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Decorating Ideas for Wedding Receptions

Manali Oak
The marriage ceremony has gone the way you wanted it to and now it's time to host a wedding reception party. You need to think of so many things, we know. The invitations, the date and venue and the party decor. Here are some decorating ideas for wedding receptions. Read on...
Wedding receptions are about getting together to rejoice. A wedding reception is about celebrating the union of the two in love. It is about partying and marveling at the very special day in the life of the married couple. It cannot go without eye-catching decorations.
Decorations for wedding receptions need to be planned ahead in time. Plan well and have people help you out. Decorating ideas for wedding receptions involve everything from the embellishment of the entrance to decoration of the reception cake.
It should be exquisite and also add an element of hospitality to the reception. The reception decor should spell grandeur but it shouldn't be so jazzy that all warmth is lost.
To adorn the entrance, you can light up the doorway with twinkling lights. Flower garlands of lacy cloth can do up the entrance. Rose petals on the way to the hall with artificial birds or butterflies on both sides can be used to beautify the entryway.
Adorn the ceiling with colorful strings and curly ribbons. Dim or bright lights looking down from the ceiling will light up the atmosphere. Hanging bells in the corners or from the center of the hall ceiling will give that extra warm feel to the party. Balloons can add a celebratory touch to the reception hall.
Your guests will spend most of their time on and around the tables. So make sure the centerpieces and the tables look good. Flowers look great as centerpieces. Match the colors of flowers with the colors worn by the couple.
Candles of various colors and fragrances look the best as centerpieces. Use long tablecloths to cover the tables. Match the napkin colors with those of the tablecloths. You can use candles to adorn the tabletops.
The reception cake is one of the most important things for the occasion. Don't forget to decorate the cake table as also the space around it. That will make the cake stand out. Place lights or candles and flowers around the cake.
If you have a particular theme for the reception party, you will need to base the decoration on that theme. The lights, the flowers used for decoration should go in tune with the theme decided.
Using only candlelight, using flowers of a certain color or using only glass for the decoration are some good themes that can be used for wedding receptions.
A particular color code for the guests, a particular color for the decor or depicting a particular era through the decor and the dress code are some commonly used ideas. A theme gives the party a different look.
If you have planned an outdoor party, you can make lanterns float on water. That will give an elegant look to the decoration. Even in case of an indoor party, small lights or candles can be made to float in bowls of water.
Place this arrangement to fill up empty spaces of the hall or as centerpieces on dinner or buffet tables. Flower vases or small potted plants can be placed in empty areas of the hall.
In decorating the hall or the outdoors, don't forget the people for whom the party is being given. The bride and the groom are those special people gracing the occasion. Take their choice into consideration. For example, include food they like for the party and choose their favorite colors in the decor. Make them feel special, celebrate their togetherness.