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Firefighter Theme Weddings

From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire.

— Robert Frost

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Where to start when planning a firefighter wedding? How about the black, red, yellow and brass of firefighter regalia and firetrucks. See if you can marry in the fire hall, ideally with a firetruck as your transportation to the ceremony, or as your getaway car.

Check your local prop shop, who might be able to rent you special items to add zing to your decor. What could be more romantic than strolling down an aisle lined with flower and tulle-draped hydrants?

For high drama, walk underneath an arch of pike poles held by the groomsmen (donning full dress blues) after the officiant declares you husband and wife.

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Cake & Cake Toppers

Fortunately, firefighter cake toppers aren't hard to find. Try JW Caketops or Colorado Carla.

As for the cake itself, your choices are endless. Gorgeous possibilities: a red velvet cake hidden in demure white icing. Or consider a sleek white cake with crisp bands of red satin ribbon, or a cake topped with orange/rust calla liles.

Want a more whimsical approach? We've seen a traditional white cake topped by a traditional white bride, with a ladder leading down the cake to the fire truck in front.

As for the groom's cake, popular choices include fire trucks, helmets, badges, dalmations and the Maltese Cross.


Setting the Scene

Many firehalls are built with gorgeous neo-classical flair. If yours is, bring the feel to your reception hall by renting grand fluted pillars for the corners of the room.

Look for table linens with a reflective quality. Shimmering yellow fabric on white linen is luxurious. Go whimsical by edging one or two table coverings in reflective tape.

A few types of flowers seem tailor-made for this event: roses, and callas. Both come in fire-tinged shades, starting with yellow or orange and reddening at the tips. Tie bunches of these with tulle swags for gorgeous pews, then tie off the center aisle with caution tape.

For placecards, look for firefighter-related ornaments (hydrants, dalmations, Maltese Crosses or buy Matchbox-style fire trucks. Wrap attractive copper or silver wire around the middle of the ornament, then bring up and form into a simple coil to create your own placecard holders.

Sew or glue firefighter charms to your ringbearer pillow, candles, ribbons, guest book, cake serving set, and bridal bag.

Borrow a friend's Dalmation and draft him into service. Or if you want to stick with the two-footed type, give him a pillow with a Maltese emblem or firefighter charm. Alternative: have two more ringbearers walk up the aisle with torchlights.

Lean aerial ladders against the walls, and link them together with dramatic swags of tulle. Use a shiny pair of firefighter boots as a "wishing well" or a floral vase for your guestbook table. Spice up the afterparty (and picture ops) by slipping on a shorter, saucy dress — at at least for a few minutes, a firefighter helmet with a veil.


The Spice of Life

Want to add some zip to your dinner? Try hot dogs with five-alarm chili, habanero sauce, firehouse stew, flame-broiled steaks or chicken, Autumnal Fire beer. Or go for the traditional fare but serve eye-catching signature drinks like red apple martinis (apple vodka, apple juice and grenadine syrup).

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Sizzling Ideas for Favors

Favors for this one are simple — and cute. Start with a crisp favor box you'll tie off with a contrasting ribbon (red and white, yellow and white, chocolate brown and red). Then, fill with tongue-in-cheek treats like like Atomic Fireballs, Hot Tamales, Red Hots or candy fire extinguishers. Or set out these items in a red, white and yellow candy buffet.

Other possibilities: rolls of Lifesavers (get it?), personalized hot sauce, personalized barbeque sauce, or miniature flashlights on keychains.

Music to Their Ears

Call up your local Scottish/Irish musicians for live bagpipes at your wedding. Also, consider the Backdraft Soundtrack, the Ladder 49 Soundtrack, and The Rising by Bruce Springsteen.

Other ideas:

"Believe" by YellowCard
"Into the Fire" by Dokken
"Standing Outside the Fire" and "When You Come Back to Me Again" by Garth Brooks
"The Fireman" by George Strait
"Fireman's Prayer" by Plainfolk
"Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash
"Burning Down the House" by The Talking Heads

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stacy
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on March 17th, 2009 at 8:36 am
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Were getting married in july and my boyfriends a vol. fire fighter and were looking on how to do a fire fighter theme wedding and also do the cake of a fire engine with a 3 tier cake but cant locate the right pan to make the truck.

NANCY
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on June 10th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
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IF ANYONE HAS PICTURES OF FIRE THEME CAKES I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM……I’M HELPING MY SON WITH THE PASSAIC
FD’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER….THANKS :D

Liz
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on June 10th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
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My fiance and I are having a burning building at our wedding. The bottom layers are going to be fake, wood boxes with fondant. The top layer will be cake for us to cut and we will be serving sheet cakes. We will also have a block of dry ice in the bottom block with tubing to the top to give the illusion of smoke. I’ll post pics after the wedding but it’s not until Aug 22. Good Luck!

