I am getting married in 5 months but still can't think of a way to decorate the reception - any simple ideas?

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I am getting married in 5 months but still can't think of a way to decorate the reception - any simple ideas?

Answer 1

Flowers for the center piece of every table to match your bouquet, then about 3 or 4 balloons rising from the middle of this in the same colours of your colour scheme. Sprinkle little glittery confetti bits on the table (in the appropriate colours) and finally 5 or 6 tea light candles in very simple glass tea light holders. When you add in your menus, cameras and favours the tables will look really nice.

Answer 2

You could go simple and trafitional, and still cut some cost if that is a concern.



Try simple center pieces like candles in hurricane globes, and rose petal on the table top. Try to use the same color scheme from the ceremony, if you have one. If it is really pale, and mostly white, you can intensify the colors you are using there. For instance, if you and your attendants are carrying soft pale pink boquets at the ceremony, try to stay with pinks, but go a little more intense at the reception.

To make more of an impact, and better use your budget, put more money into the areas of interest, like the cake table. Pick one or two places to focus on, and add the most decoration there, Also, try to work with the colors already present at your site. You may even be interested in selecting a theme. That helps keep some focus on what and how to decorate. But I always say becareful not to go overboard with a theme. Use it sparingly.



GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

www.proflowers.com

They have beautiful flowers and are much cheaper than a florist. Look under the weddings heading.



Of course, balloons are a much cheaper option than flowers and provide good cover for decorating large spaces. You can even make arches and columns with balloons.



If it's an evening reception, some candles or low lighting would be lovely. You could use small potted plants (such as mini-roses in your 'color') surrounded by a few votive candles and 'sparkles' as centerpieces for the tables.



If you have a large wedding portrait, you could rent a nice brass or wooden easel to display it on. If you have an engagement photo (or just a nice pic with you and your fiance) you could have an office supply shop (such as Staples) enlarge it leaving a wide white border and mount it on foamcore - display it on a table with permanent markers for the guests to write a nice message.



If you, or friends/relatives, have some large ferns you can use those to decorate the entranceway into the reception area.



Congratulations and Happy Wedding!

Answer 4

Hi im getting married next year and i still dont know how to decorate the reception. But usually you will decorate it with the colour your dress and bridemaids dresses are. Where im getting my cake from the lady is a wedding planner. So we are going to ask her to do the reception as well. Maybe there is a lady in your area who will decorate the venues for you.

Answer 5

lighting will make all the difference... you can do sparkle lights, stringer lights, white "christmas" lights or candles.... or any combination of these.... here is what *I* would do (and have done for many weddings)



table centerpieces are votives in a "fish bowl" with a mirror tile under it (amplifies the lighting from the candle and looks elegant, generally you can rent the bowls and mirrors)

hang white mini-lights (regardless of whether you choose stringer, sparkle, or christmas) around the outer parts of the room with a few that lead to the center of the room (or center of the dance floor if that works better for your room plan)

behind the bride and groom you can even do a "lit wall" if you want.... to do this you put white semi-sheer cloth on a metal or strong plastic rectangle frame and the lights behind the cloth on this same frame. It is fairly cheap because you can usually get this cloth in the discount area of any fabric dept or store. the frame can be built from pieces at your local hardware store (look in the plumbing dept and be sure to get the elbows and such to fit the pieces together) then either hang it from the ceiling or find a way to get it safely placed against the wall (dont let it lean free, it can fall).

Aside from this some simple white table cloths (paper is easier to clean up and throw away and can still look elegant if you dont get the "cheap" junk or if you want cloth you can usually rent it from a linen or dry cleaner supplier) and maybe some silk rose petals or "glitter" to sprinkle on the tables. Then get some balloons in your wedding colors and get creative (can do shaped if you find a kit with a form or if you want to just do an arch you can buy a strip of plastic that has holes in it that is made specifically for doing so and is very affordable.)

