Wedding Send-Off Ideas for a Fun Wedding Exit

After the beauty of your wedding ceremony and joyful celebration at your reception, it is time, at last, to leave the party and start your new life together. There are a lot of ways, both traditional and unique, that couples choose for their wedding send-off. It is another small piece in wedding planning that creates lifelong memories and fun photos. So, whether you make your exit under a sparkling fireworks show wearing your stunning affordable wedding dress or are looking for something more simple, here are ten wedding send-off ideas to get you started.

Choose a Wedding Exit That Lets Out Your Inner Child

Planning something fun and playful for your wedding exit will bring a smile to your guests’ faces, both adults and children. The surest way to get a smile is to pick a send-off that is unexpected, something kids and adults will both love and remember. You won’t need to stage your reaction with these send-offs, your photographer is sure to capture genuine joy and candid smiles, guaranteed!

Wedding Send Off #1: Bubbles

Bubbles create a whimsical ambiance and lighthearted magic for a wedding send-off, and are a fun way to fill the hearts of your guests with hope and love as they usher you out. The best part? There is minimal clean-up and no sweeping with bubbles! Personalized colored mini bubble bottles can double as excellent wedding favors, or you can invest in a few bubble guns or a bubble machine to fill the air.

paper airplane wedding exit

Wedding Send Off #2: Paper Airplanes

Paper airplanes are also a fun and unique send-off idea. You can go as straightforward or as complicated as you want on this. Guests can fold their own airplanes with paper passed out or put on tables. Or, you can pre-fold them before. Bonus points are awarded for cute, inspiring messages on the planes!

glow sticks for wedding send off

Wedding Send Off #3: Glow Sticks

Glow sticks are a safer, more long-lasting alternative to sparklers. What’s more, you can purchase glow sticks in many colors and most likely get them in your wedding colors. When guests wave them, they make fun and exciting photos for your send-off. The larger sized glow sticks work better for spinning and waving, and there are a wide variety of styles to choose from, like foam glow sticks, lightsabers, and fiber optic wands.

sprinkles for wedding send off

Wedding Send Off #4: Sprinkles

If you are looking for a fun, more tasty alternative to rice or confetti, consider having your guests throw sprinkles. There are so many different kinds of sprinkles that you can throw (and put on your ice cream), so find what fits you. You can package them in individual sachets or have your guests scoop their own.

Choose a Creative Send Off That is Friendly for the Environment

If you want to have a fun wedding send-off but are worried about the impact on the environment, consider the following ideas for eco-friendly options.

lavender for unique wedding send off

Wedding Send Off #5: Local Greenery

Leaves and plants are a beautiful, elegant send-off that smell fresh and are fantastic for outdoor weddings. If you use local plants, you often do not have to deal with clean-up either. Some of our top choices for local greenery include:

  • Eucalyptus
  • Lavender
  • Fall leaves

dried flowers for cute wedding send off

Wedding Send Off #6: Dried herbs

Dried herbs are another aromatic and low-impact way to send a couple off. You can purchase dried herbs in bulk at your local grocery store or look into using local herbs from a nearby garden. As an added bonus, each herb symbolizes different meanings and blessings. Some of our favorites include:

  • Sage
  • Rosemary
  • Basil
  • Marjoram

flower petal wedding send off

Wedding Send-Off #7: Fresh or Dried Flower Petals

Flowers undoubtedly play a part in weddings, and you can incorporate them up to the very end by having your guests throw fresh or dried flowers or flower petals. Choose a favorite flower that the bride loves or flowers that match the wedding party. It is another colorful and aromatic way to end the party and start your life together.

bird seed for wedding send off

Wedding Send Off #8: Bird Seed

Bird seed is another fun and different way to send off the happy couple, particularly during the day when the birds are around for clean up. You can hand out pre-prepared sachets or have your guests serve themselves.

