Read some suggestions on how to throw a stylish wedding in your hometown if you want to give the setting of your rustic wedding a dash of glitz and glamour. We've got you taken care of, whether you need new furniture or flower arrangements.
Draping
When we said "draping," we did not mean the colourful fabric used to decorate the school auditorium for your prom.
We're referring to the ethereal fabric made from layers of chiffon, tulle, and sheer voile in shades of white and cream. No, we didn't create up those terms out of thin air.
Wedding draping material
Multiple fabrics are available, and appropriate sizing is essential. Achieving the desired drape requires careful measurement once more.
Because of its rigidity, tulle is most suited for usage on the cake table or the bridal table.
Draping fabrics on the ceiling and walls is best done with chiffon, voile, or satin. It's more comfortable to hold, and it comes in a wide range of vibrant hues.
You can employ a draping service if you don't feel up to the challenge.
Is draping necessary?
The most important benefits of using drape for your wedding are:
- Hiding the venue's walls and other flaws
- Lighten up the space and make it feel more refined.
- Embellish your wedding with romantic touches.
- Full draping is akin to a blank canvas, allowing you to express your wedding aesthetic anyway you desire. As a result, you're free to
- Decorate the venue anyway you choose, in whatever colours and with whatever theme you want for your wedding.
Fixtures for Decorating
One of the only ways to unify the overall aesthetic of a wedding is with the help of the decorations.
Think about what you can incorporate into your wedding decor as you develop your wedding style, theme, and colour plan. Likewise, you should consider the storage options for your various pieces of decor.
To set the mood for a vintage-themed event, you may use things like pearl garlands in the centrepieces and antique suitcases for the gifts.
You can decorate your bohemian wedding with things like dried flowers and feathers. If you have a particular theme in mind for your wedding, Pinterest is a great place to look for inspiration in the form of decorations, centrepieces, colours, and more.
Flowers
Weddings aren't complete without flowers, real or artificial. It's the most versatile wedding accessory there is.
The only limit is your floral imagination and your floral budget. The cost of flowers is typically one of the biggest budget busters for wedding organisers. If you haven't already done so, our Wedding Budget Planner Kit can be a great resource for creating and maintaining a realistic and enjoyable floral budget for your big day.
Real or artificial, flowers brighten any setting. Large paper flowers can be placed in the grass or on flower beds outside. Smaller flowers can be utilised as table centrepieces or as a photo booth backdrop for your guests.
Backdrops
Small or large, a background can hide an eyesore at the reception site or add a touch of flair to the celebration. In a photo booth, guests can snap pictures of themselves and their other against a decorative backdrop.
The walls of the reception hall can be used as a backdrop, or one can be placed behind the wedding table. The benefit is that you may adapt your wedding to suit almost any aesthetic. You may use almost any material, from flowers and balloons to foliage and enormous hoops to drape and arches, to fashion a stunning backdrop. Then, if you want your backdrops to really stand out, you may consider adding some string lights.
Lighting
Nothing evokes a more dreamlike and romantic atmosphere than just the right lighting. The soft lighting during a wedding produces a certain atmosphere that can only be found on that special night. The best way to get this effect is with lots of candles and some string lights or fairy lights in the decor.
Candles are a lovely addition to your ceremony and reception decor. Put it to good use in centrepieces, on candlesticks, and in vases of flowers. Lanterns with candles inside or outside can be placed along walkways. Whether indoors or out, fairy lights look beautiful when draped along beams, walls, and even trees. Incorporate them into your drape scheme.
Furthermore, while considering lighting, certain venues' lighting can be replaced by chandeliers if your budget permits it.
Furniture
Find out whether there is room inside and outside, and then hire extra furniture for both. Your guests will appreciate the opportunity to relax and take in the evening's festivities. You can build "booths" or "lounges" with free-standing drapery around sofas and ottomans placed in the yard.
Of course you still want your wedding guests to get the party started by dancing and mingling with one another.
Structures
Putting up larger structures outside can make a place look more inviting and daring. It is possible to construct a tent-and-pole construction for your reception by renting one. On the other hand, a large marquee tent can serve as either a ceremony hall or a reception venue.
Pagodas, domes, and massive arches are just a few examples of the impressive architecture that may be seen in certain settings. To make it more of an attraction, decorate it with plants, flowers, drapery, and lights. Have your wedding photographer capture this moment for you.
Things to Consider Before Booking That Wedding Hall.
Though every wedding venue is unique, there are a few factors you should keep in mind as you search for the perfect location.
Your Event Planner
Any modifications or additions to the venue should be discussed in detail with the coordinator.
The wedding venue will have a coordinator who you will communicate with about all of the details leading up to the big day. It is NOT the coordinator for your wedding. The wedding venue organiser will also make sure that the catering and other back-of-the-house details run smoothly. It's important to check with your venue's coordinator about the specifics of what's allowed and not allowed before making any major decisions about the wedding's aesthetics.
