50 Over-the-Top Wedding Ideas We Can't Help But Love

Has your dream wedding always included over-the-top fanatsies of beautiful flowers and extravagent details? Well, you're in luck. Bridal Guide has given us 50 fabulous ways to make your wedding as over the top and spectacular as you want.

No matter the size of your wedding budget, there's something so indulgent about browsing photos of the most luxurious weddings. It's why we love scoping out pictures from celebrity weddings and seeing the amazing details that transformed their celebrations from ordinary to extraordinary. And even if the most elaborate décor elements can't easily be replicated on a normal-person budget, they can spark an idea that is possible. Here, get inspired by some of the most over-the-top ideas we've ever seen.

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Ceremony Ideas
John Solano

Ceremony Ideas

With romantic flowers everywhere you look, walking down this aisle will feel like walking into a fairy tale.

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Hazelnut Photography

A dramatic, oversized floral display transforms a plain ceremony tent into an enchanted garden.

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Colin Miller

Wrought-iron gates covered in flowers and a bold, winding aisle set the tone for a romantic wedding celebration.

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Preston Bailey

Blue uplighting and towering trees come together to create the perfect look for a winter wedding ceremony.

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Dreamtime Images

Walk on water during your ceremony with a temporary stage over your venue's pool.

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Preston Bailey

Getting married in the fall? Bring the gorgeous colors of the season indoors with autumnal trees lining your aisle.

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Studio ATG

Make your wedding feel like a winter wonderland with white-painted branches lining your aisle and romantic candles illuminating the way.

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Nathaniel Ward

Transform an indoor space into a botanical garden with ivy-covered walls, flowers hanging from the ceiling, and potted plants lining the aisle.

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Jessie Holloway

Celebrate your storybook romance with a fairy tale backdrop.

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Heather Kincaid

As you share your first kiss as a married couple, shower your guests with thousands of flower petals blown out of cannons!

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Andrea Polito Photography

A luxury wedding leaves no area undecorated — including the walkway leading to your ceremony location!

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Theilen Photography

Make it "snow" during your recessional!

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Chard Photography

It's your fantasy wedding; why not walk down the aisle with a unicorn?!

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Reception Décor
Dreammakers Weddings & Events

Reception Décor

Dramatic centerpieces combine with the purple uplighting transform this reception space into a winter wonderland.

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Mark Hawkins Photography

Fabric draping and creative lighting transform this ballroom from ordinary to extraordinary.

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The Metropolitan Gallery of Photography

Give a warehouse a garden vibe with plenty of greenery.

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SO Photography

Give your reception touch of Harry Potter magic with floating candles reminiscent of Hogwarts' Great Hall.

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White Lilac Inc.

Transform a tent into an enchanted garden with grassy walls and ivy-covered chandeliers.

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Amy Doyle

Dress up the space above your tables with mix-and-match lanterns and abundant greenery.

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Roey Yohai

Multi-dimensional centerpieces, creating uplighting, and fabric draping create a modern, elegant feel.

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Axioo Photography

An oversized floral display provides the perfect focal point for your reception room.

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Braja Mandala

Use your engagement photos to create a one-of-a-kind backdrop that'll make you feel like a celebrity.

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John Labbe

You don't need an overabundance of flowers to make a bold impression; focus your attention on a single over-the-top piece, like this tree draped with ribbons and crystals.

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Rhee Bevere

All eyes will really be on you with this sweetheart table.

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Carla Ten Eyck

It's all about the first impression — dress up your reception entrance with luxe flowers, fabric draping and, of course, a chandelier.

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First Dance Ideas
Dinofa Photography

First Dance Ideas

Make it snow during your first dance!

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Micah J Photography

Create an ethereal atmosphere with a fog machine.

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Lighting
John Labbe

Lighting

Getting married in a tent? Use creating lighting to project an image onto the outside.

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John Labbe

Look closely — this dance floor is completely covered in flowers beneath glass! And flowers projected onto the walls are the icing on the cake at this opulent reception.

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Beyond

Project an image onto your dance floor for a truly magical effect.

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John Labbe

Perfect for an outdoor wedding, reflect the night sky with a ceiling made entirely of twinkling lights.

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Jerry Hayes Photography

Illuminate your reception with a "tent" made entirely out of string lights.

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Escort Cards
M Bénédicte Verley

Escort Cards

Guests won't be able to stop talking about this incredible escort card tree.

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Centerpieces
M Bénédicte Verley

Centerpieces

With an all-white color palette, these over-the-top centerpieces exude a luxurious vibe.

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Tantawan Bloom

Winding orchid branches create an eye-catching centerpiece.

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John Labbe

Touches of gold and crystal, combined with purple uplighting, make these all-white centerpieces anything but boring.

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Zasil Studios

Autumnal hues and romantic candlelight create the perfect atmosphere for this fall wedding.

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Brian Dorsey Studios

Orchids cascading from a centerpiece raised above the table creates such a romantic vibe.

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Bob & Dawn Davis Photography

Add even more glamour to a candelabra centerpiece with roses twisting around it.

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Cakes
John Labbe

Cakes

Flowers spurting out of every tier take this classic all-white cake to the next level.

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The Metropolitan Gallery of Photography

Give your cake its own "room" with a gorgeous arch overhead.

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Sendoffs
Liz Cowie Photography

Sendoffs

Depart from your wedding in a hot air balloon!

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Nathan Desch Photography

With sparks flying in every direction, this incredible photo op is a moment you'll never forget.