Tips for Wedding Receptions Decorations

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Wedding receptions are an important part of any wedding. In fact many wedding couples prefer to spend more on their receptions as more people other than your family members are invited for the reception.

Nowadays, this trend is on the rise. Many couples prefer to keep the wedding a private ceremony attended by close family members and friends and prefer to invite the society at large to the reception. So, receptions have become a grand affair that is planned well in advance.

Wedding reception decorations have become an important part of planning for wedding receptions. There is much focus on selecting the right way to decorate your reception venue that would witness hundreds of important guests who have come to celebrate on the occasion of your wedding.

Some Exclusive Decoration Ideas


First of all the wedding reception decoration depends on the reception venue and your theme. If you are planning for a garden reception, then your decoration can be minimal and classic.

If your reception is in the evening then you can rent a gazebo that would be perfect for your garden reception. A simple gazebo can be made into a stunning decoration piece by decorating it with the flowers and fabrics that would suit the theme in every aspect.

For example, if your theme is winter wedding, then you can decorate your gazebo with beautiful winter flowers and elegant ice-blue and white satin fabrics. You can carry forward this decoration in the table and other decorations as well.

You can cover your guest tables with ice-blue and white striped table cloths and stunning floral centerpieces. Instead of floral centerpieces you can have a glass ball filled with artificial snowflakes mixed with Christmas ornaments.

Mini fountains with colorful lights can also be amazing to decorate that would make any wedding reception special and truly memorable. Such eye-catching decorations would definitely be the centers of attraction for all your guests. Your reception would be the most talked about and remembered event in your town.

Make Your Guests Feel Special

As your guests are the most important part of the wedding reception, you should take every effort to make them feel special and important. You should pay more attention to decorate each table so that every guest feels special and welcomed. They enjoy themselves and really share the joy on the occasion of your wedding.

Elegant table runners that suit your theme can be rented from wedding supplies stores in bulk and used to get those stunning tables. You can pay more attention while selecting the wedding favors that would delight your guests and keep them in suspense till the end of the evening. They can also be stunning decorative pieces wrapped in colorful and decorative wrappers that are in sync with the theme.

You can make your decorations in sync with your theme that would be very much appreciated by all of your guests.

You can have many lights that would make your reception venue look spectacular and astounding. Hand string lights that can be hung from tree branches or poles.

You can float floral candles in small glass bowls that would make for excellent table centerpieces. In a garden reception it is advisable to have unscented candles as the surrounding natural fragrances may be disturbed.

Even miniature forms of some of the landmark buildings or towers in the town or city can be outstanding centerpieces for the guest tables.

The wedding cake is the showstopper of receptions. It is also a great idea to keep miniature forms of the wedding cake in each table which the guests can enjoy whenever they want throughout the evening. Lanterns, place cards, and picture frames can be kept on the tables to make your guests feel extra special and you can give a personal touch to the decorations.

About Diva Toolbox Contributor and Author of this article: I am Sophia, wedding planner. I mostly writes on Winter Wedding. I love to share my views, ideas and experience on how to plan a wedding. Here you will know about wedding reception ideas.