If you’re planning a laidback pop-up wedding or elopement this May, why not add some of the color and vibrancy of Cinco de May into your celebration? Whether you want a taco bar or to fill your venue with adorable succulents, check out some of our favorite Cinco de Mayo pop-up wedding ideas!
1. Colorful Textiles
There’s no better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with colorful textiles. Try adding woven tablecloths, rugs or throw pillows into your pop-up wedding space for a trendy, cozy vibe. If you love patterned tapestries, they look beautiful as tablecloths and are perfect for laidback, daytime weddings on a sunny patio where you might have picnic tables and yard games.
2. Succulents and Cacti
For a true desert vibe, why not add succulents and cacti to your decor? Place them as centerpieces at your tables, or if you’re going for an even more casual vibe, try planting them in colorful pots and line your venue with them.
3. Taco Bar
Who can resist an authentic Cinco de Mayo taco bar? Pop the Knot can help make your space feel extra special by adding creative details such as colorful signs, flowers and napkins while your guests fill their plates with veggies, meat, and all the guacamole and salsa their hearts desire.
4. Maracas
Maracas are the cutest favors for a Cinco de Mayo pop-up wedding celebration–and they can add a fun twist to an old-school tradition. Add the word “kiss!” to each maraca, so your guests can shake them instead of tapping glasses when they want you to smooch!
5. Make-Your-Own Margaritas
If you want to add to the festive spirit of your celebration, Cinco de Mayo is an ideal time for a margarita bar. Add bowls of fresh fruit, colorful mini umbrellas, and other fun garnishes such as salt and slices of grapefruit, orange and lime. Your guests are sure to help you celebrate with their glasses held high!
6. Colorful Streamers
You don’t have to hang a piñata at your pop-up wedding, but you can take the colorful crepe paper that’s typically wrapped around a piñata and incorporate it into some of your wedding decor. Pop the Knot can help you hang different colored streamers from various entryways or hanging flower arrangements for a festive vibe that looks gorgeous when they’re blowing in the wind.
7. Tropical Fruit
Can’t get enough of limes? Try filling vases or glass bowls with slices of lime and add bouquets of flowers and greenery. These make stunning, tropical centerpieces and allow you to enjoy the fruit’s beautiful hue, not just the flavor.
8. Confetti
As you plan your pop-up wedding or elopement, you may be looking for creative ways to spice up age-old traditions. Have your flower girl drop colorful pieces of confetti down the aisle instead of flower petals, or at the end of the night, have your guests toss confetti to send you off as husband and wife!
Cinco de Mayo is known for being bold, colorful and exciting. If you’re looking to incorporate some of the zest from this holiday into your romantic pop-up wedding, Pop the Knot can help bring your vision to life. Get started today!