Your 90s-Themed Big Day
If you are going for a 90s inspired wedding and wanting inspiration, then look no further - here we'll show you 12 essentials you need for the ultimate 90s wedding day.
The 90s was a memorable and fun era so why not incorporate it in your special day. How better to do this than starting off with a playlist filled with 90s hits to get everyone in party mode!
Music
Music is the perfect way to control the mood of the day. You could hire a live band or create an epic mix filled with your favourite songs from your childhood.
The most popular 90s music genres include:
- Techno
- Dance
- Grunge
- Indie rock
- Girlband / Boyband hits
- Britpop
- Hiphop
- Rap
- R&B
- Funk
Perfect 90s Playlist
- All Star - Smash Mouth
- As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
- Baby Got Back - Sir-Mix-A-Lot
- Baby One More Time - Brittney Spears
- Barbie Girl - Aqua
- Bring It All Back - S Club
- Bye Bye Bye - *NSYNC
- Crazy - Brittney Spears
- Every Breath You Take - The Police
- Everybody - Backstreet Boys
- Fantasy - Mariah Carey
- Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
- Getting Jiggy Wit' It - Will Smith
- Good Riddance - Green Day
- I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
- I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
- I Will Alway Love You - Whitney Houston
- Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
- Jump Around - House Of Pain
- Learn To Fly - Foofighters
- Livin’ La Vida Loca - Ricky Mortan
- Lovefool - The Cardigans
- Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G, Mase, Diddy
- My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
- No Diggity - Black Street, Dr Dre
- Say My Name - Destiny’s Child
- Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
- Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
- Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses
- The Boy Is Mine - Brandy, Monica
- This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan, Wino
- U Can't Touch This - Mc Hammer
- Vogue - Madonna
- Waiting For Tonight - Jennifer Lopez
- Wannabe - Spice Girls
- Waterfalls - TLC
- What Is Love - Haddaway
- Wonderwall - Oasis
If playlists aren’t your thing and not what you're looking for, take a look at some live bands that revive the biggest and best hits of the 90s.
Here are some of our bands that get the party started with 90s music! They all ensure your favourites from their repertoire are included, provide a bespoke playlist for when they are not performing - and even perform your choice of 1st dance live!
- Base Location: London
- Guide Price (Band + DJ Music): £3,520
- Base Location: Hampshire
- Guide Price (Band + DJ Music): £2,080
- Base Location: North West
- Guide Price (Band + DJ Music): £2,140
- Base Location: London
- Guide Price (Band + DJ Music): £3,870
- Base Location: Reading
- Guide Price (Band + DJ Music): £2,135
- Base Location: Hampshire
- Guide Price (Band + DJ Music): £3,255
Highlights of the era
The 90s had a range of different trends that were bold, bright and funky, so here are some things you may want to use for your day to invoke some proper 90s nostalgia!
Favourite toys from the era can make excellent table gifts - yoyo’s, Tamagotchis, slap bracelets and top trump cards work brilliantly.
MTV was a massive part of most 90s kids’ lives. You and your partner could pick your most memorable TV shows and add some decorations based on your choices, bringing your inner child back to life!
90’s Themed Photo Booth
A photo booth is a popular way to get your guests buzzing and will provide memories that last far beyond your day. You can add props to fit your 90s theme, including:
- Big necklaces / chokers
- 90s wigs
- Bucket hats / baseball cap
- Large over ear headphones
- Bum bags
- Narrow sunglasses
- Boombox
- Oversized mobile phones
- Prop microphone
- Blow-up / inflatable props
A simple and plain backdrop is enough as long as it fits your colour scheme but if you want to go full out you could use a 90s geometric shape or a bright graffiti backdrop. Bright colours like neon pink, blue, green, yellow will fit your theme brilliantly.
Photo backdrops can have pro photographers, built-in cameras - or you can simply let your guests take their own photos for authentic instagrammable shots!
