When life gives you lemons, use them to spruce up your nuptials.
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When life gives you lemons, use them to spruce up your wedding. That's how the saying goes, right? Limones, along with their citrusy cousins, are beautiful additions to your wedding-day lineup. Oranges, grapefruits, kumquats, limes—the list goes on, but the flavors always wow. Tasty, vibrant, and oh-so refreshing, these colorful treats are totally worth celebrating. If you love these sweet, tangy, and popular pieces of produce, why not make a splash by bringing citrus to your celebration?
Here, a roundup of the prettiest citrus ideas—all super creative, and all for citrus lovers. Summery, sunshiny, and delicious too, this big-day inspiration is absolutely eye-candy. Read on for genius ways to incorporate the fruit, and get ready to get guests talking up a storm about how stylish, fun, and flavorful your wedding was.
Lemon Wedding Cake
This lovely white cake was decorated with sprigs of herbs and had lemons sitting atop the separate tiers.
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Frozen Lemonade
Rhode Island favorite Del's Frozen Lemonade is a wedding-day treat that locals eat up. If you don't live somewhere where they serve the stuff, consider something similar for your frozen fix.
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Citrus Grab-and-Gos
Splendid little bowls of citrus made delectable grab-and-gos at this wedding. Do the same for your ceremony crowd—it'll keep your guests alert and refreshed.
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Citrus Sorbet
Sweet servings of citrus frozen treats were sure to please at this celebration.
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Orange Wreath
A stylish, colorful wreath makes a beautiful accent no matter where you put it.
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Citrus Welcome Bag
Guests at this citrus-themed celebration were welcomed with a sweet bag of treats. Custom maps and itineraries—from Snappymap and Coastyle Events, respectively—included orange illustrations.
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Citrus Bridal Bouquet
How darling was this bridal bouquet, complete with orange citrus fruits?
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Orange Head Table
Single out the most important table with a lush foliage garland sprinkled with oranges.
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Lemon Invitations
These watercolor lemon-and-peony Julie Song Ink invitations were refreshing just to look at.
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Spiked Lemonade
Cocktails, smocktails—fancy lemonades will do the trick. Don't these look so delicious?
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Lemon Centerpiece
Baskets of fruits are always in style, but these lemon-filled centerpieces were extra peppy. Plus, the tables featured other produce, making for an ombré-like array.
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Fruit Stand
This display balanced out the citrus varieties with other yummy options.
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Orange Aisle
This ceremony aisle was prettily lined with piles of fresh oranges.
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Lemon Place Cards
The lemon place cards at this stylish wedding featured Cheree Berry Paper "menu leaves" that listed the event's fare.
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Citrus Monogram
The stunning bar at this wedding reception was adorned with a citrus-inspired monogram.
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Citrus Overhead
Oranges, lemons, and kumquats formed a ring above this reception's pixie-tangerine cake.
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Orange Ring Holder
Grab yourself a trusty ring bearer and get yourself a gorgeous snapshot like this.
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Lemon Clutch
Bridesmaids at this chic wedding were gifted thematic Kate Spade clutches to carry.
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Lemon Stairway
This outdoor staircase was spruced up with lemons, which were placed on every other step.
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Citrus-Filled Vases
These centerpieces included sliced citrus fruits sumerged in vases filled with water.
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Lemon Seating Chart
This eye-popping structure, which showed guests to their seats, was filled with lemons.