Decorating the church for a wedding is one of the major challenges of being a wedding coordinator. You have to be careful in choosing what decorations you should include. The decorations will surely follow the wedding theme idea chosen by the couple however, inside the church, decorations should be kept appropriate, meaning the solemnity and the sacredness of the church and the ceremony itself would not in any way be affected or interrupted because of the decorations you put in. The church wedding decorations should give the set the mood for the wedding ceremony and inspire the guests, not distract them from the listening to the ceremony or the priest.
Your creativity can be shown in many different ways in the church. There are many places and things in the church where you can put a stamp of your personality on. An example is the entrance of the church. You can put an arch with flowers, or fabric of different colors. Some think of putting like iron gates painted according to their preference and decorated with pictures candles or some kind of lighting. The door of the main entrance can also be decorated. You can opt to hang a wreath, a bow, a door hanger or even any kind of flower arrangement on the door.
The isle should be given attention when decorating. Different kinds and colors of carpet could be used to line the walk way. Make sure that whatever kind you choose it should be hazard-free. One should be able to walk on it smoothly without problems. The sides of the pews facing the isle can be decorated with flowers, pictures, candles or emblems of your choice.
A popular way of decorating the aisle is using tulle to connect one pew from another to sort of make a walk way. Potted plants could also be used along the isle to create the illusion of being in a magical garden. Popular choices for potted plants to be used are ferns, palms, gentle violets, and other plants. Preferably the plant should have large leaves, and is robust. Candles could also be used with your flowering plants. Make use of classic elegant candle holders.
The altar is also another part of the church that needs decorating, however, as I have said be careful and ask the priest which places in the altar could be decorated. Most catholic altars are already fancy looking because of their rich architectural designs. Most churches would allow small, low flower arrangements in front of the table. Also some allow decorated unity candles somewhere around the area of the altar. It is advised to keep the decorations on the altar minimal as you wouldn’t want the attention of your guests diverted from the couple.
If you have the money, you can make use of chandeliers to complete the decorations. Chandeliers make the setting elegant and royal like. Chandeliers can also be decorated with flowers to make it more beautiful. Just keep in mind that chandeliers are expensive. If you don’t have the money, you can opt to make use of candles as an alternative to added lighting.
In choosing decorations for the church remember to not go overboard. I hope that this article provides you with helpful tips to make your special day beautiful and memorable.
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