They don’t know that we know they know we know… that Friends is the greatest TV show ever! If you’ve found your lobster and you’re both huge fans of the classic 90s sitcom (as most of us are), what could BE more perfect than a Friends wedding theme? From custom invites or thank yous from YourComicStory.com to a Joey-approved selection of snacks, here are some ideas to bring your Friends themed wedding dream to life.
Send Friends Themed Wedding Invitations
One of the best ways to nail a Friends wedding theme straight off the bat is through Friends-inspired invitations, like those that YourComicStory.com can create. Use the classic Friends episode naming formula with a title like “The One Where [Your Name] Marries [Your Partner’s Name]” and you’ve got yourself some unique wedding invites. If you wanted to be super extra, you could even capture the essence of the opening credits by including a photo of you and your partner, dressed in black and white, holding umbrellas next to a fountain.
Choose a Wedding Venue That Screams “Friends”
Usually, after choosing your theme, the next stage of planning a wedding involves choosing a venue. Getting married in a Central Perk look-alike would be a dream come true for any Friends fanatic. Iconic? Yes! Doable? Not always. If sourcing a Central Perk-inspired venue is a stretch, all is not lost. With a few clever additions, you can make any venue feel like Central Perk or 495 Grove Street for that matter. This brings us to our next point…
Create a Friends Feel with Decor
Picture this: a purple door, a yellow picture frame, green and gold accents, an iconic orange couch, and mismatched armchairs scattered around. Make the venue comfortable and cozy by adding small sofas, and coffee tables to replicate the Central Perk vibe. To make the venue feel even more on-theme, create dedicated corners that mimic different apartments from the show for the guests to celebrate and take pictures in. Why not try to replicate Monica’s corner kitchen or Joey and Chandler’s living room? You’d be amazed at what a foosball table and some Lazy Boys can do to a space.
Pick a Friends Themed Playlist
No Friends show themed wedding would be complete without a playlist including the iconic theme song. Hire a live band to play “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts as you walk down the aisle or take to the floor for your first dance. Add more ’90s hits to keep the theme going. A few well-played tracks like U2’s “With or Without You” (which appeared in three different episodes of the show) can also bring some of the show’s most romantic moments to life. If you don’t want to manually create playlists on Spotify, there are several Friends albums you can get your hands on including “Friends: Music from the TV Series”, “Friends Again”, and “Friends: The One With All the Party Music.”
Feast On Friends-Inspired Food and Drinks
Food is a crucial part of any celebration (just ask Joey!) and you have to get this right to do the Friends wedding theme justice. Serve dishes that reference food from the show like Joey’s favorite pizza, or even Monica’s righteous mac and cheese. No Friends feast would be complete without a New York cheesecake for dessert – but you don’t have to eat it off the floor unless you want to! Sticking with the Central Perk vibe, your drink options should be heavy on the coffee side, so that everyone gets their caffeine fix just like they would at the coffee shop. When it gets a little too late for caffeine, whip out the cocktail menu with signature drinks named after the show’s characters or famous scenes! Fancy a sip of “The Red Sweater”? What about a “Pivot?”
Extend The Friends TV Show Wedding Theme to the Registry
For the wedding registry, have some fun. List obscure items that were part of the Friends universe, like a giant poking device or Joey’s “Entertainment Center”. For a more practical Monica-like approach, you could ask for gadgets for your kitchen. You could even consider registering at Pottery Barn, which Phoebe notoriously loathed and loved at the same time. Choose items similar to what the group had in their apartments. To channel Phoebe’s generous and charitable spirit, add an option to donate to pet shelters or other causes you care about.
Allocate Time For Friendly Activities
An easy way to hone in on the Friends show themed wedding and ensure that fun is had by all is to scatter Friends-related activities throughout the festivities. You can place trivia cards related to Friends at each table, and dare your guests to attempt the iconic lightning round game which saw the girls lose their apartment. Take it one step further and adapt the questions so they’re based on your own life and the lives of those in your wedding party. And for Insta-worthy photos, why not set up a photo booth complete with recognizable props like Phoebe’s guitar, Joey’s Hugsy plush, the famous Thanksgiving turkey head (IYKYK), or Monica’s chef hat? Depending on your venue, you could even keep it simple with a foosball table, to pay homage to Joey and Chandler.
Don’t Forget The Friends Wedding Theme Favors
When it comes to party favors, think small but meaningful. Stay true to the Friends theme and send your guests home with little bags of coffee beans and a mini Central Perk mug. You could even create a custom flip book with the planned highlights of the day and a nice thank you at the end of it. Oh, and if you’re including a photo booth at your reception as mentioned above, or have a Polaroid camera doing the rounds, consider giving your guests a small yellow photo frame that mimics the one found on Monica’s door and they can frame their photos from your special day there and then.
If you haven’t figured it out already, if there’s one thing we love at YourComicStory.com, it’s love. And we would love to help you perfect your Friends wedding theme with custom wedding invites, favors, and thank yous so get in touch with the team today. After reading all of these Friends show themed wedding ideas, you should have everything you need to make your special day even more special.
By fusing these Friends-inspired elements into your wedding day, you and your guests will feel like you’ve stepped into an episode of Friends IRL. And just like fans of the show, your guests will leave feeling like they were part of something truly special by being part of your memorable wedding.
Now, who’s up for some lobster rolls and a round of Bamboozled??
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