(Love in Hearts at Zazzle)
Flowers:
Roses are the most common flower for weddings, especially when one of the colours is red. Red and white roses go well together and are beautiful or a few simple white stephanotis. The groom's boutonniere should always use the same flowers as the bride's.
(Left: Red and White Roses by: Sweet Floral; Right: Red Roses and White Stephanotis by: Fleuriste De Lune)
The Dress:
In Vegas, the wedding dresses are usually on the shorter side. Nevada is relatively hot so a thick long dress would be very warm to get married in. Strapless would work really well also with a shall for later on in the evening if it gets cool. An a-line princess strapless sweetheart empire waist Knee-length beaded embroidery romantic silhouette of flowing chiffon wedding dress would be beautiful and from Flash Bridal it can be affordable too.
The Shoes:
Depending on the bride and her height, shoes that go with a short dress will change. With a shorter bride, the dress will hang lower, and a high heel would be fine; with a tall bride a high heel would make the bride's legs look longer which may take away too much from the dress for a wedding, so a flat or smaller heel would be better.
Make up, hair, nails and accessories:
Make up for this wedding is simple, natural with red tinted lips and white eye shadow, or red for the more daring with a little red or pink blush on the cheeks. With a short dress, a short veil is always best, and with a short veil short hair or an up-do works better. A beautiful necklace would be a solitaire Ruby Pendant on 10k white gold by Jewel Ocean, and earrings by Jewels For Me. And every bride needs a garter for her wedding day!
(Classic Up-do's from: Wedding USA Bride)
The groom:
The groom is simple to buy for, all he needs is a black suit, and a white shirt, and a tie that matches the theme. Tuxedo Junction is a Las Vegas based company that rents tuxedos and offers color coordination for their ties to the theme of any wedding. Or getting any red tie to match the theme would be perfect. And to finish off the look, any groom and his men should be sporting casino themed cufflinks.
The Invitations:
There are many options when it comes to a specific casino theme: poker, dice, roulette, or simply casino night. Invitations showcasing any game, would work well with this wedding. Mixing and matching games to incorporate all of them into the wedding invitations also would be fine too.
(Poker Theme by: WoodlarkDesigns)
Photographer and Videographer:
Artistic Imaging is highly recommended and does beautiful work. They offer many examples of their work on their website and they not only do photography but they offer videography as well, both for reasonable prices. Depending on where the couple decides to get married, the wedding chapel may offer photography and videography deals of their own, chances are that it would be cheaper to take photos and video from the chapel and than get a photographer and videographer for the reception.
Ceremony:
The best place to hold a casino themed wedding is at a casino hotel. Many Las Vegas Casino and Hotels offer chapels to get married in. If the couple is choosing to go more with a poker theme, they may want to get married at Caesars Palace Las Vegas since it is the only home to the World Series of Poker Circuit Event, however any casino chapel is definitely a perfect place to get married.
Caesar's Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas Nevada 89101
Toll Free: (888) 227-5938
The couple can choose any type of ceremony they want, but for this case having a wedding in a casino chapel doesn't have to be a quick, ''get it over with'' ceremony. The bride's maids would need red dresses, the maid of honor's should be a little different from the rest of the women in the wedding party, and the groom's men should have the same shade of red tie as the groom. Flower girls and ring bearers aren't always added to a Vegas wedding but it is easy to incorporate them into any wedding. The flower girl's dress usually is a replica of the bride's dress, just as the ring bearer's suit is a replica of the grooms, however it is not always as easy to match dresses as it is to match tuxedos. Every ring bearer needs a pillow and flower girl needs a basket, but instead of flowers why not fill it with plastic poker chips for her to walk down the isle with.
When red is part of any wedding, naturally the rings should involve rubies. A ruby ring set in white gold for the bride and a single stone ruby ring for the groom would a great set of rings for the red and white theme of this wedding.
The Reception:
Most hotels offer reception rooms for a couple to have their reception in, by choosing a hotel that has a chapel and a venue can save money and have travelling around the city. Different hotels offer different packages and deal so shopping around for what best suits the couple is a great part of having so many options.
A guest book and receiving table is usually traditional for most ''Western'' weddings. Any guest book will do for most weddings but if there is a guest book that matches the theme than it adds a nice touch to the keepsake. Also an important thing not to forget is a pen for the guests to sign in with, again usually when there are themed they come as a set but not always.
Money boxes, or wishing wells, are also a must for weddings. But, table tents and name cards aren't always needed at a wedding, depending of course on the family and the bride and groom. But most couples choose to have name tags to assign setting to avoid any conflict and it is much easier for a sit down meal. Most wedding invitations have identical or similar matching table numbers and name cards but it isn't very hard to do it yourself. For a casino themed wedding, simply getting a pack of jumbo cards and making the hearts suit the table numbers is a great idea (a ten for table ten a queen for table twelve and so on). And the same can be done for place cards also, everyone at table one gets an ace with their name on it, at table two a deuce and so on an they can be held in little place card holders.
