Ideas for Wedding Party Decorations
July 25, 2010
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One of the most exciting and important aspects of planning your wedding party is choosing your wedding party decorations. The decorations will set the mood depending on the type of party you’re going for and form the basis for your theme. When considering decorations you need to think about decorating the room or marquee (which will depend on what type of venue you’ve chosen for the event), decoration features for the dance floor and of course table decorations and centerpieces.
You can tailor your wedding party decorations to your budget. There are lots of ways you can go all out and spend a fortune but if you’re on a budget, the decorations are an easy way to make a saving. Don’t worry that your wedding will look ‘cheap’ – you can save lots of money by making your own decorations rather than buying them premade and this will allow you to achieve exactly the look you want rather than settling for someone else’s idea of what makes a great decoration.
Start by thinking about the location for your wedding party because this will affect the type of decorations you choose. An outdoor beach wedding party will have a much more relaxed feel than a formal location for example. And if you’ve chosen a romantic or dramatic setting like a castle or stately home, it is likely to need a lot less extra decoration than a room you’ve hired in a more modern building.
You can get ideas for wedding party decorations by browsing through wedding magazines and wedding party supplies stores. However try to think a little creatively and don’t buy all your supplies from specialist wedding stores where they will be expensive. You can create lovely romantic looks with more every day materials and the end effect will be more special and personal to you. Candles, flowers and ribbons are the obvious and most popular basis for wedding party decorations but you can choose whatever fits your theme and mood.
To ensure a tied together theme for your wedding party, your decorations should match your dress, wedding cake and wedding party favors. The easiest way to make sure of this is to choose a theme and stick to it. Even just picking a color scheme can help with your decorating ideas or you might want to choose wedding party decorations to go with the season.
You’ll need to think of decoration ideas for the main venue, the entrance, the gift table, guest tables, walls, chairs, ceilings, buffet table, bathrooms and other areas. This can be a bit overwhelming so start by focusing on one area – the tables for example and base the rest of your wedding party decoration from your ideas for this. If you’ve seen a great idea that you love in a wedding magazine or on a wedding party site online, use it for inspiration and the rest of your ideas will follow easily.
Flowers are the usual basis for any wedding party decoration scheme and you can use a mixture of fresh flower arrangements, garlands and centerpieces and scattered petals for a romantic effect. Flowers also look great combined with candles – think about floating some flowers in a bowl with floating candles for beautiful table decorations. Ribbons are also an easy way to add a touch of romance and can be tied around chairs, used in centerpiece decorations and used to decorate your wedding party favors.
Lighting is also a simple way to make a dramatic difference to the atmosphere of your wedding party. Fairy lights look beautiful both inside and out and really help to create that romantic look and feel. For table lighting, candles are definitely the way to go and come in so many shapes and designs that you should have no problem choosing some to complement your wedding party theme.