In the past few parties I have hosted or planned and organized, I also get excited about the decorations. But I've never really thought about the importance of them. I know that sounds backwards, but stay with me here. I love going to Party City and looking at all the different items that can be used to decorate a room for a party, and trust me I buy lots of them too. In those times, I have never stopped and thought how important it was. In one of the latest Sheffield lessons they really talk about flowers, candles and lighting at weddings.
With the September wedding getting closer and closer we have been talking lots and lots about flowers. Where they will go at the ceremony, where they will go in the reception room, how the bouquets will look, what the centerpieces will look like, etc. We have also talked some about candles, but not as much as maybe we should have. Lighting...I had never really thought about lighting before. One of the instructors talks about how taking $1,000 from the flower budget and putting that towards lighting. It can more drastically change the room, give it more personality, make the ambiance more what the couple is looking for, than spending that $1,000 on more flowers. Who would have thought!?
Another tip that instructors give, which I knew, I guess, but hadn't thought so much about is to not fight the decor of the room where you are going to be. Almost all places will not let change the wall color or the carpet...no matter what. There is however some very cool designs that will temporarily change the dance floor for a night.
No matter what you choose do for lighting, flower, candles, drapes, etc. Just make sure that all the elements are working together. This is why many decorators, or wedding venues will put together a sample table so you can see how it will all look. If they don't offer to do one, ask them if they can or if you can bring in some of the elements you are thinking about doing and use the room to see how it will all come together.
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