DÉCOR FOR EVERY STAGE There are three key parts of your day that you need to decorate for: the ceremony, the wedding breakfast, and the reception. All of these should follow the same theme, but only the reception may differ slightly – going for a more pared-back look to allow room for dancing. See below for our décor checklist: •Entrance décor (flower arches, ballons, etc) •Signage (welcome signs, table plans, info signs) •Easels! It’s all well and good having the signs, but don’t forget the thing you need to display them. •Chair covers/chair hire. Does your venue come with chairs included in the price? Are they already pretty or do they need jazzing up? •Aisles. These can sometimes come already perfect, but an additional frill of flowers or some lanterns can elevate it. •Ceremony backdrop. Again, does the venue speak for itself or does it need vamping? If you’re getting married outside, how can the ceremony be positioned to get the best backdrop possible. •Guestbook station. Unfortunately, you can’t just stick a book on a table and call it a day. The guestbook table will need some cohesive props to draw people’s attention to it. •Ceiling installations. Maybe you could add some hanging foliage to your converted barn to bring the outdoors in? Perhaps you could add more fairylights to the marquee? •Cake table. The cake will, of course, be stunning and to show respect for the work having gone into it, you’ll need something pretty for it to stand on. A table with similar décor to the guests’ tables would give it an appropriate stage to shine. •Tablescaping: centrepieces, charger plates, cutlery, napkins, glassware, tables runners, candles, table numbers, and favours, are all on your list of things to organise for tables at your wedding breakfast. 25 VENUE STYLING
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