WhitneyTips for Decorating Your Wedding
February 17th 2010 17:25
You don't have to spend a lot on your decorations, as it's all in how you plan them out. Keep thing simple, and they'll look elegant. Use candles and flowers, glass beads, and other odds-in-ends and things will look like you spend a fortune, when you really just ran to the dollar store and had your florist make a few small flower arrangements.
No matter where you plan on having your wedding ceremony and reception, you can set the mood however you like. It doesn't matter if you're on a boat, on the beach, in a garden, on a vineyard, or in a church. All you need to do is figure out what style an mood you want to set. For example, traditional weddings typically call for more candles and flowers and maybe even an ice sculpture.
You should also consider how much you're willing and able to spend on the decorations. Your budget may really determine what you're going to do to decorate your wedding and reception. It's best that you really plan out your decorations, otherwise you may not be able to avoid a mistake costing you to make budget cuts elsewhere.
It may be best to choose just a few decorations or one overall design, and give it a real impact. Try to get pictures of your venue and location before you start trying to figure out your decorations. Know where everything is and the general look so that you can figure out which decorations will be successful and which will actually create a detrimental look. You don't want to accent the most hideous part of the location, and there will always be something at the location that you don't like. The more you try to hide it, sometimes the more noticeable it will be.
Consider some of the following aspects when trying to choose your wedding decorations:
* Available Space
* Budget
* Color Scheme
* Family Traditions
* Location/Setting
* Mood/Theme
* Number of Guests
* Time of Day
* Time of Year
Consider decorations for these areas:
* Accessories
* Altar/Pews
* Arches
* Banisters
* Bathrooms
* Ceilings/Floors
* Chair Backs
* Favors
* Flowers
* Food/Cake
* Getaway Car
* Gift/Cake Table
* Guestbook/Pen
* Hallways
* Tables
* Walls/Doors
Consider using seasonal decorations, like poinsettia candles or red/white candy cane candles for winter weddings. For winter weddings, you could use holly and berries as decoration. Keep it simple, or else you'll have to dress your wedding party in Santa and Mrs. Claus costumes. Although, cute, it may be a little silly, but it all depends on what you want and what setting and mood you want to create.
Depending on your location, you may not need that many decorative pieces, if any at all. You can actually save money, but having your wedding party transport the decoration from your wedding ceremony to your reception area, if they will be at two different locations.
Use your imagination and be creative when decorating your wedding.
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