 
 
 
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on March 2nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
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Question - My fiance & I are getting married in Sept and it is fireman themed wedding. Does anyone have suggestions or ideas as far as the ceremony goes - sermon -?? :thinking:
Thanks!

Shannon
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on March 7th, 2009 at 8:44 am

Fire chief maybe?

 
 
zach
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on February 10th, 2009 at 9:05 am
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How did you come up with the FIREFIGHTER wedding theme? I am engaged and wanted to do a firefighter wedding sense i am a firefighter. SO PLEASE HELP ANYONE ONE THAT IS GOOD WITH WEDDINGS PLEASE HELP ME PLAN THIS FIRFIGHTER WEDDING. HOW SHOULD THE BRIDE SHOW UP TO THE WEDDING? IN A FIRE TRUCK? PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MAIL WITH ANY IDEAS FROM ANYONE MY EMAIL ADRESS IS zahpaugh@ymail.com

stacey
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on February 10th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
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zach,
i think the bride showing up in a firetruck is ideal. can you give me a little more detail on your venue colors, date, and preferred colors.

 
 
Brittany
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on February 10th, 2009 at 6:19 am

I am a Female FireFighter, and i am having a hard time finding items for my wedding??????

Angela
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on February 10th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

EBAY, EBAY, EBAY……. Also I have found other places that you can get things if you will type firefighter theme in google. I will try to get you some links if you will send your email to me.

Brandy
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on February 20th, 2009 at 6:35 pm

I had a site with cool invitaions for a firefighters theme wedding and lost it, any ideas on planing I am a firefighter and my partner is a paramedic

stacey
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on February 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
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brandy,

google search firefighter wedding invites.
choose your color scheme based on firefighter colors and paramedic colors ( which is usually blue or green right!?!?!) then pick those colors for your flowers. blue and yellow look wonderful for example. just add touches of the two careers instead of making it complete theme, it may take away from the elegance of the ceremony/reception.
*Chemical Highs: a Medical Chic Theme Wedding ( great ideas here) also google search medical wedding theme
*grooms cake
for the brides cake have the firefighter wedding cake. or have a firefighter/emt cake topper go here for custom designs for very reasonable!!
*cake toppers
for example on favors use small silver buckets with assorted “medical favors-candy and add red hots etc.
candies here:
* Firemen Emt Paramedic Medical

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stacey
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on February 23rd, 2009 at 9:02 pm
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Brandy, oh! another idea! see if you can get some ribbon fireline do not cross. when you walk through the firemen line with axes up high. have this ribbon at end and cut or drop only after you kiss!!! would that be cute or what! talk about a photo!!

 
 
 
 
zach
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on February 17th, 2009 at 9:02 am
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HOW ABOUT YOU SHOW UP IN A FIRE TRUCK. WHAT DEPARTMENT DO YOU RUN WITH. WHAT ENGINE COMPANY? I RUN WITH ENGINE COMPANY 12.

zach
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on February 17th, 2009 at 9:07 am
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YOU ARE A FIREFIGHTER SO HOW ABOUT YOU GET ABOUT SIX OR MORE MEN OR WOMEN HOLD PIKEPOLES OVER YOUR HEADS AS YOU WALK WALK UNDER THEM. ARE YOU A SMOKEEATER OR WATER BABY? I AM BOTH. 746

 
 
Melony
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on April 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
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My sister and I made all of the stuff for my wedding. We made the ring bear pillow out of firefighter fabric, the flower girl baskets in the same fabric. All the flowers had firefighter charms in them. If you would like contact me and we can help you.

 
 
Dianna
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on February 4th, 2009 at 11:48 am

:love2: I am a nurse getting married to a firefighter/medic and having a firefighter theme wedding. Would love any and all ideas the reception is going to be the big thing for us so I want it to be awesome!!! Thank you and the wedding is May 2!!! :D

stacey
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on February 5th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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dianna, what are your colors?
google search firefighter/nurse wedding.

*firefighter wedding
*Kelli & Mark in Tallahassee, FL( i chose this cause the colors look like fire)

stacey
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on February 5th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
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dianna, 4got your pics! here is some examples. i even thought about cute dalmation spotted cookies. and blue is a color of fire so red and orange and yellow is not the only option! good luck!!