Food:
Most hotels have a restaurant or offer catering of some kind going with them is probably the best option and that way there is no butting heads, and it's proven good food since it has to be of high quality to be served to hotel guests. Also when thinking of Las Vegas and food, most people think of buffets so that may be a cheap and easier solution to a catered meal. A great desert for a seated meal would be brownies cut into the shape of a spade or a club with chocolate sauce, ice cream and whip cream. For a buffet style the brownie shapes would be fine, along with cupcakes (red velvet would work well for the red suits of cards), and cookies in suit shapes (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) or in the shape of cards or dice.
The Cake:
Cheese cake is a great wedding cake because most people like the cake itself. Leaving out toppings in different flavours (strawberry, cherry, raspberry etc) would insure that everyone gets the kind they want. And cheese cake can also be made into cupcakes if the bride and groom choose to go that way as well. Cheese cake is also so simple to make that anyone can try and make it for the wedding day and it costs less from a bakery because of so little ingredients needed (2 packages (8oz) of cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs and a splash of vanilla - poured on top of the crust of the couples choice and baked for 20 minutes at 350).
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(Wedding cakes by Swens Homemade Cake)
A cake topper for a poker cake is simple. . . the king and queen of hearts. Whether made out of fondant or just two cards up on the cake, it is the best cake topper for a casino night theme. But if the couple wants more of a traditional topper, with a figurine couple, there is also poker themed ones that work well. Coupled with a hearts themed serving set and champagne flutes, the poker theme is complete.
Guest Favours:
For a casino wedding the best guest favours that won't break the budget is playing cards, dice, and/or poker chips in a thank you box. The playing cards can come in a personalized case, dice can easily be bought in bulk and in many different colours, and chips can also easily be found not only in plastic, but chocolate as well. Also certain websites offer customized poker chips with the couples name and plastic cases to hold them in. Also a great added gift could be a die key chain for the guests that they can carry with them. All these things can be held in a nice die box with a thank you ribbon of any colour that matches the wedding theme.
For the wedding party and the parents of the bride and groom special gifts are always a nice gesture from the couple as a thank you. This can be buying the dresses and tuxedos, buying the cufflinks and jewelry or something else. In this case a great gift would be a poker set or a Zeppo lighter with an ace of spades on it for the men, and a charm bracelet or dice salt and pepper shakers for the women.
Centerpieces:
Centerpieces are often the easiest things about a wedding. For this wedding the couple can do it themselves days, weeks, or even months in advance. Below is a picture of a great example for centerpieces and the link leads to step by step instructions on how to make them. Filling them with red and white flowers or red and black, or red, white and black would be perfect. Also if the bride and groom chooses they can add little saucer plates with dice candles around the table to add more glow.
Thank You Cards:
Depending on the invitations, sometimes Thank You cards can match the invitations. Either way Two of a Kind by Magnetstreet is a great option for a casino themed thank you card. But any cards that match the invitations or simply have the same wedding theme concept would be perfectly fine as a thank you note.
Places to See:
The Las Vegas Strip is a must seen when in Nevada and all its hotels and casinos. The Luxor, Egyptian themed hotel and Casino, in the shape of a pyramid with a sphinx statue outside the Luxor is known for it's sky beam and its obelisk. Paris Las Vegas hotel and Casino is themed after the city of the same name in France, it is known for its replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Bellagio Las Vegas resort and casino is probably the most well known place in Las Vegas. It's fountain has been featured in a number of movies such as Rush Hour 2, Oceans Eleven, Bolt Oceans Thirteen, and The Hangover. Caesars Palace Las Vegas is a Roman Empire themed hotel that is famous for its six towers: Augustus, Centurion, Roman, Palace, Octavius, and Forum, it is also known for hosting the World Series of Poker Circuit Event. California Hotel and Casino, or ''The Cal'' is a Hawaiian themed hotel that is known for its Hawaiian buffet and it's more laid back atmosphere. Circus Circus Las Vegas is the largest permanent big top in the world. It is known for having daily circus acts and carnival type games. Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas is a 44 story luxury hotel and casino. Mandalay Bay is know for it's shows like Mamma Mia! The Lion King, and Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour also they have a Shark Reef Aquarium, and a beach. The MGM Grand Las Vegas is the third largest hotel in the world. Linked to the Tropicana and the New York New York, the MGM Grand is know for its pedestrian bridges and it is home to the studio where Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza was hosted in 2011. Tourism Las Vegas offers many tours include ones of the Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon and the Pawn Stars (TV Show) Pawn Shop.
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