Ideas for Simple Wedding Decorations

Sometimes the most romantic things are the most simple. A single daisy, a touch of lace, a circlet of wildflowers. Sometimes the simple ideas are the best. If the simplicity of a white cotton dress and a wreath of daisies in your hair appeals to your sense of style, read on for some ideas for simple wedding decorations.

Wildflowers and simplicity were meant to go together. For lovely, romantic yet simple wedding reception table centerpieces, collect glass vases from yard sales, flea markets and discount stores. Choose all one style, or mix and match the colors and designs. On the morning of the wedding, fill each glass vase with wildflowers and place one or more in the center of each table.

Candles are another classically beautiful simple wedding decoration item. They bring to mind the spark of love, and are symbolic of romance. Some of the most beautiful ideas for simple wedding decorations include candles. Create an elegant path of light for your walk up the aisle. Slip hurricane lamp chimneys over pure white pillar candles and stand along the aisle every few feet.

Another idea for a simple wedding decoration using candles is this classically elegant and beautifully simple wedding table centerpiece. Start with a round mirror laid flat in the center of the table. Using a hot glue gun, affix an ivy swag along the perimeter of the mirror. Place a round bubble bowl in the middle of the mirror.

Fill the bowl with about 2 inches of iridescent aquarium marbles, then add water to just about the halfway mark. Float pure white heart-shaped floating candles in the bowl. Light as the wedding reception starts. The flickering candlelight will waver through the water and reflect off the mirror and stones in a fantasy play of subtle rainbows.

Simplicity can work for the bride's attire as well as the wedding decorations. To go with the ideas for simple wedding decorations, choose a flowing white dress in cotton gauze or pure silk. Keep the wedding veil simple as well - a simple circlet of baby's breath with sweetheart roses with or without a demi-veil will be the perfect note for a simple, romantic wedding. A simple nosegay of wildflowers - or more sweetheart roses in a wrist corsage - and a pair of pure white ballet slippers complete a beautiful, classically simple bridal outfit.

For an evening, outdoor wedding, the most effective decorations are simple ones. Some of the prettiest ideas for simple wedding decorations are lighting ones. Japanese paper lanterns - the big, white globe ones - are perfect for setting an elegant tone for a backyard wedding. Strung high overhead and fitted with white or colored lights, they create a fantasy wonderland of floating balls of light that dance and sway on every passing breeze. Consider Japanese paper lanterns as an alternative to the more commonly used miniature white Christmas lights.

You can find more ideas for simple wedding decorations by leafing through bridal magazines and florist's books. Just keep in mind that less is more - simple wedding decorations can be elegant, winsome or charming. Choose your style of simplicity and turn it into a theme for a simply perfect wedding day.