Choose a Unique Send Off That Has Guests Waving Instead of Throwing

If you aren’t thrilled about the potential mess and clean-up of throwing items, consider having your guests wave a special item instead. They are fantastic to personalize and make great wedding favors.

flags for wedding send off

Wedding Send-Off #9: Banners, Flags, or Streamers

Banners, flags, and streamers make a colorful and fun send-off for any occasion. You can make it extra special for your wedding by getting them in your wedding colors, the university colors where you met, or classic black and white. You can order them in bulk, hand make them using cloth scraps and patterns, or order them in pieces and assemble them yourself. Glittery or shiny streamers can offer a similar look to sparklers without the fire danger.

wedding send off idea for destination wedding

Wedding Send Off #10: Unique Send Offs

Last, but certainly not least, are unique send-offs that match your style and perhaps coincide with a destination wedding. Palm fronds or beach balls are fun send-off ideas if you are having a beach wedding. For a low-maintenance yet fun send-off, you can have guests wave handkerchiefs or make a human bridge that you and your loved one run through.

Make the Night Magical With the Perfect Dress

Whichever send-off you choose, make sure that you have the perfect wedding dress to match your perfect exit. White Elegance offers the most affordable modest wedding dresses on the market. Perfect for LDS weddings and modest ceremonies, White Elegance’s modest bridal gowns come in stunning styles and a variety of lengths and sizes. Many of our modest LDS wedding dresses can be used time and again as temple dresses. For the most affordable wedding dresses on the market, shop White Elegance today.

Helping Young Women to Prepare for the Temple

“ThYoung-Womens-LDS-Temple-Prep-Classese purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman…to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple.” [Lds.org] Each week, Young Women leaders help guide their girls toward this goal by helping them to strengthen their faith, build their testimonies, and understand their identities as daughters of God.

Sometimes our Young Women see the temple as a place where they will be married “someday”; sealed to their companion for time and all eternity.  But the temple is so much more than that!  It is a place where we establish and develop our personal relationship with God through covenants and ordinances. Accomplishing our goal of “making it to the temple” is just the beginning!

This realization is why White Elegance offers a variety of Young Women classes each week at their stores.  Finding a way to help Young Women to cultivate a desire to make the temple a part of their lives is an important part of our mission.  One participant recently gave our temple prep class this rave review: “It helps me envision more [of] what going into the temple entails, what you have to wear, and how you have to prepare. It’s really cool!”

Classes are held at all four of our Utah locations and are offered each Tuesday and Wednesday evening at 7:30pm.  Our Temple Bound class is for all Young Women and focuses on different temples around the world, including histories and uplifting stories.  Our Temple Preparation class is for Laurels and will concentrate on things they can incorporate into their lives that will prepare thLDS-Young-Womens-Classesem for temple attendance.

In addition, if you are interested in learning about amazing pioneer women who embodied the traits of faith, strength and courage, try our Pioneer Women class.  This class is available for all Young Women age groups.

To sign up for any of the above classes, visit https://whiteelegance.com/young-womens-classes and submit your information.  Once your submission has been received, a White Elegance representative will contact you with confirmation and details.

Every Piece of Jewelry Tells a Story

While WhiteHard at work Elegance partners with several different charitable projects, this is one of our very favorites.  All of our baptismal and blessing jewelry is produced in the Philippines by a group of resourceful and amazing Young Women.

They meet twice a week, either at the meetinghouse or their instructor’s home, to practice the different jewelry designs. “I am enjoying my time with these girls and I am inspired to help them reach their goals,” said their advisor, Chandra.

Making a Difference

Most of the Young Women have taken on this project in order to help contribute to their family income.  When asked about what she will use her earnings for, Kyle (14) said, “I will spend [mine] for my schooling and I will not ask money anymore from my parents.”  Herlyn (12) said, “I will save for the temple trip, missionary fund, clothes and family needs.”

According to Chandra, most of the girls have only one or two outfits at home, so paying for their own clothes gives them a real sense of independence and accomplishment. Many of them will use some of their funds to help pay for school fees and projects.  Each of them enjoys the satisfaction of contributing to help support their families.

Jackie (age 21) was serving as the First Counselor in the Young Women’s program when she joined in the jewelry making.  Chandra welcomed her to the group after Jackie received her mission call.  “I’ll save my earnings for my mission…and give some to my mother for our daily expenses,” she said.Learning a new pattern

Why We Do It

Every time you purchase a baptism necklace or a blessing bracelet you directly impact the lives of these Young Women and their families. This is why White Elegance created this charitable partnership.  The Young Women are blessed by their efforts, and we, in turn, are blessed by them.