Drinks
You can't have your guests going thirsty all night so a good choice of drinks is an absolute must have for your big day. You can bring back the memories with your favourite drinks from when you were a kid in the 90s...
Non-alcoholic drinks:
- Caprisun
- Pepsi/Cola
- 7UP
- Squeeze It
- Kool Aid
- Crystal Pepsi
Alcoholic Drinks:
- Hooch
- WKD
- Mad Dog 20/20
- White Lightning
- Smirnoff Ice
- Lambrini
- Apple Sourz
- After Shock
Invitations
Your wedding day wouldn’t be complete unless you had 90s style invitations. What better way to do this than with bright bold colours that characterised the era and will add a real feel-good factor when the invites land.
You also may want to use some references to tv shows or music you all loved growing up to provide a hint of things to come.
Games from the 90s
A blast from the past would definitely be playing some games that you all loved as kids or you could get everyone engaged with a themed quiz - add prizes and forfeits for some added fun-factor! Your quiz could be general knowledge and include a 90s music 'name that song' round.
Twister is a game that everyone remembers fondly - and guaranatees a laugh after a few drinks!
You can also relive 90s sleepovers and parties by adding Bop-It to your tables.
Cake
Your cake will certainly be a feature of your day and wedding photos. Will you go for a traditional or non-traditional cake?
A traditional 90s wedding cake may consist of:
- 2 tiers
- Single-tiered
- Heart shape or square shaped
- Ribbon wrapped around the edge
- White or off-white coloured cake
- Floral decoration
- Light or baby colours
A non traditional 90s wedding cake may consist of:
- Bright colours
- Lots of colours
- Bold patterns
- Logos from the 90s
- Graffiti design
- Sweets placed on top or on sides
The flavours of the cake is important as you and your partner have to like it! Popular flavours and styles from the era are:
- Spice
- Angel cake
- Banana
- Strawberry
- Red velvet
And you can add more 90s desserts such as trifles, profiteroles and french fancies!
Flower Bouquet
A bouquet is a prominent part of a traditional 90s wedding and again you can choose to have traditional flowers or a more bold bouquet. If going for a bold bouquet you can complement this with colourful ribbons to hold the flowers together.
Traditional bouquet:
- Simple
- Light/soft colours
- Low hanging flowers (string-of-pearls)
- Tea roses
- Carnations
- Baby's breath
Non traditional bouquet:
- Bold
- Bought colours
- Tropical flowers
- Birds of paradise
- Protea
- Palm fronds
- Monstera leaf
Glitter & Fake Tattoos
Glitter and tattoos are so much fun! The 90s were full of colour so for your wedding day you could consider having a station where people can get glitter tattoos, fake tattoos, glitter gel and more!
Decorations
Decorations are a hugely significant aspect of your wedding as it sets the vibe and they also play a key part in the all important wedding photos.
Decorations that will suit a 90s theme include:
- Bright colours
- Geometric shapes
- Neon lights
- Neon signs
- Balloons in 90s colours
- Balloon arches
- Colourful streamers
- Tapes/cassettes used as table name placements
- 90s shapes and designs
- Glow sticks
- Polaroid cameras
- Polaroid picture wall of you and S.O.
- Graffiti table covers
- 3D glasses
- Blowup decoration
- CDs placed around/table runners
- Glow in the dark
- Disco ball
Fashion
The 90s had lots of memorable fashion trends and there are some simple additions that can fit your 90s theme.
90s fashion accessories:
- Butterfly clips
- Baseball caps
- Scrunchies
- Animal print
- Sunglasses
- Chokers
- Claw grips
- Headbands
- Big chunky bangles
- Forehead bands
- Layered necklaces
- Dramatic dangly earrings
- Bold rings
If you are wanting something a bit more personal, you and your partner could get your names printed on the back of matching denim jackets - a great addition for your evening party! Or how about personalised and matching converse trainers... there's lots of options that can give you a unique look and that won't break the bank. Enjoy your planning!
