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The wedding ceremony is a time when generally all eyes are on the bride as she makes her grand entrance and walks down the aisle to be pronounced your wife. But come time for the reception you can turn the tables and shine the spotlight on you, the groom, with your own spectacular entrance.

Imagine surprising your guests and kick-starting your reception party by using a sword in dramatic fashion to open the first bottle of celebratory Champagne.

There is actually an official French Champagne Sabering Association, The Truffleman. Truffleman staff can offer you a custom-made and unforgettable sabering demonstration to entertain your guests, but if you do decide to go it alone Phillipe from The Truffleman give this advice:

“It can be dangerous. There are some important things you need to know, like what type of bottle to use. It is recommended that you use a bottle of Champagne and not sparkling wine, as the quality of the glass used is very important when performing a sabrage. It is possible for the glass to shatter or split.”

The idea of Champagne Sabrage is just so appealing to me that I simply had to have The Truffleman demonstrate and teach me about this art. I have to say, I can’t recommend this to you enough!! The idea of having the groom open the wedding reception by sabering a bottle of Champagne is super-sexy, (trust me, I’m a young single girl, I know these things). Here’s my attempt…

Grooms… this will seriously have your guests and wife in awe. What an absolutely amazing and memorable moment!

Ms Gingham says: Go Ms Lace! I think any bride would be impressed with her groom masterfully wielding a sword on their wedding day!

About Ms Lace: A Brisbane girl who writes the inspiring wedding blog, Chasing Rainbows Kissing Frogs which showcases ideas, vendors and weddings from around the world. Having lived everywhere from Paris to Beirut and Saudi Arabia, the only language Ms Lace is fluent in is weddings. “Weddings make me giddy!”

Ms Lace writes regularly for the blog. Read her previous posts here.