Unique Decoration Ideas For The Perfect Wedding Reception
What makes a wedding reception unique? Aside from the food, it’s the décor that really sets the stage. In order to distinguish your wedding reception, be sure to pay a lot of attention to the details that go into it. Even the littlest things are very important. If choreographed correctly, all the tiny details that you worked hard to get exactly right will come together to form a beautiful reception. Here are some unique decoration ideas for the perfect wedding reception.
Pick a Theme
Are you getting married on the beach or in a hotel? During summer or fall? Your décor will be guided by your theme, so be sure to choose carefully. Once you’ve picked a them, such as Fall Country Wedding, then you can get started. First, think about your wedding and reception venue. For a fall country wedding, an orchard would be a good place to hold it, or in a re-purposed barn. If you live in a state where the leaves change color, make the most of it and use gorgeous golden and russet leaves in your décor. For a fall country wedding, you’ll want everything to be cozy and homey. Hire a popular fiddlers quartet to provide your wedding music. Serve traditional desserts like apple pie. Once you’ve picked a theme, it’s up to you to make it come alive.
Play with Flowers
Flowers are a traditional component of every wedding. But you can be unique in the way that you use your wedding flowers. Instead of putting your flower centerpieces on the table, why not hang these above the table? Dangling flowers will be a creative and unexpected touch that will be sure to impress your guests. If your budget can’t accommodate a lot of fresh flowers, you can use fresh flowers only in your bouquet and buy or rent matching silk flowers to decorate the church and use as centerpieces. You can also scour garage sales for old vases that fit your wedding theme. Centerpieces don’t have to be large and costly. A single flower with greenery in a simple vase is elegant and affordable.
One fun way to coordinate your wedding flowers with your centerpieces is to use flowers instead of table numbers. Use a different type of flower for each table. Make sure that the flower is easily recognizable to most people.
Coordinating your wedding flowers to your centerpieces will ensure a complementary wedding that will leave a sweet scent in the minds of your guests.
Living wedding favors
Guests can remember you even after the wedding if you give away handmade paper cards with flower seeds as wedding favors. When they get home they can plant the card and then wait for a beautiful flower to bloom. Each time they see the flower they will be reminded of your wedding. Check local shops to see if the cards are available. You can also make your own. Buy your favorite flower seeds in bulk. Next, look for paper cards that can be planted. Attach the flowers seeds to the card using biodegradable material. Voila, you’ve got yourself a live wedding favor.
Go back to your roots
Do your families have any cherished wedding traditions? Ask your elderly relatives for customs and traditions that they followed for their weddings reception. One nice touch is putting a picture of you and your grooms’ parents cutting their wedding cake next to your own wedding cake. It’s a nice gesture that honors both your families. You can also come up with your very own tradition.
Customize your cake
Instead of a single giant wedding cake, try small tiers of cupcakes or small cakes. You can mix and match flavors and colors for a fun twist on a traditional white wedding cake.
Ins lieu of a traditional bride and groom cake topper, top off your cake with an object that is significant to both of you such as a sailboat or car.
There are many ways to make your wedding reception unique using décor. Incorporate some of these suggestions into your wedding reception, or let them serve as inspiration. They say that the devil is in the details, so you’ll want to make sure that every detail of your décor is perfect.
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