Booking An Ice Design For Your Wedding

Possibilities for Ice Designs at your Wedding
 

Ice sculptures tend to conjure up images of traditional carved swans or dolphins … but the truth is the market is moving towards more contemporary & innovative creations, aiming to enhance the romantic setting of your wedding, customized to your wishes.

Several companies nowadays offer a range of ice designs, the most popular for weddings being an ice tablet with the couple’s names and date of their wedding engraved, surrounded by an intricate pattern etched into the clear ice. Some companies also offer on site ice carving for a special “wow” effect at your wedding. Ice designs are not only unique but also have the effect of looking like a diamond as the ice is crystal clear, making it a special accessory for your wedding. With special lights placed under the ice sculpture, you can also make it appear in a certain colour.

Ice bars have been popular with the corporate market for several years, and the wedding market is now catching on. Use ice tablets to serve cold food for starters and desserts or add ice poser tables and sculpture features, together with ice shot glasses and bottle chillers and you have the ingredients for a fun, yet chilled-out reception.

Bespoke pieces are often thought of as more expensive, but this isn’t always the case. Most ice sculptures are now cut by computer driven machines, surprisingly enough, using the same software used to design wedding rings. This is how the perfect detail and uniformity is achieved, and also makes it simple to personalise designs.
A special ice design with probably the highest fun factor is the ice luge. Ice luges are basically ice sculptures or blocks with a channel through which liquid can be poured. The liquid (usually liquor) passes through the ice luge to arrive at a waiting glass or mouth.
“Doesn’t it melt?” This is probably the first question that pops up when thinking about ice sculptures. Of course ice designs will melt eventually but they usually last in good condition for about 6 hours. The delivery time can be discussed with the company so that the ice design won’t melt before the start of your event.

The temporary nature of ice elevates any event, and reaffirms the importance of savouring every moment.