Decorating Wedding Venues: Ideas For Some Popular Choices
You may already have the perfect wedding venue in mind. Perhaps you want to be married in a museum with the reception immediately following. But how on earth do you decorate for such a stark wedding venue?
Actually, a museum would be one of the easiest wedding venues to decorate for. Think of it as a clean slate. You wouldn’t have to tie into anything, just your own imagination. Take these tips with you as you decide on your wedding venue and how you will decorate for it.
Church Weddings
Wedding decorations for a church wedding can really depend on the site. You may not want to incorporate your entire theme into the church site so you don’t overwhelm the venue with too much fuss. This is especially important if the church is very ornate. In the case of a very ornate wedding, go ahead and save your Cinderella theme for the reception hall where the guests will be more understanding of the mood you are trying to create.
Outdoor Weddings
Outdoor wedding decorations in general can
range from elegant to funky to a casual backyard wedding. If you have a bland outdoor venue, be very specific in your wedding decorations. If you want to have a Native American wedding, go the whole nine yards. Get wedding decorations that really scream Native American. Find Native American prints to wrap your favors in, and keep all of your decorations in Native American colors. Really, outdoor wedding decorations can be anything you like, just remember to keep a thread running among them so they don’t get lost on your guests. Following are some more specific ideas on how to decorate for outdoor wedding venues.
Beach Weddings
A beach wedding can be as formal or informal as you like. You could have fun with this wedding venue and forgo the wedding dress for a sarong and leis. You could keep the theme up by serving your drinks in coconut glasses or even by turning your wedding into a luau. On the other hand, a formal wedding could find its way onto a beach as well. You could set up rows of elegant white folding chairs and decorate an alter facing the sunset for you and your loved one to be married under.
However formal or informal you make your beach wedding always keep in mind the weather you might encounter. Have a backup plan for rain or wind. Consider renting a tent in case of in climate weather. If having a backup plan is too much for you, find a different wedding venue indoors away from the elements.
Garden Weddings
A garden wedding is perhaps one of the most elegant wedding venues you could choose. A garden wedding is open to many different themes and motifs. You could use many different garden wedding decorations such as: Chinese wedding decoration, country wedding decoration, Cinderella wedding decoration, fairy tale wedding decoration or even renaissance wedding decoration.
Because of the natural beauty of a garden, you won’t have to spend as much money on more flowers and greenery to decorate for your wedding reception. The garden will provide an excellent backdrop for the festivities of your wedding. Garden wedding decorations can be very simple because the natural beauty will speak for itself.