For inexpensive candles, balloons, kits, and strips, try either of these sites:

http://www.balloons-galore.net/default.cfm

http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=browse&origin=home.jsp&event=catalog&categoryId=377344&tabId=PartySupplies

For the table cloths try rental or one of the above sites might have something you like

For the mirrors and fish bowls try to find rentals or buy "wholesale" or in "bulk" from ebay if you need (but always always check for 100% feedback from 500 or more people and BUY insurance for anything breakable, such as these)

Then for the cloth check any of the dept stores fabric dept or fabric stores. Ask if they have a discount or bargain area, this is usually stuff that has been overstocked or discontinued, it isnt imperfect. In this area look thoroghly for white semi-sheer material, any semi-sheer should work fine. This shouldnt cost you more than a couple dollars per yard.

Another option for the "lit wall" if you want it but arent sure you would be able to build it is to see if any event decorators have something of this sort that you can rent (that would also be a good place to look when renting the mirrors and fishbowls).



If interested in getting a fountain, talk to the person doing your wedding cake... they may have fountains for rent.



Just have fun with it & Good Luck.

Answer 6

well, you could always buy some really nice white fabric and some ribbon that matches your colour theme and get a family member who is good at sewing to hem it nicely for you with the ribbon stitched on so that you can drape it frome the cieling...you can also make tablecloths this way.

another good idea is to go your local dolar store and purchase some candles which u can personalise by decorating yourself.

you can also purchase some rose petals (fake or real: your choice) which if you can't find in the colour to suit your theme, you can spray paint. you could then scatter the petals around the candles...

it really just depends on how much you budget is.



Good luck! let us know how things turn out. :)

Answer 7

choose 2 colours that co-ordinate with ur outfit and the bridemaids, i had white and pink... use the same colours throughout but without going over the top, less is more, use balloons and banners, make plans of the room, and see what works for you, setting the reception out is important to... small table decorations.. table confettie...



hope this helps, i found it difficult to, but just collected the bits i wanted, and it all came together in the end, and looked really good...



congratulations x

Answer 8

My friend recently got married and she had a pink and white reception. she had large glass vases with white lillies in and pink and white helium balloons around the room, on the table were champagne bottle bubbles and pink wedding shaped card confetti. it was simple but it looked really nice. the main table had a large long lily table display which also looked really good. it looked really expensive but the person who did the reception said it was one of their reasonable priced displays! (although it probably didnt mean cheap!) the room as a whole looked beautiful and it matched the colours of the bridesmaids dressers and of course the white wedding dress. congratulations though and best wishes for the day!

Answer 9

Instead of a big wedding cake, you can do smaller wedding cakes, 1 per table, that way they can double as the centerpiece. You can still have a 2 layer cake on a cake table, the top layer as your anniversary cake, and the other one for you and your bridal table. Also, right after christmas, buy some lights. You can do a lot with those.

Answer 10

look at you budget and where you are having the second part of the wedding and think of things that you may like on your tabels like love heart sweets and like silver and gold hearts and have one of your best friends to go around with you and get her also to help with the budget



But have a look at some of the magazines that are out in the shops that can give you the simple ideas that you have never thought of before

Answer 11

Choose your favourite flower/flowers, choose a nice colour that will go with them and your dress, really depends on your taste really. Go on yahoo and search for wedding receptions, hopefully you will see some other decorated receptions which might inspire you for yours. - Congratulations.

Answer 12

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Answer 13

Don't decorate, save your money and buy nice stuff for the house, or an OTT honeymoon. Spend it on yourself rather than making your reception look better.

Answer 14

find a company that do balloon decorations in your area this is a very cheap and very affective look to the day i got married 3 months ago and this worked great for me and the wife pink and white marble balloons we had.

Answer 15

stars and moons made of silver hanging from the ceiling, disco ball, silver with a spot-lite on it.

blue tableware and silver ware.



votive candles in glass holders with stars cut out on the sides at each place. silver picture frames at each place as a take home gift,



individual vases with a different flower in each such as rose, carnation, daisy, etc.



decorate the cake with silver stars on blue frosting



A small water fountain and a large champaign fountain.

