Wedding Parasols

As I promised, here are some more wedding parasols! Parasols are a fun prop for photographs of your wedding party, as well as a beautiful way to keep your guests cool during the ceremony! I love wedding parasols because they are romantic and are a great way to tie together your wedding colors! You can also carry the parasol theme over to other elements in your wedding, such as using drink umbrellas in your signature cocktails, or paper parasols within your dessert table, like the image from Martha Stewart Weddings (second row, image 1). I love this idea -- it's an economical way to add detail to your wedding... especially if you make your own paper parasols to match your decor with a variety of coordinating patterns! Once you curl the paper into a tee-pee shape, simply glue the edges together, add a toothpick for the handle, and Voila! You have your very own mini parasols! Another way to incorporate parasols into your wedding is to hang them from the ceiling along with paper lanterns for a whimsical feel! The possibities are endless with the many shapes, colors, patterns, and textures that are available now! They're even picture-perfect closed up and placed inside a basket for you guests to take on the way to their seats during an outdoor ceremony! Add ribbon and a little note to the basket or attach a tag to the end of each parasol for a personal flair!

I bought a white lace parasol for my wedding from Luna Bazaar and I love it! The lace matches the lace in my dress and it's SO elegant! For my bridesmaids, I bought sapphire blue rice paper parasols to go with our wedding colors. I wanted to get a mix of blue and cranberry because I love the look of alternating colors, but unfortunately, that color was not available. Definitely check out Luna Bazaar though! In addition to paper parasols, they also have all sorts of fun paper lanterns, paper fans, string lights, candle holders, and other decorative accents! If you've got a ginormous budget, also check out Pamelas Parasols (shown below)! Wow, they are goooorgeous! They have very bling paper parasols that are accented with crystals and feathers and printed with monograms and words!