With all of the non – traditional places to get married nowadays, it is truly a marvel that there are still couples who go to churches for their vows – whatever faith they have. Church weddings do not have to bland, you can have your wedding spiced up by following some church wedding decoration tips.
Before thinking about what decorations you want to have, the 1st and foremost thing you have to do is to consult the priest or vicar if there are rules and restrictions with the wedding décor as some are very strict with their policies and customs with regards to this matter. So it’s important to ask before planning anything to save time and money.
Make a note about the rules that can fit your purse or wallet so you can quickly look at them before you buy any church decorations.
Decorate the entrance to the church so that the guests will feel invited to come in and partake in the ceremony that it about to ensue.
Decorated handrails are very lovely while church aisles showered with rose petals or other flowers are a dream come true for any bride. You can hire the church’s aisle runner for a very small fee or actually for free. This covers unsightly carpeting and created an air of elegance. If you have the budget for it, you can purchase a customized aisle runner with the initials of the bride and groom printed on the ends.
The church pew is the most common place to be decorated in church weddings. These are traditional and affordable, however, you can glam them up by dressing them up. Add charms to the bows such as faux butterflies or a Christmas ornament. The items can be tied up using elastic bands. Adhesives, glue, and staples are usually not allowed in churches.
Other ideas to decorate church pews includes the following: a wide acetate ribbon can be made into a decorative bow, no flowers needed. Flower balls utilized in the pew can be used as a reception table decoration, saving you money.
You need not decorate every pew in the church. You can go with decorating the 1st one, then every 2nd pew, and so on, until you have 6 decorations on both sides of the aisle. If you are not on a tight budget, you could decoate evry pew on the aisle. Grand churches do not need a lot of decoration as it has its own splendor. However, pew decorations do add to the finishing touch.
Incorporate as many items from the church as you can to save time and money, most especially in areas that will not be frequented by guests but still visible to them.
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