wedding competitions.
However, the main difference is that many of the themed activities are related to apples. Thus, the motorcade can be decorated with apple branches, and among other competitions, eating apples, etc. is offered. tasks. Therefore, the script can definitely be called positive - it is simple in execution, but with notes of originality.
However, there are some disadvantages:
- In spring, summer and winter, an apple wedding will seem inappropriate. And if at the end of summer it is still possible to hold it, because the necessary fruits are already appearing in the stores, and there is greenery of all shades outside the window, then a cold winter and a gentle spring will ruin the holiday.
- Not everyone likes apples, and some are allergic to them. The newlyweds will have to notify everyone in advance about the menu, and at the same time interview guests about any allergies they have. Although any wedding with a non-standard menu should include this item, so you don’t have to consider it as something complicated and rare.
- It’s difficult to arrange suitable decor on your own. Apples need to be beautifully incorporated into almost any composition, but not all engaged couples can figure out how to do this. It is recommended to contact a wedding agency for help. The result of the work of a good organization is presented in the photographs below, in a separate section with an apple wedding scenario. The agency will also select the word that the young people will say to each other.
If you want to minimize costs and refuse the services of a designer, but still decorate the room beautifully and pleasing to the eye, you can simply take a good look at thematic photos.
A traditional, primordially Russian (folklore) wedding included many rituals - both matchmaking with a loaf and bride ransom.
Some of them, like ransom, still remain in wedding programs, but have undergone transformations.
But more complex and traditional elements (matchmaking, ancient ditties) are gradually forgotten and used less and less.
In vain, because a folklore wedding, which uses combined elements of original Russian traditions and epic tales, will please the guests and instill a particularly good mood in the newlyweds. A folklore wedding includes half-forgotten traditions of primordial Rus', as well as elements of fairy tales, epics, and ancient poems (for example, “Lukomorye” by Pushkin).
Some guests or the host dress up as folklore characters.
The advantages of such a celebration are no less than those of an apple wedding:
- Spirit of national unity. If the majority of those invited are Slavs, they will definitely appreciate the respect that the bride and groom showed for the traditions of their people. Common ancient folklore unites and instills not only joy for the newlyweds, but also pride for their homeland. And representatives of other nations will be happy to get to know Russian culture better, to see a wedding as it was hundreds of years ago, but with the addition of fairy-tale elements.
- The wedding decoration will be universal, even children will not be bored at it. Typically, the competition program includes entertainment exclusively for adults or teenagers, and less often for older people. Very rarely is anything prepared for children. At an old folklore wedding there is a place for children's imagination: little guests can express themselves in small scenes and songs that are easy to sing and remember. And as a spectator, the child will be happy, because the costumes of the performers and the newlyweds will be bright and eye-catching, and fairy-tale characters will appear among the heroes of the wedding program.
- Traditional dishes are also much healthier than the modern ones offered at the festive wedding table. And a folklore wedding is not limited to old versions of dishes. You can also choose new dishes, but play them up in accordance with fairy tales: use some drinks as “living water”, “jelly banks” and “milk rivers”. The menu will be easy, healthy, safe for allergy sufferers and small children.
At the same time, the organizers will face some difficulties during the celebration.
If the future husband and wife do not have a developed imagination or do not like to engage in creative activities, it is better to entrust the drafting of the script to professionals.
In the old days, there was only one person for this - big Druzhko, the prototype of the modern toastmaster. Now there are entire wedding agencies with designers, stylists, decorators, scriptwriters and presenters.
They will help you spend the holiday correctly. A folklore wedding is good for conservative people who appreciate old Russian fairy tales, and for a family celebration with children. It will look great in the summer, outdoors.
If the organizers (the newlyweds' family) and guests are tired of boring competitions and just want to act as spectators at the performance, then a wedding with buffoons is the best option.
This type of celebration came to us from Rus' during the 14th–17th centuries. Back then, at weddings, guests were primarily entertained by buffoons - they told jokes, showed tricks, told whole stories to the guests, and staged mini-theatrical performances.
At the same time, they performed all their tasks with great skill. Now it’s even easier to find “buffoons” who will turn out to be the highlight of the program.
It is enough to find competent pyrotechnicians, dancers and singers and ask them to dress in traditional Russian outfits.
The program may not differ much from the modern one - restrained dances with modern elements, breathing out fire, songs in Russian will not stand out from the general style, if the stage and the performers themselves are decorated in an antique style.
So, the advantages of a wedding with buffoons:
- extensive entertainment program;
- no competitions - guests act as spectators and only relax;
- unification of Christian traditions (wedding, vows) with primordially Russian ones (ransom, matchmaking, ransom for a favorite song);
- beautiful, original outfits, which are easy to find in themed holiday stores.
A traditional wedding will be appreciated not only by Russians, but also by Ukrainians and Belarusians, who have a similar culture and tradition, as well as Eastern Slavs. Therefore, this type of celebration is often used at interethnic weddings: between Russians and Ukrainians, Russians and Karelians, etc.
