Floating Into Forever: Up-Themed Wedding Centerpieces

a hot air balloon in the sky with a print of thousands of colorful balloons — A real-life remake of Disney’s Up house Via Disney

The Theme of 'Up' in Wedding Decor

Up is a beautiful and touching story centering around love, adventure, loss, and true friendship. In the story, the characters and viewers learn that life’s true adventures may not always be the ones we initially set out to have.

Carl has a deep-rooted and pure love for his wife, Ellie. After she passes, he sets out on an adventure to fulfill their shared dream of visiting Paradise Falls.

The true love Ellie and Carl share is any couple’s dream connection. They go through life together, adventuring, loving, and sticking together no matter what.

This theme is a beautiful story to incorporate into a wedding since it touches on all the important elements of a marriage: fun, love, dedication, and adventure.

When looking into Up-themed wedding centerpieces, consider some of these ideas.

Balloon-Inspired Centerpieces

Paying tribute to the movie, you can utilize the most recognizable symbol of Up: the house and colorful balloons! In the film, Carl uses hundreds of balloons to lift his house off the ground and relocate it to Paradise Falls. He does this to fulfill a promise to his late wife, Ellie, as this was a place they both dreamed of visiting.

Using this specific piece of the movie as your Up-themed wedding centerpiece will add tons of color and uniqueness. Guests will love these interesting centerpieces and you’ll be able to share the heart-warming story with those who have never seen the movie.

Vintage Suitcase Centerpieces

A large portion of the film focuses on travel and adventure. To create an Up-themed wedding centerpiece without using items found throughout the movie scenes, you can utilize vintage suitcases and travel-themed wedding ideas.

These suitcases can be stacked in multiples or used as one single one. They can be open or closed. You can add greenery, flowers, personal photos, candles, lanterns, lettering, and more.

If you want to stick to the travel portion of the movie, you can also pair the suitcases with postcards, airplane or cruise ship tickets, decorative passports, memorabilia from your own travels, and more.

Lighting and Ambiance to Add to Centerpieces

Up has a magical, warm, and cozy feel to it. To pay tribute to this movie in your wedding centerpieces, consider adding fairy lights or candles.

Fairy lights add a magical touch, while candles provide a cozy and ambient atmosphere. These can be incorporated into the centerpieces themselves or placed on the table around your centerpieces.

Personal Touch Centerpieces

To add your own unique love story touch, use an Adventure Book as your Up-themed wedding centerpiece. Touching on the adventure portions of the movie, you can use something similar to the photo above.

You can keep it blank or fill in the adventures you’ve been on together as a couple. This not only utilizes the movie’s theme but also adds a sentimental touch to your wedding decor.

You can even customize an adventure book or get stationery made saying “Thanks for the adventure,” a saying Ellie writes on a note in the movie.