Answer 16

Keep it simple by using only two colors, that way you can have one main color & one color to accent, making decorating a breeze! Accessorize with same color scheme while decorating with flowers etc!

Answer 17

One of the simplest ways is to rent chair covers and ties/sash's to add color and a very nice look to any room. I used chair covers and sash's from Dress My Chair. The room looked great.

Answer 18

Use one or two colours in wich you can find flowers like pink and white or blue and yellow... Then use ribons and toss them around everything in a organised way!! gd luck

Answer 19

It sounds like you are getting married around Valentines Day. Yould simply use red and white bows and lots of white lights and candles! White lights will beautiful all by themselves! CONGRATULATIONS!

Answer 20

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Answer 21

i keep ours qiute simple just ivory balloons on each table sounds a bit plain but it was lovely not over done

Answer 22

think of a theme you and your mate will understand when it's done,like a place you two went and will always remember together,even a sportd event,something that will have meaning to the two of you.

Answer 23

gold and white paper table cloths,balloons.flowers on tbles and a banner say just married . good luck

Answer 24

Well, I need to know some details... like what color your bridesmaids are going to be... what type of wedding are you having... fun, classy, traditional or fancy??

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Answer 25

how about a few gold and silver baloons filled with helium i was at a wedding with this idea and it was acutally quite pretty

Answer 26

it depends if you are having a theme or not and where you are having it ( outside or inside) church or etc..... contact me by email or yahoo and i can help better if i know more info. i am good at planning things like that.

Answer 27

use reds and creams colours then put a large photo of each of you on the walls

Answer 28

floating candles and rose petals always look elegant.



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Answer 29

avacado is very green and enviromentally friendly ,i would have suggested white but if you are in traditional colours( white ) you will look invisible.

Answer 30

simple---roses-- match with motif!

Answer 31

Glow in the Beauty of It All

Most of your wedding festivities take place at the reception. No matter how unattractive the reception room looks, you can transform it to celebrate your marriage by creating beautiful floral decorations. Use some of our ideas for really memorable reception.

Once you've decided on the color scheme for your wedding, chosen the bridesmaids' dresses, and determined the guest list, you'll be ready to focus on the flowers for your party.



Because you'll be so very busy as the wedding day arrives, we strongly recommend that you engage the services of a professional floral designer to plan, prepare, install, and remove your reception flower arrangements. If you bring in pictures and tell the floral designer exactly what you want, the flowers will look beautiful will probably hold up better, since they'll be treated professionally.





If you're doing the flowers yourself or with the help of a friend, you'll have to prepare a "recipe of ingredients" for each floral decoration. Select the containers you'll use. Choose 2 or 3 varieties of greenery. List the flowers you've chosen. Determine how many of each type you'll need. You might want to prepare a sample arrangement ahead of time. Then prepare your list of items to order and purchase.



Decide how many tables you'll have, how many guests will sit at each, and what kind of flowers you like. If you're not realy a rose person, don't think that you have to have roses. Look through flower books and magazines and make a list of flowers that appeal to you. Select colors that will compliment your color scheme. When you've made all the choices, start a list of things to buy.



A sample "recipe" for each arrangement might call for



container

a brick of floral oasis

three stems of magnolia leaves

five long stems of English ivy

five stems of Pitto Sporum

five stems of Seeded Eucalyptus

12 medium stemmed red roses

7 stems of medium star-gazer lilies

Well, you get the picture.

Big is Good





For a large reception room, choose a floral arrangement that is large or tall, fills the space, and will make a bold statement.

Save the Bouquets





Place an empty vase with water at each bridesmaid's reception tablesetting. If their bouquets are hand-tied with free-hanging stems, they can use the vase to place the bouquet during the reception. If the bouquets are wrapped, keep the vases dry. Their table will look like they have extra arrangements.

