UPDATE: Shark Week 2020 started Sunday, August 09. Are you watching?
We don't have cable and I'm already way more nervous in the ocean than any woman my age should be, so Discovery's Shark Week is not for me. But for so many people, Shark Week is a holiday in itself to be celebrated. A week long TV marathon featuring the ocean's not-so-friendly creatures.
To get in on the fun, I was thinking about a Shark Week wedding. It would be great to have it during Shark Week. Then your busiest week of wedding planning would be Shark Week, and you would be able to sit and relax and watch sharks on TV after running around planning all day.
Plus, Shark Week actually lends to a lot of ideas (some of which are really cute).
For a Shark Week-themed wedding, you're going to want to focus on blues for your decor. Personally, I would go with a navy and add in pops of a lighter blue. It lends to really great wedding photos (and, after all, it is a wedding).
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\I would absolutely put the bridesmaids in navy as well.
Have the groomsmen match with navy vests and ties and in a gray tux because, come on, this is Shark Week. You have to have them in shark gray. If not, that's a big missed opportunity.
During the reception, you'll have a ton of places that you can add in a pop of shark, but you really don't want to go overboard (What a terrible -- and unintentional -- pun that was). If you do, you'll look like you're throwing more of a birthday party than a wedding.
But there's no way you can have a Shark Week-themed wedding without those painted toasting flutes. They're really cute and are a nice keepsake for the future. See, most of your Shark Week wedding decor will get tossed or lost, but you will definitely keep these -- and use them during Shark Weeks to come.
And, no Shark Week wedding post would be complete without mentioning this photo that went viral a few years back:
Have the groomsmen match with navy vests and ties and in a gray tux because, come on, this is Shark Week. You have to have them in shark gray. If not, that's a big missed opportunity.
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I would keep flowers really simple and go with baby's breath bouquets for the bridesmaids.
Gypsophila bouquets are really popular right now -- and budget friendly. Plus, you can say the white represents a shark's white teeth (that and I think any other color would really take away from the theme).
And red would just be terrible.
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I absolutely think you need shark cake toppers too.
Personally, I think wedding cake toppers are a place to shine. They're really a great opportunity to tie your wedding theme into your cake. Plus, if you have a really cute topper, you can have simpler cake decorations.
And, small aside: Cakes are expensive and elaborate decorations add to that expense. Any intricate and ornate decorations involve a ton of manual labor -- which you will end up paying for. So yes, it would be cute to have waves piped all over your cake with a ton of fondant air bubbles, but you will be paying someone to sit and roll those fondant bubbles, and that labor cost adds up.
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But if you do decide on it, can be cute.
Also cute: Shark-themed cupcakes.
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Regular cupcakes with blue-tinted frosting and a chocolate shark fin. Who wouldn't love those? Plus, they're really eye catching, especially since frosting just lends itself to looking like waves.
If you want to be simpler, you can dress up plain cupcakes with shark cupcake toppers. Just drop them off with your baker and they'll show up to your Shark Week wedding already decorated.
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If you're planning on a candy buffet, you're in luck.
You can have foil-wrapped candies alongside shark gummies. They're cheap if you buy them in bulk. And if you just have a little bucket of sharks mixed in with the other candies, it will make your guests really smile. Plus, it won't be overkill.
Or you can just make Shark Pudding Cups and hand those out as your guests are leaving your reception.
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And favors are easy. Shark bottle openers. That personalized set above is a little pricey, but I found this shark bottle opener pack on Amazon for a bit less.
And, no Shark Week wedding post would be complete without mentioning this photo that went viral a few years back:
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Seriously, that would be the perfect ending to your perfect Shark Week wedding.
Your only problem, honestly, is the start. I was looking and only found one shark-themed invitation that wasn't strictly for a birthday party. And I wasn't crazy about that invitation suite at all. If you really do plan on having a Shark Week wedding and need stationery, your best bet is to go to a designer. P
And trust me, with this type of theme, invitations are important. You want your guests to immediately know they're invited to a Shark Week wedding. This isn't something you want to spring on them like a shark attack (womp womp womp).
BRIDAL BABBLE: What else would you add to your Shark Week wedding?
Your only problem, honestly, is the start. I was looking and only found one shark-themed invitation that wasn't strictly for a birthday party. And I wasn't crazy about that invitation suite at all. If you really do plan on having a Shark Week wedding and need stationery, your best bet is to go to a designer. P
And trust me, with this type of theme, invitations are important. You want your guests to immediately know they're invited to a Shark Week wedding. This isn't something you want to spring on them like a shark attack (womp womp womp).
BRIDAL BABBLE: What else would you add to your Shark Week wedding?
