How to Pick Your Wedding Decor
The amount and style of your decor is one of the most customizable parts of your wedding. The colours, centrepieces, and lavishness if something entirely up to you! Factors that can affect your choices in decor include: personal taste, importance of the “wow” factor, venue design, and budget. As wedding designers and decorators, our job is to help you navigate all these factors to unlock your dream wedding!
Importance of Your Venue
Your venue, in many ways, will be a deciding factor on what decor you can use. A rustic design is not meant for a 5-star hotel, the same way crystals and high glam don’t really blend with a barn. The aesthetics of the space dictate a lot, which is why picking a venue that you like both for their services and their design.
When you are deciding on your decor, what your venue offers you is very important to know. Whether they provide linens, napkins, charger plates, and more can all affect what you need to rent. Always make sure you know what these items look like to ensure you have no surprises on the day of. While it may not feel like it matters, it can make a difference if you’re expecting floor-length tablecloths and receive ones that only fit on top, or assume the tables seat 10 people when they will only seat 8!
Make sure you always ask your venue for:
- Your floor plans: (ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, plus a rain plan if you are planning to be outside!)
- What decor do they provide, if any? (Linens, lighting, candles, dance floors, etc.)
- What decor do they provide, if any? (Linens, lighting, candles, dance floors, etc.)
- Policies against any decor? Some venues do not allow real flames, rose petals, or cold sparklers, among other things. So make sure to double-check before you book anything, otherwise, you may face a fee or end up paying for service you can’t use!
Factors to Consider
One of the most important things when considering what you can and cannot use for your wedding decor is the amount of time you have for set up. Get access to the venue 1 hr before the wedding? No way you can do any ceiling decor. Access early in the morning or the day before makes the world your oyster! Also, consider teardown – if you’re partying until 1 am, your vendors will likely be there until 3 or 4 am to take everything down, so make sure your venue is aware and can accommodate this.
Your floor plan is a big consideration in your decor choice! What will the room layout look like? Will you have round or rectangular guest tables? Right now, Serpentine tables have been a big trend, making the table shapes themselves a unique aspect of the room. What about your head table? Whether you have a sweetheart table or a long head table with your wedding party affects the size of any backdrop you need and the number of candles or floral arrangements to prepare.
When it comes down to the final designs and taste, this is where you should let your personal taste shine! The most common thing to expect is white wedding decor themes, and even though that is timeless and elegant, don’t limit yourself to what is usual. Wedding decor is one of the flexible parts of your wedding budget, and it feels all the more special if you add personal touches so that the room is not just decorated for a wedding but YOUR wedding.
Same Room, Two Completely Different Looks Thanks to the Floor Plan
What has the biggest impact?
Walking into the room, what is the first thing your guests will notice? The centrepieces? The stationery? If you want the room to feel like a big transformation, then you need to change the big items in the room. Draping the room takes it from a simple space to a white wedding fantasy. Similarly, chairs can have a big impact! Banquet chairs are often simple, brown or grey.
Adding a chair cover transforms the tables. Choosing to rent gold chiavari chairs makes the room completely different from renting wooden crossback or clear chairs! Clear chairs are great if you want the focus to be on the centrepieces; the chairs disappear so that your floral arrangements, candles, and greenery can pop.
Lastly, changing the colour of your tablecloths can lead to a completely different vibe. Most venues will offer white tablecloths for your wedding day. Changing this to gold, green, blue, or another colour brings an amazing pop to the room, making your decor look more unique and providing your guests with an enhanced aesthetic experience.
Same Room, Different Chairs and Drapes!
Looking for help figuring out what decor is the right choice for your wedding? Contact one of our expert designers today for expert advice! We offer free decor consultations to develop your look and create a quote for you. Our designers will provide you with different options and recommendations depending on your budget and style preferences. Whether you’re unsure where to start or know exactly what you want, we are here to help turn your inspiration into a reality! Reach out to us at info@keyeventsandweddings.com to book your first free meeting and receive a personalized quote and visual summary. Trust in Key Events to unlock your dream wedding!