Fruits of Your Labor





For strong color, interesting texture, and a wonderful fragrance, use fruit to create an impressive centerpiece. Think of grapes for a wedding held at a winery, citrus fruits or apples tucked into flowers, or gilded or silver pears piled high for a winter celebration.

Potted Orchids





For a delicate, airy centerpiece for your reception tables, place an orchid plant in a footed urn or glass container in the center of the table. Cover the soil with green moss or river rocks.. When the party is over, offer a plant to a special guest at each table. The orchid plants will last a long time if properly cared for.

Think of Your Guests





Use a collection of small vases arranged in the center of a table. Offer them as a keepsake to each guest at the end of the festivities.

Swags





Wire together stems of flowers and greenery to create a swag to frame the dance floor, the doorways, or windows. With beautiful flowers to look at, your guests will not even see the ugly carpet.

Dress the Chair





To make the bride and groom feel special, decorate the backs of their reception chairs with flowers, ribbons, or swags. Keep the flowers on the outside of the chair back, and be sure that you select blooms that will not stain the clothing. You might even make these of silk or dried flowers that last. They can be brought out later for an anniversary or other special occasion.

The Wedding Cake and Knives





Many couples choose to have their wedding cake decorated with real flowers. Be sure they're not toxic! Remember to have a floral nosegay made for the handles of the cake knife and server.

Bottoms Up





Decorate the bride's and groom's toasting flutes with a small nosegay of flowers and ribbons.

Strike Up the Band





Place large pots or urns with potted plants around the dance floor. Decorate an arch with flowers to define the dance area.

Time Out





Place a small arrangement, orchid plant, or planted basket in the restrooms near the reception area. Don't forget the men!

Depending on the location of your wedding reception, the degree of formality or casualness, and the time of day, you'll have lots of options for decorating the space. Spend some time planning, and you'l have a beautiful day, wonderful photos, and happy memories of this "once in a lifetime" event. Enjoy!



Thinking of using a wedding arch? Wedding arches offer a focal point, often (though not always) for an outdoor wedding.



Many brides find them essential for a backyard, park or destination wedding. They're also useful for dressing up large, featureless spaces, like a movie theater.



You can buy a relatively simple white, metal wedding arch at major craft stores. If you want something more elaborate -- or wooden, more like a chuppah -- you'll want to either rent from a rental shop or have your family build one for you. Most wedding arches are a quick build for someone with a little woodshop experience.

If you're having a destination wedding, be sure to check out the wedding arch fees. Sometimes packages merely say, "wedding arch extra," leaving the bride to have a coronary when she finds that renting the arch costs $400 to $500 ... or (gak!) even more. If your guest list contains some handy family members, skip the exorbitant rental fees and ask them to make you an arch. It's relatively easy, even on site.



An alternative to the classic arch is a balloon arch. Balloon arches can be surprisingly elegant, with understated balloons that look like pearls and a soft tulle base. Check into local balloon artists.



Or if your wedding's in the islands, try making a quick easy chuppah out of bamboo poles. Ask around at hardware or lumber stores for a local supplier. Or instead of a chuppah, simply set each post in the sand and attach ribbons organza to the top, to blow romantically in the wind.



Once your wedding arch (or structure) is ready to go, make sure it's secured properly. A gust of wind can blow your arch right over unless it's dug deeply into the soil or sand. Post hole diggers are what you want for all but the most windless days -- especially for the beach, where strong, sudden gusts are the norm.

You buy your arch. You set it up. Your heart sinks as you wonder, "What do I do with this hard, white THING?" Not to worry. Adding a touch of magic to your wedding arch is simpler than it looks.



The Classic Arch: Many brides want to soften the arch's hard lines. An effective way to start is to drape the arch in a gauzy base of fabric (tulle, organza) or craft-store ivy or grape vines.

Now for the fun: accents can be as simple as a large bow, a pomander ball (a.k.a., "kissing ball"), or a traditional flower arrangement at the top.

