Obviously, you want your special day to go off without a hitch. So let's talk about how to decorate a red wagon for a wedding and keep it safe for young passengers.



-- Make it comfortable.

First of all, if the wagon is uncomfortable, you're going to have a hard time keeping young Cinderella or Prince Charming in the wagon at all! A normal sized bed pillow, covered with a luxurious pillow case will fit nicely inside most children's wagons.

-- Check the decor for more than just looks.

Ensure that your entire decor is attached securely to the wagon. No pins, wires, etc. should be poking out anywhere. Use a liner to attach any decorative skirt to the wedding wagon.

Be especially mindful of how any such decorative skirt falls around the wagon wheels or handle area. Make sure nothing can get caught in the wheels or the moving handle, specifically when the passengers get wiggly and your decor starts to shift slightly.

-- Keep it sturdy.

If you are using your wedding wagon to haul live passengers down the aisle, it goes without saying you'll want everything sturdy enough to do the job. It can be tempting to think about how short a time the wagon will get used and therefore come to the conclusion that if everything simply holds together for a minute or two the moment will be perfect.

Don't buy into that thought!

Take the time and effort to make sure your wedding wagon is well-built and can handle the weight it needs to bear. Don't use a decorative wagon for hauling live people; use a real wagon.

If the wagon is wooden, make sure there are no splinters ready to invade little fingers, nails or screws that have popped up, or cracks where painful pinches can occur. Some of these problems can be fixed and others can be completely covered with padding and decor.

-- Practice. Then practice again.

Be sure and practice using your wedding wagon in full decoration and with the young passengers inside. First of all, this will tell you if the wagon rolls easily decked out in its finery and carrying its load. Secondly, you want to see how your decor looks when it's moving and not just stationary. Finding out your wagon skirt detaches from the liner is not what you want to find out during your wedding ceremony!

And thirdly, practicing with the children on board gives them a chance to understand exactly what they will be experiencing. Make sure they perform for an audience of some size, as well. This will help with their understandable nervousness and allow them to ask the questions that can alleviate their natural fears as well as having them look forward with excitement to their part in your ceremony.

So remember, when you consider how to decorate a red wagon for a wedding, you'll want to make it comfortable and sturdy, attach your decor securely and most importantly, practice!

These simple steps will go a long ways towards making your wedding wagon be the sweet part of your ceremony you hope it will be.