11 Ways to Incorporate Champagne Into Your Celebration

Discover some ways to feature bubbly at your wedding – besides the toasts!

For many couples, Champagne has been a part of their many relationship milestones, including the proposal, so they may choose to feature the bubbly beverage in more ways than one.

By Kelcy Christy

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Photo: Studio EMP

It's National Bubbly Day! Champagne and celebration go hand in hand, which is why so many couples – regardless of whether alcohol is served at their wedding or not – have some sort of toast at their reception. For many couples, Champagne has been a part of their many relationship milestones, including the proposal, so they may choose to feature the bubbly beverage in more ways than one.

For those pairs, we've created a list of ways to incorporate sparkling wine or Champagne into your wedding besides the toast – from the moment guests arrive to their final send-off. We've seen couples provide flutes of chilled Champagne to guests before the ceremony even begins, offer miniature bottles or flutes attached to escort cards to get the party started earlier, provide a bubbly bar in the ladies' lounge at the reception, and so much more.

For these and the rest of the ideas, take a look at 11 ways to incorporate Champagne into your wedding, below! Find additional inspiration for your celebration by clicking on each photo to see more from these real weddings.

1. Welcome Bag

Welcome bag with bottle of champagne inside for destination wedding

Photo by Liz Banfield & Adrienne Page

2. Getting Ready

Bride and bridesmaids getting ready in bridal suite with champagne

Photo by KLK Photography; Planning & Design by Bluebell Events

3. His & Hers

His and hers wedding champagne bottles motley crue nikki sixx and courtney bingham

Photo by Marc Royce

4. Pre-Ceremony Drinks

Champagne on silver platter at wedding ceremony pre wedding drinks

Photo by John Solano Photography; Planning & Design by Alyson Fox, Levine Fox Events

5. Escort Cards

champagne glasses with escort cards attached wedding ideas

Photo by Jennings King Photography

6. Welcome Drinks

Welcome drinks champagne bottles with sign and cups

Photo by Maya Myers Photography; Planning & Design by Sterling Engagements

7. Specialized Cocktail Servers

Woman server dressed up with feather in champagne flute server skirt

Photo by Caroline Tran

8. Fruit & Bubbly Bar

Champagne bubbly bar with fruit and ice sculpture

Photo by Perez Photography; Floral Design by Bella Flora of Dallas; Planning & Design by Diamond Affairs Weddings and Special Events

9. Bubbly Bar in the Ladies' Lounge

Rose champagne in flutes at bubbly bar in champagne ladies room lounge restroom wedding ideas

Photo by Jenny & Eddie; Floral Design by Bella Flora of Dallas; Planning & Design by Diamond Affairs Weddings and Special Events

10. Champagne Tower

rose champagne tower on bar cart wedding ideas coupe glasses

Photo by Abby Jiu Photography; Month-of Planning by Evoke Design & Creative

11. Favors

Miniature bottles of champagne for wedding favors

Photo by Kimberly Jarman Photography

For more ideas, discover how to incorporate wine into your wedding, view tips for personalizing your wedding ceremony and reception, and get expert advice on how to elevate your celebration with out-of-the-box designs.

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