Simple Ideas For Making Homemade Wedding Reception Decorations

Many brides who are hosting small receptions are finding that it is easy and economical to make homemade wedding reception decorations that are beautiful and elegant. The items that you need for making your homemade wedding reception decorations can be easily purchased at your local retail and craft stores.

Some simple ideas for making homemade wedding reception decorations include making seat decorations, candle centerpieces, favor boxes and votive favor sprays. You can use your imagination to make these easy decorations as simple or as elaborate as you wish. Enlist your family and bridesmaids to help make these decorations on a weekend and make a party out of it!

Seat decorations can be as simple as draping tulle around your chair and securing with a wide grosgrain ribbon bow. Simply drape about three yards of tulle around the chair and fasten in the back with a knot. Make your bows at the same time so that they are of uniform size.

The best type of ribbon for this project is ribbon with wire in it so you can shape the bows. Attach a large safety pin to the back of the bows and then secure the knot on the back of the chair with the bow. These homemade wedding reception decorations will make a big impact at your reception.

Taking large pillar candles and placing them on glass or acrylic pedestals can make simple candle centerpieces. Encircle the bottom of your candles with a ribbon and attach rosettes with a glue gun to the ribbon. Be careful not to place anything flammable from the middle to the top area of the candle to avoid a fire. These make very simple and elegant homemade wedding reception decorations for your tables.

Favor boxes are another easy homemade wedding decorations project. These can be very simple to make. You can purchase pre-made white boxes at your local craft store. Fill your boxes with small gifts or candy. Secure the boxes with ribbon that matches your wedding colors. You can either make beautiful bows on top of the boxes with the ribbon or you can add small silk flowers and attach them with a glue gun for added pizzazz.

An innovative homemade wedding reception decoration is the votive sprays for your reception table. Candles are very popular reception favors. They can either be scented or unscented, colored or white. Be sure when choosing scented candles that they aren’t too overpowering for your guests.

To make the favors simply place a votive candle holder with candle in it in the center of two tulle circles. Gather the tulle up around the candle and secure with a silk ribbon and tie a bow.

Separate and fan out the tulle at the top of the favor. Decorate with silk flowers and pearl sprays tucked into the center of the hole in the tulle and ribbon. These can also be secured with a dab of glue from your hot glue gun.

Use these simple homemade wedding reception decorations ideas to spruce up your reception tables and you’ll have money left over to spend on your honeymoon.