 
Dianna
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on February 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

My colors are red, black and white, even found some red with orange flowers. Thank you!! :D

 
 
Angela
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on February 10th, 2009 at 12:08 pm


Use his gear as a prop, an awesome DJ that will help make the night a success. I have made these centerpieces for my tables, of course it isn’t a finished product but I will attach a photo of the start.

Lana
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on March 24th, 2009 at 10:18 am

what an awsome centerpiece! Can u tell me how u did this? My friend and I are doing the decorating for our fireman fundraiser supper and dance and I think these wwould be great! How do you make these?

 
 
Danna
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on April 26th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
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Hey baby sister, cant believe we both found the same website for you wedding. Now I know where you got some of your “original ideas :idea: Congrats & I’ll keep surfing. DW

 
 
stacey
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on January 22nd, 2009 at 3:34 pm
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brides, here is a great link.

*Firefighter Weddings

 
Judy
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on January 21st, 2009 at 9:12 pm


Help! I am a woman firefighter,who is going to marry a pilot for a EMS service. I would love a wedding cake topper with the woman as in turnout gear. Any one know of where I could find one?

stacey
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on January 22nd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
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stacey
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on January 22nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
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judy, oops, this page wont take how i intended, so scroll down to the cake toppers. they have a bride in the gear but i can’t tell if its one piece or not. good luck!

 
 
 
cimi
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on January 20th, 2009 at 3:42 pm


I need alot of help my fiance is a firefighter and i am nurse/part time cop…. we need alot of help… got any ideas???? :? :? :?

stacey
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on January 20th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
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cimi, could ya tell me a little about the wedding you envision?will it be simple or formal? fave colors? venue you have your eye on? when? season? would love to help! I look forward to your reply! take care and congrats!

cimi
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on February 4th, 2009 at 7:56 am

i want a small wedding my colors are black and red and white. i want it to be a firefighter wedding :thankyou:

stacey
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on February 5th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
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cimi,

*firefighter wedding

* Inspiration Board 31: Firefighter Wedding ( replace yellow with red)

*firefighter weddings on ebay

keep it simple. black and white tables with red centerpieces. add firefighter themed accessories, give red hots as favors.

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Meghan
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on February 1st, 2009 at 2:31 pm

cimi look at these cake toppers they have nurse and firefighter together on how you want them
http://www.miscaketops.com/samples/firefighter%20examples.htm

 
 
Linda
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on January 16th, 2009 at 12:50 am
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My daughter is getting married in oct09 and is doing a firefighter theme wedding. We are looking for some centerpiece ideas that are easy to do and not real expensive. We are needing for about 25 tables. We thought of fire hats with flowers but when we ask the florist about doing this for us she quoted us a price of about $15 apiece (we would be buying the hats.)

stacey
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on January 19th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
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linda, i wasn’t sure if you were using red or not? this is absolutely the most amazing thing i have seen…… the red looks like fire!! i saw these last night on a wedding show. you may be able to buy them in bulk or on ebay. how simple is this!

* Wedding Decoration Ideas

here is one…fire and water you could change the color, if you like.
* Fire and Water

and last the pic(red petals) i posted, you could place a 1 firehat in center or add the colored water in cylinders and floating candles in addition to this.

 
Deanna
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on March 1st, 2009 at 1:34 pm

I am a firefighters wife and a sister to a florist. we came up with a cute idea that you could make youself. Ask your daughter fire department to get you some of the plastic hats that they use for promoting fire prevention week. Then put a fake candle (the ones that flicker like real ones) in the middle and put rose pedals from silk flowers that can be found at garage sales inside around the candle. You could also find some cristal beads and glue them to some of the petals for more glowing affect. Hope you like this idea. If you have any questions just email me. Good Luck Deanna

 
 
Melony
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on January 14th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
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Hey Ladies,

Any ideas where I can find firefighter stationary? I want to print the fireman’s prayer and the fireman’s wife’s prayer and put them at the place settings on the tables at the reception.

Thanks
Melony

stacey
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on January 20th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
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melony,
just google image and google search firefighter stationery there is great websites there. if you can’t find what your looking for try firefighter clipart and you can diy on your computer.

 
 
ashley
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on January 7th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
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Hello!
My name is Ashley and i’m getting married 6/5/09 not only am i excited but my soon to be husband is in the fire dept.. he is also a capt… i would love to have some cute things in our wedding…. i would love if some could get back to me on where i can find mini fire truck place card holders…. :thinking:

Lisa
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on January 8th, 2009 at 11:25 am

Try firefighter gifts at eagle engraving :)

firefighter card holder

 
 
Robin
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on December 29th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
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Anyone have any pictures of centerpieces from their weddings? Any help would be apperciated.

