Wedding reception hall decorating ideas

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Your wedding ceremony serves as the emotional centerpiece for your special day, but it is the reception that consumes most of it. Martha Stewart Weddings says the post-ceremony party not only takes up most of the wedding day--five hours on average--but also the majority of your wedding budget. A well-decorated reception hall reflects your style as a couple while being the corner stone of a successful party.

1. Highlight What Makes Your Reception Hall Unique

   • Decorating a reception hall involves numerous considerations like potential places you can highlight like a grand stairway or a chandelier, areas of the hall you would like to emphasize and those which need to be downplayed. Decorating works when the style of the venue compliments your style. The Knot website gives the following examples, "A historic mansion is perfect for an all-white wedding- a wood-walled ballroom calls for 1920s elegance."

   Glowing Lights

   • Lighting can make or break a place more than any other type of decor. The Martha Stewart Weddings website says that you do not necessarily need to hire a professional to get the right kind of lighting. The website suggests replacing harsh blue light bulbs with softer amber ones. Alternatively, "you can set the mood simply by flanking an outdoor walkway with dozens of luminaria." Decorate tables with an abundance of tea lights for a simple, yet romantic look.

   Have A Theme

   • After you have highlighted parts of your hall to emphasize its unique charm, further accent it with items that suit your theme. Retro, romantic, 1920s, all white or another color pairing which sparks a fond memory--the choices are endless. Emphasize your theme by using matching centerpieces and china. The Wedding Channel website suggests decorating your tables with "an arrangement with multiple Mason jars of varied sizes" filled with freshly cut flowers if you have a retro theme or "an assortment of classic teacups and saucers" filled with flowers for a romantic theme.

   Don't Ditch The Details

   • Small details need to be thought through well as they can easily look out of place or overwhelming. According to event-design guru Preston Bailey, interviewed for Brides.com, layers add an important dimension to reception hall tables. These layers start with the linens in the colors of your wedding and are topped off with neutral cream or white napkins. Decorate the napkins with a flower matching your centerpieces. Martha Stewart Weddings further suggests thinking outside the box-- "A silver bowl of sugared fruit makes a stunning and unexpected alternative to a traditional floral centerpiece."

Source: www.ehow.com

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