So, each scenario option has its own pros and cons.
If you want to hold a bright and original celebration close to European standards without an abundance of old traditions, an apple wedding in the “Rustic” style is suitable (more details below).
For folklore lovers, folklore-style celebrations are prepared that are suitable for family celebrations. Conservative families and lovers of ancient Russian traditions should pay attention to a wedding with buffoons, which features a rich entertainment program.
It is better to select a script not alone, but in consultation with a partner, relatives or professionals.
How to dress up for newlyweds
If you decide to have an apple wedding, extravagant, lush wedding dresses are not your option. Take a closer look at simple dresses or loose-fitting sundresses. An elegant dress in the Greek style will also suit. Your look will be effectively emphasized by bright accessories: earrings with green round stones (onyxes, chrysolites, jades), a string of beads, a belt or a pendant. It would be appropriate to use all shades of green. For example, you can wear green shoes or a belt. You can replace the veil with a simple floral wreath.
The groom's classic suit can be decorated with a neat boutonniere made of leaves, flowers and small apples. A bright light green bow tie or a tie with an apple print will help to complement the wedding theme.
Interesting event ideas
If an apple wedding is held in the spring, an outdoor ceremony among flowering trees would be an excellent option. At the same time, you will be able to get beautiful romantic photos.
The script and menu are thought out in accordance with the theme of the celebration. Thematic competitions, cake, drinks, decorations will be remembered for a long time.
Apples in a bouquet
Such an important accessory as the bride’s bouquet must necessarily correspond to the style of the celebration. Complete a standard floral bouquet with small round apples, leaves and berries.
An autumn bouquet of ripe red fruits will look good combined with yellow foliage and small berries. The ideal solution for a spring bouquet is green apples with white hydrangeas and other greenish or pink flowers.
Invitations for guests
Play up the theme of the celebration in your invitations. An apple wedding, like any other, begins with inviting guests. Here you simply cannot do without apple prints. You can easily draw them yourself; you don't need any artistic skills.
The original version of the invitation is a postcard in the shape of an apple. Prepare a template and use it to cut out the required number of cards from beautiful designer paper. Choose shades that are close to natural - green, yellow or red. You don’t have to make all the invitations the same - let you have a whole basket of colorful apples. The text on the card can be written by hand or printed on a printer. And the final detail is leaves of corrugated paper. You can make them yourself or buy ready-made ones.
Images of the bride and groom
If you are a brave and mischievous couple, ready for unexpected experiments, then you will not want to wear traditional black and white outfits at an apple wedding. The groom can:
- wear a tie or a cheeky neckerchief with an apple print;
- wear a vest that matches the fruit - green or red;
- Instead of a boutonniere, use a composition of tiny apples and greenery.
The “apple” image of the bride is emphasized:
- a dress in apple green or pale red to match the selected fruits;
- accessories in contrasting colors for those who prefer classics;
- apples in a bouquet and hairstyle;
- pendants, rings, brooches in the shape of apples.
For a photo shoot, choose the most beautiful fruits and the most daring, funny ideas. It’s great if you can go to the apple orchard. Then your photos will completely match the theme of the wedding.
Decoration of the banquet hall
- The color scheme of the design depends on what color of apple you choose as a basis. Red bulk fruits fit perfectly with the red and yellow color scheme. Fresh green fruits will look harmonious against the background of snow-white decorative elements.
- Hang apple garlands throughout the room - just string them on a strong thread and secure them. Candlesticks made from apples look interesting. Cut out the core of the fruit and then insert candles there.
- An original decorative element is tubs of water in which apples float. Nearby you can place signs with the inscription “Help yourself, dear guests!” and put hand wipes.
- Don't forget about guest cards. You can make them into cardboard apples or use real ones. Just glue leaves to them with the names of the guests and place them next to the plates.
- Show your imagination - combine apples with flowers and berries, place them in baskets, vases, plates or other dishes.
- An interesting decorative element is a wish tree. Place a dry tree in the pot and invite each guest to hang a cardboard apple with wishes on a branch.
- For on-site registration, you can make an original apple arch.
Look through photos of apple weddings, there you can get some original ideas.
And a few more touches
Apple dishes and drinks will help support the holiday style. Cool juice, light cider, spicy punch or hot apple tea - these drinks will quench your thirst in the summer and pleasantly warm you in the cool autumn. You can serve duck in apples for main course, and apple pie or ice cream for dessert.
Don't forget about gifts for guests. Prepare for them chocolate apples or regular fruits, wrapped in bright paper and tied with ribbons. An interesting version of bonbonnieres are small charlotte pies.
You can order a cake with apple filling, decorated with marzipan fruit.
If our short story about a bright and original apple wedding has awakened in you the desire to try ideas at your celebration, we wish you to have a beautiful and interesting celebration. And live happily and in love.