 
Jessi
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on December 21st, 2008 at 3:30 am
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WOW- Where do you keep finding these ideas?? I am going to Marry a Firefighter as well, We are planning to get married the end of next year. We want to have it outside, and have it as a firefighters theme, but we don’t want it to be “too Much” I mean I see alot of red!!! But thanks for helping.

 
stacey
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on December 15th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
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brides, here are some pics i found!!

 
stacey
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on December 15th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
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stacey
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on December 15th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
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brides, here is the rest! hope it posts!! if not, head over to theknot.com and search firefighter weddings, then take a look at the photo gallery results, there are more than i posted.also google image firefighter wedding glasses (great results!!) and firefighter wedding accessories, then google search firefighter wedding ( it will give more ideas)

* Firefighter Wedding

* Megan & Adam Shenandoah Valley VA

* Country Firefighter 2 ( this one is soo cute and creative, love the bm in jeans!!)

stacey
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on December 15th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
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almost 4 got!! for centerpieces try food dye water red, orange or yellow. add same color flowers as food dye. take firefighter emblem and make replicas at a print shop, if possible, attach 1 to each votive holder and surround centerpiece. have the firehats for the favors. hope all this helps!!

 
 
 
stacey
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on December 15th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
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BRIDES, here are some links…. and pretty idea in tint the water orange, yellow or red, with simple food dye. then add the same color flowers in it. ( i use to have a pic for the red , but cant find it, it was amazing!!)or use colored vases such as red for centerpiece containers. i would add ladders and firefighter gear around the room, and use the hats for the favors. if ya want more firefighter decor, just add candles surrounding vase and on each vtive holder have the firefighter emblem on front. should be able to go to a print shop with original and replicate. would be beautiful!! hope the links give ideas.

* Firefighter Wedding

* Erin & Jason, The Magnolia Hotel (Denver)

* Megan & Adam–Shenandoah Valley, VA

* Anyone else marrying a firefighter??

* Planning a Firefighter Theme Wedding

* Planning a Firefighter Themed Wedding?

google image and search firefighter wedding loads of stuff!!

 
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on November 28th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
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Hey guys….We did our firefighter wedding on 10/18/08 and it turned out wonderful….Here are some pics of a few things….feel free to email if you have any questions or want to see anymore photos al_chaplin@yahoo.com

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on November 28th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
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a few more pictures….

 
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on November 28th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
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Here was the groom’s cake….

 
 
jessica
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on October 24th, 2008 at 7:11 pm

I need to find firefighter figureins for my wedding cake. they need to be at least 3″ high and flexable. PLEASE HELP ME! MY WEDDING IS ON NOV 14TH OF 08!!!!!

stacey
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on October 24th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
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jessica, all i found was these…..
google image firefighter cake topper. good luck!!

 
 
bride to be
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on October 8th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

Hi all!

I need some help badly I am getting married in a few months and I am trying to do the fire truck place card holders, here is my problem I cant find them online anywhere! Can someone please help me find these trucks! Im not looking to spend that much money on the fire trucks cause we are having about 225 guest so that could get a little costly…im trying to buy them in bulk if that’s even possible…whatever ideas you guys have could really help me right now…thank you!

-firefighter’s soon to be wifey!

Dawn P.
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on October 8th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

bride2be, I think you have to make the fire truck placecard holders yourself instead of buying ready-made. If you “view all comments” someone below tried it and said it was very easy, you just have to drill a hole in the toy trucks, bend the top of some wire to create that placecard spiral and glue in the wire. She said it went fast.

The trick is to find a lot of matchbox firetrucks without spending a fortune. I think an easier way to go is to get the larger toy truck size and use the same technique (drill hole, glue in spiral wire) to create table number holders. So you only need 12 or so instead of 200. You could also use this for special signs (menu cards at buffet stations, guestbook table etc.) I think it would look great. Try diecast fire trucks on ebay.

sandra
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on October 8th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
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Hi Bride to Be - Why don’t you make normal place cards, then put a little fire engine charm on them - i purchase mine from “a charming place” and they look great glued onto cards. I’m actually tying mine to the favours

 
 
susan
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on November 29th, 2008 at 9:48 am
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if you have not found your fire trucks why not do paper ones? Find a good graphic or have one drawn of the sides, front & back and print colored copies on card stock. Trim (should be “+” shape sorta) , fold to stand and “slice” into the top to position the name card. This is very doable and everyone will be impressed!

 
 
alisha
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on September 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 pm

hi. my man is a fireman and its his world how can i make our wedding reflect the fire department and some traditional values?

 
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