Wedding Decoration Ideas

Beautiful wedding decorations add style, fun, and drama to your wedding day. If you love a particular mood, or simply want to create a gorgeous and memorable setting,just go through this.

Ceremony Entrance Decorations

Place the guest book, signing pen and beautiful fresh flowers or topiaries on a small table.
Put a large framed engagement picture or other picture of the two of you on an easel. Guests can sign the matting instead of a guest book.
Have guests sign a wedding scroll rather then a guest book.
Are you getting married at Christmas time? Instead of a guest book, ask your guests to sign a Christmas tree skirt.
Rent torches to place at the entrance. This idea is best for outdoor weddings held in the evening and adds wonderful drama.
Decorate tree branches with small white lights (best for evenings).
If you have steps leading up to the site, place inexpensive pots of flowers to the sides of each (or every other) step.
If you are using a theme, find a large item that fits with your theme to place at the entrance. This gives your guests an idea of what's ahead.
Have your immediate family (who are not in the wedding party) stand at the entrance and welcome each guest as they enter.
Place potted trees (real or silk) on either side of the entrance. Decorate each one with small white lights. Some nusuries will rent plants to you.
Make colorful wedding programs explaining what will take place during your wedding ceremony. Present them to guests as they arrive or fan them out on a table. You may also include things like words of thanks, bridal party participants, love poems, a story of how the two of you met, and pictures, etc. A map to the reception site may also be included.
Decorate any banisters, railings or columns with ivy garlands, swags of flowers, tulle and/or white lights.
Two large clusters of colorful balloons will also create a striking entrance. These clusters can be placed into large potted plants or set in any corner. Tie a 6 - 8 foot length of curling ribbon to helium-filled balloons. Gather several balloons together & tie to a can of food. Cover the can of food with fabric & add a colorful bow.

Design Note: The most elegant colors for wedding balloons are combinations of white, ivory, clear or gold. For more drama, add a few balloons in your primary wedding color. Clear balloons can hold confetti or other balloons inside of them. Choose only three or four balloon ideas for the reception so as not to block anyone’s view. Fill balloons with helium as close to the ceremony time as possible so they do not end up on the floor during all the festivities!

Ceremony Aisle, Pew, & Chair Decorations

Tie a helium balloon arch to every third row of pews or aisle chairs. Walk under them as you head toward the altar.
Swag three-inch wide velvet ribbon along the rows of pews or aisle chairs. Place a bow made out of the same ribbon where the ribbon is attached to the pews or chairs.
Take several strands of small white lights (the smaller the better) and swag them across the ceiling in a random pattern. When you dim the lights, they will look like a star filled night sky.
Instead of pew bows, place beautiful potted plants on the floor at the end of each pew or aisle chair.
Have your flower girl sprinkle rose petals down the aisle as she walks.
Use an aisle runner in a white or ivory color.
Purchase tulle by the bolt (tulle is basically inexpensive veil netting) in any light pastel color (white works well for most weddings). Swag the tulle to each or every other pew/chair starting at the front and working down the aisles (both sides) to the back of the church or last row of chairs. At each pew, gather the tulle & tie it with a small rubber band. Add flowers & ribbon as desired.
Design Note: Simple balloon arches are relatively easy to make and create a lot of impact. Directions: Take a strong piece of string and cut it to the length you want your arch to be, plus 2 feet. Then tie a 6-inch piece of string to the bottom of each helium-filled balloon. Begin tying the balloons tightly to the long piece of string until you can no longer see the string (leave 1-foot of string at each end for tying onto things). Another option is to swag tulle between clusters of balloons (see figures below).
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