Wedding and Reception Decorations- Easy Elegance on a Budget
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Wedding and Wedding Reception Decorations:
Easy Elegance on a Budget
Set the tone for your wedding and wedding reception with carefully chosen decorations that help create a romantic mood for your special day - and are easy on your budget.
How do you transform your wedding and reception locations into rooms filled with romance and elegance? The answer lies with decorations. But where do you begin, especially if you are working with a limited budget? The tips below will give you ideas for making the most of your decorating budget.
Determine Your Theme
The location, time of day and time of year can help determine the theme of your wedding and reception decorations. Is it an informal morning wedding? Is it an outdoor wedding? Or is it a formal evening wedding? These factors will help determine the kind and amount of decorations you'll need. For example, if you're having a fall wedding, you can use autumn foliage as part of your decorations.
The location, time of day and time of year can help determine the theme of your wedding and reception decorations. Is it an informal morning wedding? Is it an outdoor wedding? Or is it a formal evening wedding? These factors will help determine the kind and amount of decorations you'll need. For example, if you're having a fall wedding, you can use autumn foliage as part of your decorations.
Less is More (and quite beautiful)
Never underestimate the power of simple wedding and reception decorations. When in doubt, choose a few key pieces to set the mood rather than a a hodgepodge of unrelated items. For your reception, floating candles on mirrored tiles make beautiful centerpieces. These centerpieces are simple, beautiful, easy to make and very cost effective. You an also romanticize your wedding location by making simple pew bows from tulle or four-inch ribbon. Remember - your guests will be more focused on you and your fiance than on the decorations.
Shop Creatively
Look beyond the usual flowers and balloons for your decorations (but don't be afraid to use them, too). With strands of lights, tulle, candles, and some imagination you can create a unique and beautiful look for very little money. The key is to shop creatively. Watch for clearance sales of seasonal merchandise (great for lights, candles and faux flowers) and also be sure to scour dollar-type stores, thrift stores and garage sales. Other people who have had weddings usually have loads of decorations they're willing to part with for very little money. In the end, only you will know where you shopped and how much you saved, and your guests will see only the beautiful outcome.
Enlist Help
Choose decorations that are easy and quick to make, and don't be afraid to ask for help from friends and family. You have lots of details to attend to, but you don't have to do it all yourself. You can even turn your decoration-making session into a fun evening for the girls.
Quick Ideas
Borrow these simple ideas or use them as inspiration for your own unique decorations:
- Crisscross four-inch ribbons over a table so that they meet in the middle. Place a candle or floating flower at the center and sprinkle confetti or flower petals around it.
- Use candy dishes or nut dishes as centerpieces. Your guests will love the little goodies and will think you're incredibly thoughtful.
- In wine glasses, add marbles or colored stones to the bottom, fill with colored water (just use food coloring) and then add a floating candle or flower head.
- Styrofoam balls, artificial flowers, ribbon and florists' pins are all you need to create beautiful "kissing ball" type decorations. These can be used as both pew decorations and reception decorations.
With a little resourcefulness and creativity, you can have beautiful wedding and reception decorations that look elegant and tasteful, and still have money left in your budget.
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