Golf Theme Weddings
Let's pause to praise the country club wedding. Grass that literally glows (even if you're marrying in Arizona!). Top-notch facilities. White-glove service. What could possibly make this event better?
A few whimsical touches that reveal your personalities as a couple. Your passions. The pastime that brought you together. Need we say it? Golf!
Here's how to add some clever grace notes straight from the green to your ultra-elegant wedding.
It's Par-Tee Time!
This wedding offers all kinds of ways to bond friends and family over a prolonged game of links. Organize a guy's golf scramble for the morning-of. Or, choose a large enough country club-slash-hotel or spa so your out-of-town guests can stay and play all weekend.
Make sure, too, that your photographer has time to snap you and your intended on the turf before or after the ceremony. The shots are classic!
Loitering at the Water Trap
Whether duffer or diva, everyone knows how to relax at the 19th hole. Make this all-important stop on the course the theme for your pre-reception cocktail hour. Keep guests' spirits soaring with a handful of signature martinis (appletinis and chocolate, say).
Offer up a gourmet olive bar. Or splurge on a professionally-led wine tasting, or even a cigar bar where obliging artisans roll up fresh smokes for the guys.
Another fun touch: serve a pre-dinner mashed potato bar served in martini glasses, with favorite toppings like salsa, bacon crumbles, cheddar cheese, chives.
Country Club Chic
The country club wedding so often embodies everything we think of as traditional, romantic, elegant. So you've got your monogrammed cake and table runners, your organza swags, your candelabras and crystal.
The color scheme's predominantly preppy ... or pink. A harpist might serenade the room during dinner, and ivy trails romantically from vases dripping with sweetheart roses. The flower girl's resplendent in a mini princess gown, and a fleur-de-lis ice sculpture lights up a corner of the room. Tartan prints add a touch of sporty chic in the form of napkin ties holding down a single red rose, the bride & groom's chair sashes, or favor box ribbon.
Gorgeous? For sure. But all this formal beauty's even better when the couple infuses it with their own touch of whimsy.
All Fore Love
Links lovers can pick and choose from a few favorite ways to play up their passion. Popular choices include a groom's cake that brings to life a mini-golfing green, golf-themed cake toppers and sporty favors, like personalized tees.
More options: wow guests with a cupcake tree stacked with golfball-style cupcakes in lieu of a cake. Direct best men to wield an "arch of clubs" as you exit the ceremonial site. Customize a signature frame with an 8x10 of you two snuggling in a golf cart or sinking a putt. Site a putting matt indoors for the reception, and have guests "putt for a kiss" instead of clinking glasses.
Need a few more ideas? Set your placecards on an artificial turf mat. Or do the same with a whimsical candy buffet, tucking some of the candy vases in metal golf buckets. Decorate the green with standing pennants and white chocolate golf balls.
One more: direct guests to tables with signs named for your favorite courses (Pinehurst, Pebble Beach), tournaments (Wachovia, Masters), or simply tuck numbered pennants into the centerpieces.
Favors and Gifts
Personalized tees and golf balls make great favors and wedding party gifts alike. Chocolate golf balls are adorable treasures in two-piece favor boxes. So are personalized shot glasses (fill with water and a rosebud to double as decor.)
Display a tray of golf ball bottle stoppers in a chic wooden tray filled with wheat grass. Think plaid hip flasks or stylish martini shakers for your faithful 'maids and groomsmen.
Talk Back
Stumbled on pure inspiration for a clever, sporty spin to your event? Or stuck in a planning bunker? Chime in below!
I cant find the golf cake topper on this site.
thanks
Angel,
Here are some more links with the cake topper…
Davids Bridal has it as well…
( just pick golf theme from drop down menu)
I can’t find the golf flag pin with numbers for the centerpieces and know that others have been inquiring also. Can anyone help.
My fiance and I are getting married at a beautiful golf course and we would love our save the date cards to look like scorecards. Any suggestions out there?
Thanks!
Alyson,
* here is a save the date
Hi Stacey! Where did u find the golf paper to wrap around the card holder box? Please Help! Thanks.
Lisa,
I am not sure which golf paper your referring too? I looked on the site but didn’t see the paper?
On the top of the page you have a gold flag as a table number, how did you get them??
Hi. Where can I get these golf flag pins to use in floral centerpiece?
Thank you
Does anyone have any ideas that are golf related for down the aisle? I am stuck on what I can do. I wanted to do potted mum’s since it is fall time, but I wanted to put them in something golf related. Any ideas?
samantha,
*Wedding Ideas for Golf Lovers
*08Jamie and Scott’s Wedding-June 14, 2008
I am the banquet manager at Southern Hill Golf and Country Club in Cookeville TN and do a lot of theme ptys. I use range ball buckets for lot of different things. We have 3 different sizes at our club and they are wire, open weave, metal, and painted. I have used them on table tops with potted plants and on buffets with a napkin lining and put silverwear in them. You can even set a clear glass dish inside and serve food out of them.Have fun with it. You could also use golf clubs criscrossed over each mum with a ribbon tieed at the crossing pt. Good luck!
I am looking for a large golf tee-shaped stand that would hold a round cake shaped like a golf ball on top. I want one on each table for ten and at the end of the meal, each table would eat their cake. Any idea where I could find them? (This is for the rehearsal dinner.)
Not sure if this is to late…get large martini glasses….wrap in white fondant and place your cakes on top of the glasses. The 3-D sports ball cake pan works great. Place your moss around the bottom of the glass. Good Luck!
We’re doing a golf themed wedding and are stuck on golf type centerpieces…any ideas out there??
Take old golf shoes from a thrift store and spray paint them gold or silver, whatever compliments your wedding colors and place them on a small piece of astro turf surrounded with silver or gold golf tees and golf balls. Put fresh flowers in the shoe and a small golf tee flag that designates the table number (similar to corresponding with a golf hole)
We are also doing a golf themed wedding….soon. Did you get any ideas for centerpieces?
Thanks for any help.
Kim,
* some ideas
Really cute golf-theme card box made by Artsy Bride!
Where I can I purchase this golf themed wedding box? Please let me know. Thank you.
I would love to purchase one of the golf themed wedding box. Did you find out how to order?
How can I get table numbers that look like golf flags? My fiance is making them out of construction paper, but there’s got to be a place to buy them.
There’s a picture of some above.
Thanks!
Hi Jill! Did you find a place where to buy them? I would love to have for my wedding. Thanks. Lisa
OK guys, here are a few of my favorite things around the web for golf wedding inspiration!
Top row: awesome golf cupcakes by LoveACupcake. Bachelor party invites by Martha Stewart. Arch of clubs and "Just Married" golf cart by Grleclair.
Second row: gorgeous couple on the green by AmandaBryce. Ultra-creative placecard display by pegz911. Picture-perfect cuppies by DebbieDoesCakes. Dreamy course-side portrait by emsf22.
Third row: Elegant arch of clubs, captured by stargzenh. Outstanding golf bag cake detail by Zalita. Pebble Beach wedding with golf cart transportation and adorable place card holders, Brides.
If you’ve run across something wonderful yourself, please add!
Just thought I would throw in an idea. After the ceremony, instead of a limosouine, use a golf cart.