Tall candelabras
topped with a
bountiful
bouquet fill the
surroundings
with sweet scents.
DAN DOKE PHOTOGRAPHY
10. MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
Impress your guests with a grand entrance. Floral wreaths on doors,
colorful candles (votives are great) atop every table, hurricane
lanterns hanging from trees, luminaries lining the walkways will give
guests a lovely welcome to your event.
11. HALL MONITOR
Make over the hallways with potted plants, trees, floral garlands and
trellises. There’s a trend for small, dramatic flower arrangements
placed on the ground. Arrange huge amounts of tightly packed pansies to line the hallway leading to the bathroom.
12. BEAUTIFY THE BAR
The bar is likely to be the hot spot at your wedding. Dazzle these
rowdy revelers with colorful rented barware. Or add bamboo, tropical parasols and frozen drink machines to your bar scene. Whatever
you choose, be sure it enhance the performance of the bar and doesn’t disrupt the bartender’s duties. Flowers on the bar will just get in
the way.
13. TABLE SIZING
Peace-loving brides are turning to long banquet-style tables that evoke
a more family-style feeling while lessening seating arrangement stress.
Go for a mix of square and round tables in various sizes. Eclectic table
arrangements allow you to seat groups of people much more easily
because you’re not locked into 10 to a table.
14. CARESS YOUR CHAIRS
Chair covers. There’s nothing new about this idea, but funky fabrics
are a great way to bedazzle a room. You could even dress your chairs
with silk flowers, tulle or leafy swags. Just make sure the seats are still
comfortable to sit on!
15. LIVEN UP THE LOO
Give bathroom-bound groups something to talk about. Think subtle
sophistication: A centerpiece-evoking flower arrangement like
One couple adds unique entertainment
flare to their wedding, shown above at
the Bradford Country Club.
COTE PHOTOGRAPHY
bunches of sweet-smelling lavender in small vases or wildflowers
bundled in baskets, heart-shaped soaps, or monogrammed hand towels. Spruce up the women’s stalls with antique perfume bottles filled
with your favorite scent, or a fragrance reminiscent of your bouquet.
16. FIND YOUR WAY
If your ceremony will be at your reception site, make sure there’s a natural flow between the spaces. Walk around with a partygoer’s eye. You
may need to design signs to direct guests where they need to be and to
point out the restrooms. Attach your signs to a stake and stick them in
big pots of wheatgrass for inexpensive, fun and funky markers.
17. MISS MANNERS
Napkins are an easy way to add that extra little something to your
reception tables. Use your wedding-day palette to choose personalized napkin rings that will definitely enhance your design.
Incorporate the art of folding with a springlike tulip fold to the more
difficult pocket fold that holds your menu card, origami cloth treatments equal elegance.
“Go for the gusto and look
into renting chandeliers.
They’ll distract from the
ceiling and give your
room added radiance.”
There you have it, seventeen of the latest and greatest trends in
today’s hot reception site looks. Easy to incorporate but each makes
a grand statement. Your space is the perfect place to start expressing
yourself. Using just a few of these ideas will ensure your unique
quality comes through.
