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20 Wedding Send Off Ideas
What is a wedding send off?
A wedding send-off is a tradition that takes place at the end of a wedding reception. It is a way for the couple to say goodbye to their guests and to officially start their new life together.
Traditionally, the send-off takes place outside the venue, where the couple is showered with rice, birdseed, or confetti. The couple then departs in a car, often decorated with balloons or streamers.
In recent years, there have been many creative variations on the traditional wedding send-off. Some couples have been known to leave in a hot air balloon, a helicopter, or even a horse-drawn carriage. Others have opted for a more intimate send-off, such as a walk hand-in-hand down the beach or a picnic in the park.
No matter how it is done, a wedding send-off is a special way for the couple to mark the end of their wedding day and to begin their new life together.
Here are 20 wedding send off ideas:
Sparkler send off. This is a classic wedding send off that is always a crowd-pleaser. Simply hand out sparklers to your guests and have them light them up as you walk out of the venue.
Bubble send off. This is a fun and festive way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply hand out bubbles to your guests and have them blow them as you walk out of the venue.
Streamer send off. This is a colorful and eye-catching way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply hand out streamers to your guests and have them wave them as you walk out of the venue.
Confetti send off. This is a fun and playful way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply hand out confetti to your guests and have them throw it as you walk out of the venue.
Bird release. This is a beautiful and symbolic way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply release a flock of birds as you walk out of the venue.
Sky lantern send off. This is a unique and magical way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply release sky lanterns as you walk out of the venue.
Hot air balloon ride. This is a romantic and unforgettable way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply take a hot air balloon ride as you depart from your wedding.
Carriage ride. This is a classic and elegant way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply take a carriage ride as you depart from your wedding.
Motorcycle ride. This is a fun and adventurous way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply hop on a motorcycle and ride off into the sunset.
Car ride. This is a classic and simple way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply hop in your car and drive off into the night. A vintage car, sports car or something out of the ordinary gives your send off an extra flare and can be used in couple portraits.
Rice Confetti send off. This is a classic and the original send off, or rather grand entrance of weddings. Its classic and beautiful.
Helicopter. A helicopter send-off is another unique and romantic way to leave the wedding. It is also a great way to see the city from a different perspective
Matching Sweatsuit. This is a fun send off and perfect if you have a long drive ahead, show off your matching sweats and get comfy for the ride!
Birdseed. This is a fun way to say goodbye to your guests. Make sure that any incoming birds afterwords won’t be a bother to the venue.
Flower petal confetti (dried or fresh). This is a fun and heartwarming way to say goodbye to your guests. Simply buy or harvest your flowers and have a beautiful burst of color to your send off.
Ribbon Wand. Make these yourself or purchase them, its great to be able to customize the color and style of them and fun to even add bells onto it.
Arm Tunnel. This is a way to say goodbye to your guests without breaking the bank. Just have your guests make a tunnel for you to run through.
Last-minute send off. This is a way to say goodbye to your guests if you forgot to plan a send off. Simply come up with a send off that you can do at the last minute, this could be
Private Dance. This is a way to say goodbye to your guests if you don't want to have a public send off and to be able to walk out of the venue without any fanfare. Invite your photographer and videographer to capture a romantic last dance before leaving.
Whatever you want. This is the most important thing. Simply do whatever you want to do to say goodbye to your guests. It's your wedding, after all!
No matter what you choose to do, make sure that your wedding send off is something that you and your partner will remember for a lifetime.
What if I don’t want to book coverage for my photographer or videographer to stay until the send off?
The best alternative I suggest for this would be to do a grand entrance after the ceremony and before the luncheon/dinner or when entering into the reception and then incorporate one of the send off ideas into an entrance idea, then you get the photos and you don’t have to keep your vendors booked through the whole dance party portion of the reception.
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