How to Decorate a Red Wagon for a Wedding

Wedding Day Success Using a Red Wagon

2009-04-29T08:57:00.000-07:00

What are you using your red wedding wagon for on your special day?

Will it stand still in a place of honor, collecting your first gifts as husband and wife?

Will it be in the spotlight for one entire minute as your maid of honor pulls it down the aisle and your flowergirls toss fragrant flower petals from it onto the bridal carpet behind it?

Will your ring bearer and flower girl take their journey up the wedding aisle in your beautiful wedding wagon?

Will your red wagon cradle the wedding favors for your guests or your wedding party?

So many options! All great ideas and all affect how you will want to decorate a red wagon for a wedding.

Of course, each of these options also has its own unique challenges:

How do I get the kids to ride in it?

(Practice - several times - ahead of time in full costume and with an audience so they know EXACTLY what to expect on the big day.)

How do I keep the decor from tangling in the wagon wheels?

(Decorate the wheels themselves, instead of draping fabric or use a stiff fabric and boning or wires to keep the wagon skirt "poofed" away from the wheels - think petticoats. And test your decor design ahead of time to ensure success.)

How do I keep the wagon skirt from shifting?

(Attach it to a liner that fits the inside of the wagon. Place a large bed pillow, covered with a luxurious pillow case inside the wagon to hold the liner in place. Add weights under the pillow, if necessary.)

Give yourself time to test and make adjustments with your wedding wagon and you'll be thrilled with the final product for your special day.

Should I Decorate My Red Wagon Ahead of Time?

2009-04-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

Maybe you've seen the perfect little red wagon all decked up and just right for your wedding.

Do you know how to decorate a red wagon for a wedding?

Of course, you can simply purchase your wedding wagon ready to go. Actually, this is quite rare, however.

Most brides want some customization for their wedding wagons. They want a certain look, which necessitates a certain fabric and accessories.

The trick to a happy experience with your red wedding wagon is to give yourself time to live with a few different versions of wagon. Doing this will give you confidence in your final choice and is all a part of a smart and effective wedding plan.

For example, narrow your options down to 3 or 4 choices. Formal, casual, frilly, even retro. Make sure your choices connect with your wedding theme in some way.

Collect fabric and accessory samples and decorate your wagon one way this week, another way next week. Keep your wedding wagon front and center, where you see it every day. One of these styles will jump out at you...or grow on you...either way, you'll know it when you see it!

When you have decided on your particular style of wagon decor, then assemble the pieces and put the final treasure together.

You might consider taking a few digital pictures of your creation to check that it photographs as great as it looks. That way you'll have time to make subtle adjustments to your red wedding wagon, if necessary.

Decorating Your Red Wedding Wagon

2009-04-23T11:31:00.000-07:00

First of all, what is the theme of your wedding? Casual? Formal? More specific than either of those two?

The answer to this question will help you design and decorate your red wedding wagon.

If you want to let your red wagon show all the way to the floor...

When you put your fabric liner in your wagon, make sure it peeks up above the top edge, but does not drape down the sides.
Put a coordinating pad or bed pillow on top of the wagon liner to keep it in place and make a comfortable sitting place for your wagon riders.
Use ribbons and bows to decorate the body of the wedding wagon and the handle. To keep ribbon in place around the body of the wagon, attach it in a scallop design to the wagon liner.
Ribbons or flowers can be threaded through the wheel spokes for a great decorator look. Just remember not to let such decor hang loose or dangle so as to get caught up in the movement of the wheels.

If you want to drape your red wagon for a more dramatic effect...

choose a netting, peek-a-boo or a translucent fabric in order to see your red wagon through the fabric.
be very careful about how the fabric drapes around the wheels. You don't want the fabric to get caught in the wheels. You may need to add boning or wires to poof the wagon skirt out away from the wheels. Talk to a fabric store for specific products and usages.
attach the wagon skirt to the wagon liner.

One more thing. Always test your wedding red wagon after it's decorated and with any riders before your wedding day.

More successful wedding tips:

Planning is key to a successful wedding day. It also cuts down on that rushed feeling and helps you to enjoy the anticipation of your special day!
Using your money creatively and wisely will help it go farther than you think and give you more of what you want for your wedding day. Get an easy wedding planner sytem that includes wedding planning software and you will save a ton of money without giving up what you really want!
Remember, it's only one day of your life. An important day to be sure, simply don’t forget to plan as much for your marriage as you are for your wedding.
Have you asked special friends or beloved family members to give a toast at your reception or rehearsal dinner? Most people are quite honored by such a request - and honestly scared, too! Do the kind thing and give them a little professional help to put them at ease. They will love you for it!