Those of you who have been following my blog for a while know that I usually publish my posts on Monday, but I have been quite lazy lately. Well, not exactly, the truth is that I have been busy helping my sister plan for her wedding reception; my sister is going to marry soon!
As far as I am extremely happy for her, I feel sad because she is going to live far away from home as she is going to live in London.
The wedding reception will be in London, and I am honored to be the bridesmaid!
Talking about wedding receptions, I thought it would be a good idea to share with you some of what we learned all through our experience.
Even though the main purpose of a wedding is the ceremony, for a number of your guests, the real wedding will begin at the reception. While this is a fun experience for everyone, including the bride and groom, the initial planning of the reception can be a bit stressful, especially if you have limited funds. The good news is that there are a number of ways that you can create an elegant and fun reception venue while sticking to a tight budget.
#1 Implement White Christmas Lights
Many couples decide to use white Christmas lights due to the versatility and elegant appearance. The fact is that these lights can be used in a variety of ways for your wedding reception. You can hang them from the ceiling, put them in potted plants, place them around the cake, or even around the tables. If you do not like to use Christmas lights, consider an affordable lantern.
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#2 Ribbons
Seat covers are extremely expensive to make and to rent, especially if you have a large guest list. Rather than using seat covers, purchase some wide ribbon to tie on the back of the reception chairs. This is an affordable option when compared to the fancier seat covers.
#3 Water Features
If you are having an outdoor reception, you should consider adding a water fountain to the décor. However, you can also implement these inside, simply choose a smaller water feature that is able to sit on a table. The flowing will add an element of elegance and relaxation and offers an affordable price tag.
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#4 Use the Food as Decorations
Select a wedding drink and food menu that can serve as decorations. Consider creative ways to arrange the food on platters, in jars or the types of serving dishes you use. This will also help you make the theme of your wedding feel more complete.
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#5 Use Candles
Candles are inexpensive and can serve as a functional and affordable type of lighting for your wedding reception.
There are some wedding reception venues that may also offer rentable decorations, which will be much more affordable than having to purchase everything outright. Be sure you inquire about this for the site you have selected for your reception. You should also ensure that everything you plan to do in terms of decorations for your reception is also accepted by the location. For example, there may be a limit on the number of candles you can put in an indoor space. When you know the details, you can create an elegant and great looking reception venue that also stays within your budget.
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I had never thought about using food as decorations. I can see why this would help save money and provide a creative layout. I’ll have to keep this in mind during my wedding reception.
It makes sense that you would want to choose the right location for your wedding. I think a good place to start is what theme you want. There are plenty of venues that work for pretty much any theme!
The suggestion to put up white Christmas lights is an awesome one. It makes so much sense to me that you would want this because they add so much good flavor to the wedding reception. My wife and I didn’t do this, but if I could go back and redo it, I would definitely do this.
These tips are amazing because next month in my brother wedding I will definitely use these tips.Thank you for this informative blog.
Thank you for all these fantastic tips to decorating a wedding hall! One thing that I really liked is that you say to purchase some ribbons for the backs of chairs. I think that different colors could really makes the chairs pop. Now you just need to find the right hall.
Dima, I like the idea to consider white Christmas lights in your wedding venue. My fiance and I have been planning on having an exciting and memorable wedding day. I feel like a lot of it would depend on our venue.
My little sister recently go engaged, and being the older sister, I will be doing most of the planning. First we need to find a venue, and once we do that, I will be in charge of all of the decorations. Obviously it depends on the venue, but I think these are some great ideas! I love your suggestion of using food as a decoration too. That would be perfect!
I like your advice to arrange food decoratively in your venue. I bet you could amplify that technique by choosing bright foods like fruits and veggies. Make sure that your food, decor, and venue match.
Hi Dima, The elements you mentioned here will really bring an elegant look in a wedding event. Thanks for your informative post. Hope to apply these in my elder brother’s wedding 🙂