Ideas for Church Pew Wedding Decorations

It's easy to find ideas for wedding decorations for your reception tables and reception hall, but ideas for church pew wedding decorations are harder to come by. Florists may include altar arrangements in a standard wedding flower package, and church pew decorations for the pews that seat the wedding party. Ideas for church pew wedding decorations can be based on season, or chosen to coordinate with a particular theme.

Church Pew Wedding Decorations for Holiday Weddings

Holidays make it easy - you can choose church pew decorations that match the holiday. Pew hangers of satin bows decorated with holly, mistletoe and pine are beautiful for Christmas and winter weddings, for instance. Winter white bows, poufs of tulle and intertwining heart-shaped wreaths of ivy can be hung at the end of each pew for a Winter wonderland style wedding. At Valentines Day, opt for red velvet ribbon and tulle bows with trailing ends. Church and pew decorations for Easter weddings might be a single calla lily wrapped in ribbon tulle.

Church Pew Wedding Decorations for Summer Weddings

Church pew decorations don't have to be pew hangers, though they're the most often used. One clever idea is to use pews to anchor balloon arches along the wedding aisle. Trailing ribbon streamers and tulle can be used to attach the ends of each arch to a pew on either side of the aisle. The end result is a floating tunnel of balloons for the bride and groom to walk through on their way out to greet the world as man and wife.

If balloons feel a little too whimsical for the church, you can create an arch of roses with arch trellises. Twine the graceful curves with ivy and roses in white or red, or both, and mark each pew with a bow and bouquet.

Church Pew Wedding Decorations That Are Unique

When choosing pew decorations for your wedding, keep in mind that most churches restrict the manner of attaching the flowers or ribbons to pews. One unique way to get around this restriction is to stand topiary trees at the end of every second or third row. Have a florist create the topiaries, or create them yourself using silk roses and ribbons. All you need is a bucket or pail, floral foam, a wooden dowel and a Styrofoam ball.

Decorate the ball with ribbons and roses, and attach to top of painted wooden dowel. Stand dowel in bucket using sand or Styrofoam to hold it in place. Finish with an elegant bow of puffy tulle or elegant satin or velvet. Stand one at each side of alternating pews, or stagger their arrangement up the aisle.

You can coordinate the church pew decoration with altar decorations to maintain a cohesive decorating style. If you use blue ribbons on the pews, choose blue flowers with matching bows in the alter arrangements and the bride's bouquet, for instance, or use the same type of flower.

Remember that altar flowers often include flowers for the table that holds the Unity candle and tapers for the bride and groom to light. And no matter what you choose, remember to respect the rules and the rights of the church whose premises you're using.