Firefighter Theme Weddings
From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire.
— Robert Frost
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.
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.
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
I personally am not a fan of the plastic hats, i think its a little bit cheap looking (please dont get offended its only my opinion!!!) But.. I had the most hilarious idea given to me, I am having those decorative sticks done up in vases, and my friends said ” why dont you put a little cat up there like its caught in the tree” I thought that was great
Mindy you could do kids fire hats with candles and flowers. If you want to know more about it let me know.
FireFighter Wedding ideas?:D
I am getting married in Sept 2009
We are not planning a full blown fireman’s wedding, but want it fireman themed. I still needs ideas on centerpieces (long rectangular banquet tables):P
Rachael you can find it on ebay.
I was wondering if you can tell me where I can find the axe to use as my cake knife. I am getting married on May 16, 2009. My future husband is a volunteer firefighter and I think he would appreciate the axe as a cake knife.
Help! I need to find a gold axe that we can walk under when we leave the church. I don’t care if I have to engrave it or if it has a plaque on it or anything I just need to find one. The only problem is that I need two of them and all of the ones that I found on the internet are like killer expensive. Please help me:-?
That cake is fabulous and i love the song hehe!!!
I made my cake by baking a square cake and cutting out a long part then a smaller square part for the front i cut it on an angle at the back. I then purchased wedding cake icing and added heaps of red dye to make it bright red. Then I rolled it out with a rolling pin and gently layed it on top of the cake. The windows are white icing, and i just found little props for the decorations. The wheels are chocolate biscuits etc.
My “Fire Cake” is on YouTube
Our baker put our cake on this website for everyone to check out.
Just click play.
Or type in Fire Cake in the search engine
It is the 2nd one down posted by Helfen72
Turn the speaker volume up, the cake really had sound effects!
Enjoy!!
Samantha–
Check out:
the Firefighter theme section at Fairytale Wedding Store
they have Firefighter Charms there for like .26 cents each. I bought these to put on our centerpieces and they worked out great. I bought the gold ones and spray pained all of them in a silver finish to match our stuff. If you need any help, please email me at firegirlkorb@aol.com
You can also check out my wedding pictures for more ideas
go to Kristy & Aaron at MomentsByMonica
Good luck and Congratulations to you!
i am getting married sept.27,2008 i am having a firefighter theme wedding i need alot of ideas because i have noone to help me my mom died 3 years ago and it is very hard without a mom to help make all the decisions need help really bad i have some ideas but i need some help also need to know if anyone knows were you can find some firefighter charms for the pillow and stuff you can e-mail me @ madbomber_3406@yahoo.com thanks alot
SANDRA-
I LOVE THE CAKE YOU MADE PLEASE TELL ME HOW YOU DID IT!
please where did you find the picture from nov 7th 2007 of the groom holding the bride! I love it and have been searching for one like it for a year now. PLease write back.
I bought a cake topper such as Merritt’s. I would like to know where I can purchase the mini helmet, fire ext, and ax? Please help. Thanks
Jen,
I’m going to use them as my centerpieces also. I’m going to put a candle in the middle with flowers around it. you would have to cut a hole in the top it put the candle in. Someone sent me a picture of how they did it. I can try and find it for you if you would like.
would like to see pictures of the firehats with candles
Hi there,
I am wanting to use the children’s plastic fire hats as my centerpieces but am having trouble finding a way to decorate them. Can anyone help me.???
This iss the cake topper I made using one bought at walmart, the axe, fire ext & hat were bought at a local hobby shop for doll houses and the suspenders and tunrout are masking tape worked into the male. All in all cost me about 25 or so finished alot better than 90 or 100.
Hi Blake, any idea where to get that cake topper you’ve shown below with both the bride & groom as firefighters? I’ve been searching endlessly and that is pretty close to what I’m looking for!
Cheap looking?? If I made something like that my nearest and dearest would throw themselves on the floor and worship my ankles or feed me peeled grapes, not that that’s a danger — I could never make that. It rocks!
I’ll try to find out where the topper comes from … I left a note for the photographer. Fingers crossed!
heres a pic of the cake i made my fiance for his birthday… iknow its a bit cheap looking but feel free to ask i’ll tell you how i did it!! I.E the wheels are biscuits.
hey blake, I desperately want that cake topper with the groom and bride dancing do you have any idea where you can purchase it??
Do you know where I could get the fire fighter figurines that are on the cake that looks like it is falling down? Thanks!
I never thought of the idea of having a fireman themed wedding since me and my fireman are trying to go for the more traditional look but since we are having a co-ed wedding shower I am totally going to do a fireman themed wedding shower.
Thanks Samantha! We had such a fun time planning our wedding, we would do it all over again the very same way!
Kristy your pictures were beautiful. Lots of good ideas, thank you!!!!
Some of my “Firefighter Wedding” pics are up!! If you would like to check them out go to:
http://www.momentsbymonica.smugmug.com
click on weddings 2007, then click on kristy & aaron.
Keep checking the website as she still has 400 more photo’s to post, that will have the cake, centerpieces and favors all in theme!
hope you like them!
Kristy
firegirlkorb@aol.com
I am getting married on December 29th and i have been looking for a fire fighter themed wedding cake but I want a fountain under it and something cute but nice too. I am not into black for the cake so if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. All the cakes on here are too cute!!
I have been looking at wedding cake toppers and I have found some realy cute ones but I want to get a wedding cake topper where the firefighter is carrying the bride over his shoulder… I thought that would be really cute for our themed wedding. Has anyone ever seen one of these or is this something I would have to get customed made?
A few more interesting (hopefully!) photos I ran across. Some gorgeous Maltese cupcakes, a lovely firefighter topper I haven’t seen before, and an amazing ‘burning building’ cake with a dry ice insert at the top that gives off ‘smoke’
I’m hoping someone can help me. I’m trying to find a cake for my wedding. We’re having a fire theme wedding and I was wondering if anyone know where to find a fire cake?
Hey guys! I could def use some help. Trying to get some ideas for planning my wedding. I am a paramedic and my fiance is an EMT/firefighter. We are wanting to use this as the theme. I’m getting a lot of ideas as to how to incorporate the fire side of this but not so much the EMS side. Any suggestions? Anything is greatly appreciated! al_chaplin@yahoo.com Thanks!!