The confetti moment has always been one of the most fun parts of a wedding — it is the first chance your guests get to say congratulations and shower a little “blessing” over you. It also makes for wonderful photographs.
A bit of history, for interest: confetti is Italian for sweets, which in Italy were traditionally thrown over the couple as they left the church — the same way we now use paper confetti. Before paper, couples were showered with flowers, petals, rice or grains to bestow prosperity and fertility.
Choose your confetti with the photos in mind
A few practical things I have learned over 500-plus weddings:
- Think about the background. Green confetti disappears against a green garden — pick a colour that will actually show.
- Skip the rice. It is tiny, barely shows on camera, and it is hard — it ends up in uncomfortable places.
- Bubbles need a still day. On a windy Cape afternoon they blow sideways and vanish.
- Dried petals win. They catch the light and drift slowly, which photographs beautifully.
Want the full run-down on timing and getting the shot? I have written a complete confetti guide, and you can check what your venue allows in my venue guide.
