Question from Fenelly:
Hi. I’m from one of Asian country’s called Malaysia. I’m very confuse to arrange my wedding, were all question pop out from my mind, such as what should I do
for this fairy tale wedding, coz it will be done at basketball hall. I choose my theme olour is silver blue during my reception. I want to decorate the hall where
people can really feel the fairy tale theme. I will not have any wedding planner. It will be my and my family. Do u have any ideas for fairy tale wedding invitation card? maybe some photo for my flower girl, maid of honour, bride? I as well need suggestion for what kind of flower and what colour suits with my theme colour. Thanks you.
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Having your wedding in a basketball hall and wanting to create a fairytale theme will take some work. The goal will be to use low lighting, and to have focal points for the guests to focus on.
The first thing to address is the lighting. You want the lights to be low and things to sparkle. With low lighting, you can use light garlands entwined with sinamay mesh or tulle fabric. The use of lots of candles will also create sparkle—you might consider groupings of candles for your table centrepieces. The thing to balance with lighting is to have enough light to have your guests comfortable, and enough dimness to make the walls disappear. By keeping everything away from the walls, you can achieve this. Depending upon what lighting is available in the room, you might choose to purchase some inexpensive "up lights" from a lighting store. These can highlight your focal points, and create more light in the room. Focal points can be arches, large flower arrangements, or an ice sculpture.
Silver and blue are great colours, and you can find many ways to incorporate it into your colour scheme. The silver will help create more sparkle in the room also. There are some great wedding invitation that depict a fairytale theme, or you can choose invitations that emphasis your blue and silver theme.
If you want dress ideas for your flower girl, bridesmaids, etc., try this link for a variety of choices. I suggest checking with your florist to see what flowers will be in season when you are having your wedding, and what colours those flowers come in. I suggest different blues and white for your wedding flowers, although you may want another accent colour. To help you decide what colours will accent your scheme, I suggest you check out this excellent wedding colour article.
If you have any other questions, feel free to email again.
Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Expert
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