Or for a little more complexity, punctuate the arch with more floral arrangements: one for the top, and at least one at each base.

The Gothic Arch: Use a simple, dark arch that rises to a dramatic point; leave the lines clean and unadorned. Hang an enormous floral kissing ball in pale white or pink from the apex.

The Asian Arch: Create a simple, square "arch" out of lashed-together bamboo poles. Adorn the corners and the base with bright red anthuriums, red heliconias, dendrobium orchid sprays and plenty of tropical foliage.

The Autumn Arch: Anchor this arch in large white milk jugs or urns filled with cattails, and trail strands of faux maple leaves over the sides. Dress the arch with more faux leaves, coneflowers, red lobelia, salvia and Lavender Lady. Tuck bright red apples into the foliage. Accent the base with potted millet grass and mums.



The Floral Arch: Covered from top to toe, the floral arch is a living sculpture that shouts "major occasion." The greens and blooms and on this arch seem to be floating in air, with the flowers appearing immensely heavy and the arch insubstantial. The floral arch is a job for the pro -- grand and costly.



The Woodsy Arch: Add a more unexpected texture by strapping branches to the sides of your arch. Or instead of a fabric or ivy base, attach garlands of ferns.



The Beachy Arch: Beach wedding arches are often decorated in the classic style, but a beautiful alternative for your beach wedding is to attach organza in simple, free-flowing swags, and dangle large seashells and starfish from the arch (the larger, the better).



The Tropical Arch: Made entirely of palm tree fronds, the tropical arch creates a sharp, dramatic and slightly masculine silhouette.

The Christmas Arch: cover your arch in pine or fir branches (a DIY can do this; just keep your arch cool and do it the day before the wedding). Wrap twinkle lights around the arch in a candy cane pattern, and hang a silk poinsetta kissing ball from the top.

What can I do besides a wedding arch?



Sometimes you need a focal point but don't want an arch. Some alternatives include:



a simple chuppah or mandap (Indian)

a flat arbor screen, with potted arrangements on each side

a large, low-hanging tree

a gazebo

a grape trellis

Finally, it's nice to remember that many wedding professionals jazz up their arches by hanging satin ribbons or silk filament from the back in long, even strands. This creates a hanging curtain of sorts, which you can decorate with all kinds of things that match your theme: seashells and starfish, pinecones and maple leaves, or silk plumeria, orchids or roses. And if Mother Nature gives you a slight breeze that day, the effect's even better.



The best wedding reception decoration ideas are those that are personalized, reminding the guests of the couple and their vows to each other. Ideas for wedding favors stem from gratitude towards the support of the people involved in the lives of the engaged couple.



A poem or a picture is a great idea for a wedding favor. To eternalize your love with these favors is one of the most popular wedding reception decoration ideas.



Giving your guests a wedding favor that they will use again and again, will help to remind them of the special day that they shared with you.



There are many wedding reception decoration ideas to be found online.





Cheap Wedding Accessories



If you are on a tight budget, here are some ideas for favors that won’t cost a lot of money:





Magnet

Candy Bag

Butterfly fan

Champange cup

Potpourri



More cheap ideas include seashells and starfish to go with an aquatic theme, heart shaped boxes for a romantic theme, candles in the style of your theme, or metal bells with a poem attached.



Women’s Shower Favors





Here are some easy ideas for bridal shower favors:





Bath set

Games

Lingerie

Glass boxes

Rose bouquet



Favors for a bridal shower can represent the union of the marriage, the bride’s personality, fun ideas about marriage, or the upcoming theme of the wedding.





Bachelor party favors



When it comes to ideas for men’s favors, think of something that they can use. Men are less interested than women in getting token items.



Here are some popular ideas for men’s wedding favors:





Chocolate liquor

Keychain

Bookmark

Pen

Drawbag



These are just a few of the many idea's that you can utilize to fit your budget. Search for more idea's on the net.

Congratulations and God Bless to you both!