Planning Wedding Chapel Decorations
One of the most forgotten items at a wedding is the
wedding chapel decoration. The first thing your guests
will notice is how the church is decorated. The
decorations at the wedding chapel will give them an idea
of what to expect at the reception. If you've hired a
florist, they will be able to decorate the chapel for
you and many will take down the floral decorations at
the chapel and bring them to the reception as well.
Wedding chapel decorations include archway garlands,
candelabras and pew decorations.
The bride can choose the wedding chapel decoration theme
or ask her florist to design one for her. Once you have
given the florist your wedding colors, she can design
your bouquet, chapel pew decorations and any other wedding chapel decorations
that you choose. The florist will also be able to help
you with questions about wedding decorations in the
chapel. Some chapels have constraints on what you can
decorate with in the building because of fire codes.
Chapel pew decorations are simple and are used to direct
friends and family members to the pews in which you want
them to sit. The decorations are usually made of tulle,
ribbon and fresh or silk flowers. The bride and
bridesmaids can make these wedding chapel decorations or
they can be purchased. Simple cards taped to the ends of
the pews will indicate the names of the guests to be
seated there.
A popular wedding chapel decoration is the red or white
carpet down the center aisle. The chapel may have one
that you can use or you can rent one from a party rental
store. Be sure that the rug is rolled out a few hours
before the wedding so that it lays flat. You wouldn't
want your wedding party members tripping down the aisle.
The rug can also be secured with double-sided sticky rug
tape for this purpose to help keep it flat. If your
wedding is in the evening, you can also use strands of
white lights secured with tape alongside the carpet in
the center aisle.
Archways are also popular places to decorate at wedding
chapels. These create a frame for photographs to be
taken after the wedding ceremony. The easiest way to
decorate these areas is to either use large sprays or
garlands. Make sure that they are secure on at least 3
points above the archway to keep them from falling on
your guests. Fresh flowers are heavy and need to be
secured carefully. Be sure to have permission from the
wedding chapel before using any nails or screws in the
building.
Candelabras at the front and sides of the church can be
decorated with sprays or garlands of flowers and ribbon.
If you are having an evening wedding you can choose the
color of the tapers used. Your florist can help you with
choosing the right decorations for the candelabras.
Any wedding chapel decoration that you choose will set
the tone for your reception. If you have very few
decorations or it looks like you forgot them all
together, your guests may expect the same at your
reception. A tastefully appointed chapel will set the
scene for the photos taken after the wedding ceremony
and will give your guests a glimpse of the beautiful
reception to follow.