For many brides how to decorate their wedding reception venue can be something of a headache. Having a wedding theme can make choosing your wedding reception decorations that much easier, but those who don't have a theme deciding on what to use as decorations can take much creative thinking.
Your venue will ultimately dictate the type of decorations you use around the reception room, with existing decorations, fixtures and fittings all needing to be included in your final design. So when considering the type of decorations to purchase here are a few ideas to inspire you:
Balloons have always been a popular and inexpensive choice for weddings. With the wide range of colors available coordinating them to your wedding colors shouldn't be a problem. There are many companies who will design all sorts of features with balloons ranging from giant arches to centerpieces. A friend of mine had centerpieces made from pink balloons which were inflated inside of ivory balloons for her wedding. You will need to inflate them with helium so they stand upright and use balloon weights to weigh them down on tables.
Bunting is nice for informal weddings and good for marquees. It can be made from paper or fabric and is actually very easy to make yourself. Check out party stores for laser cut bunting in intricate designs and websites like Etsy for vintage style bunting. You may also be able to get hold of bunting printed with your names which could be hung behind your chairs at the reception.
Floral arrangements are one of the most popular ways to decorate a reception room. Ranging from tall arrangements on pedestals to center pieces for the tables, floral decorations are also one of the most expensive options. However, you could make decorations from dried flowers, silk or paper ones. Wreaths hung on doors, from the back of chairs and on the walls are very pretty and you could give them away as gifts to guests afterwards.
Fairy lights are lovely for creating a romantic ambiance later on in the day. Not just for Christmas, fairy lights are now available all year round and in many different designs. The wide choice of designs available makes them easy to coordinate to your wedding. Try stringing them behind some sheer fabric like voile for a soft, diffused light effect.
Paper decorations where once the mainstay of many wedding receptions, with white paper bells and concertina style streamers. This type of decoration looks good in a very large room with high ceilings, in smaller rooms they tend to overwhelm and make the room feel much smaller.
Paper lanterns in round or square styles are wonderful for outdoor weddings and marquees. You don't have to have them lit up, although they do look amazing in a garden setting strung from trees and lighting the scene with softly glowing light. Unlit lanterns however look just as effective when hung in different sizes from the roof or ceiling, where they can look like orbs of color floating around the reception!
Plan out your decorations carefully and put together a mood board with pictures of various types of decoration, colors and pictures of other peoples wedding receptions that you like.
Your venue will ultimately dictate the type of decorations you use around the reception room, with existing decorations, fixtures and fittings all needing to be included in your final design. So when considering the type of decorations to purchase here are a few ideas to inspire you:
Balloons have always been a popular and inexpensive choice for weddings. With the wide range of colors available coordinating them to your wedding colors shouldn't be a problem. There are many companies who will design all sorts of features with balloons ranging from giant arches to centerpieces. A friend of mine had centerpieces made from pink balloons which were inflated inside of ivory balloons for her wedding. You will need to inflate them with helium so they stand upright and use balloon weights to weigh them down on tables.
Bunting is nice for informal weddings and good for marquees. It can be made from paper or fabric and is actually very easy to make yourself. Check out party stores for laser cut bunting in intricate designs and websites like Etsy for vintage style bunting. You may also be able to get hold of bunting printed with your names which could be hung behind your chairs at the reception.
Floral arrangements are one of the most popular ways to decorate a reception room. Ranging from tall arrangements on pedestals to center pieces for the tables, floral decorations are also one of the most expensive options. However, you could make decorations from dried flowers, silk or paper ones. Wreaths hung on doors, from the back of chairs and on the walls are very pretty and you could give them away as gifts to guests afterwards.
Fairy lights are lovely for creating a romantic ambiance later on in the day. Not just for Christmas, fairy lights are now available all year round and in many different designs. The wide choice of designs available makes them easy to coordinate to your wedding. Try stringing them behind some sheer fabric like voile for a soft, diffused light effect.
Paper decorations where once the mainstay of many wedding receptions, with white paper bells and concertina style streamers. This type of decoration looks good in a very large room with high ceilings, in smaller rooms they tend to overwhelm and make the room feel much smaller.
Paper lanterns in round or square styles are wonderful for outdoor weddings and marquees. You don't have to have them lit up, although they do look amazing in a garden setting strung from trees and lighting the scene with softly glowing light. Unlit lanterns however look just as effective when hung in different sizes from the roof or ceiling, where they can look like orbs of color floating around the reception!
Plan out your decorations carefully and put together a mood board with pictures of various types of decoration, colors and pictures of other peoples wedding receptions that you like.
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