9 Eye-Catching New Year’s-Inspired Metallic Wedding Ideas

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New Years is one of the best holidays of the year for many reasons (champagne anyone?), and because it’s a time for glitz, glamour, and gold! Ditch the confetti, because these details are seriously stylish and sophisticated. We’ve rounded up all of the most beautiful metallic wedding details to help you celebrate the New Year with style.

Photo: Philip Ficks
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Gilded Age Invitations

Send out these invitations and your guests will know they've got the golden ticket...to your wedding!
Photo: Scott Andrew Studio
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Solid Gold Escort Cards

Forego the traditional tented white cards, and choose a paper in a rich and shiny hue like these gold escort cards.
Photo: The Nichols Photography
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DIY Glitter Covered Table Numbers

The bride DIYed these festive table numbers by using gold glitter and wooden numbers.
Cocktail Recipe: Marcey Brownstein Catering & Events, Brownsteins.com
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Silver and Gold Cocktail

We'd gladly forego champagne in exchange for one of these sparkly cocktail's called the "Fire and Ice" martini at a New Years wedding! 2 oz. ginger and jalepeno-infused vodka 2 oz. grapefruit syrup 1 oz. fresh-squeezed white grapefruit juice Shake with ice in a martini shaker, strain, and serve in a gold suger-rimmed martini glass.
Photo Left: David and Amy Lau Photography; Photo Right: Baca Photography
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Mercury Glass Centerpieces

Photo: Heather Warkasa Photography
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Glam Gold Place Settings

You'll be American royalty for the day with these positively decadent gold place settings.
Photo: Astrid and Rene Photography
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Gold Chiavari Chairs

Instead of the standard rental, choose gold or silver Chiavari chairs that are fit for a queen.
Photo Left: Photography: Heather Warkasa Photography; Cake: Nine Cakes, Brooklyn, NY; Photo Right: Photography: Chelsea Nicole; Cake: Freed's Bakery of Las Vegas
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Metallic Cakes

These shiny cakes take home silver and gold in the tastiest metallic category. Their shiny topcoats are so pretty, it's almost hard to believe that they're actually edible!
Photo: La Vie Photography
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Silver Candy Bar

Sleek and modern jars make the perfect display for an array of silver treats.

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