Candle Lighting
Not many venues allow the use of candles due to the high fire risk they pose, even if most larger enterprises do have insurance in place. Before incorporating candles into your wedding's decor or reception, make sure to speak with a venue organiser. Get a list of the available decorations for rent if you can.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, not all locations are accessible for people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. If you have a huge guest list and some of them have certain needs, this is something to think about. We worked at a local wedding site once for a big birthday party. The couple hired hay bales from a nearby farm for their cowboy and Indian themed celebration.
Barn doors that stood on their own but were attached to the floor by a plank of wood were one of the structures. Even though we warned the couple that it wasn't wheelchair accessible, they didn't seem to mind.
As two wheelchair-bound individuals wished to enter and exit the hall, we had to take turns relocating the barn door stand. It was the only entrance that didn't include a flight of stairs, which was a bummer. Consider this possibility when reserving hall entrances that may be blocked by structures or features that visitors with mobility impairments cannot use.
Investment Required
Before you embark on a hiring binge for props, features, structures, drape, etc., you should calculate your budget.
If the cost is going to be more than booking the perfect wedding location, it's probably not worth it. Please have a look at our Wedding Budget Planner Kit if you haven't already done so to help you plan and manage your wedding finances.
Visitors May Not Always Recognize
Your dream location may require some maintenance, but it's unlikely that your guests will ever notice. The centrepieces, flowers, and other decorations at even the most ideal site will likely go unnoticed by the attendees.
Instead of being concerned with the music, they are more concerned with the food and the dancing.
Think about how else that money could be put to better use before you decide to go all out for one day only to make something more lovely.
Help With Getting There and Picking Up Afterward
Most brides underestimate how much work will be required to clean up after the reception. Usually, the venue's employees will handle any cleanup that has to be done.
If, however, you rented marquee tents, structures, additional decorations, and the like, you will be responsible for cleaning and returning them to their rightful owners.
In addition, hiring a professional cleaning agency or a team of cleaners can be out of the question if money is tight.
Before bringing in a large number of extra hands, consider this.
Insurance
Even more so if you intend to "change the venue," we stressed the need of venues obtaining insurance in our previous discussion.
Since mishaps are always a possibility, it's best to double-check with the venue coordinator to see if they take care of most things. You don't want the day of your special event to be remembered as the time a large outside flower pedestal you had constructed collapsed, causing thousands of dollars in repairs.
Visibility
As you plan the details of your wedding, think about how much of the decorations will be visible during the day. Think about the time your ceremony concludes, the time for cocktails, and the time your guests will actually be able to enter the reception space.
Some things, like table centrepieces, can't be seen without additional lighting. In addition, the venue may lower the lights later in the evening, when people want to dance and socialise.
Will They Make Use of It?
The number of people who will actually make use of the furniture, booths, and props you rent for your wedding is an important consideration. When planning to rent outdoor amenities like equipment and games, it's important to think about potential factors like weather. Also, you'll want to think about how much room you'll need for all of these perks.
It's possible that your friends would rather party indoors than relax on the outside sofas and ottomans.
Outdoor Receptions are Fun And Romantic
Having your reception in the outdoors is a great way to create a natural rustic background for your farm wedding. Your wedding reception could take place in a garden, on a farm, or in someone's home. Any outdoor wedding venue will look stunning even before the decorations are in place. A reception held outside, where guests can take in the fresh air and sunshine of your rustic wedding, can be the perfect setting for a lifetime of wedded bliss.
Be Sure to Have Some Farm-to-Table Centrepieces
In addition to lavish bouquets as centrepieces, additional natural items can help emphasise the rustic vibe of the event. You might decorate the tables with bowls of fresh figs, grapefruits, plums, or lemons. Use artichokes, beets, or pomegranates in your centrepieces for a more unique twist on a traditional farm wedding. The key is to make ordinary things the focus of attention.
We also recommend making edible tablescapes for your rural wedding reception. Garlands of lettuce, tomatoes still attached to their vines, grape clusters, apple or wheat bundles, and apple or grape bunches are all lovely options for table runner decorations. It's a great way to spruce up your tablescapes with some rustic farm-to-table style and a splash of natural colour and texture. Toss these edibles to the farm animals if your reception is being held on a farm.
Use moss as a table runner in place of a traditional table runner, and then decorate it with natural wildflowers and olive leaves, and set the table with wooden charger plates for an extra touch of rustic charm to carry out the natural, organic motif.
FAQs About Wedding Venue
- Get featured on Wedding Spot.
- Offer flexible reservations.
- Introduce yourself.
- Feature jaw-dropping photography.
- Advertise a variety of styles.
- Showcase every season.
- User-test your website.
Seek a wedding venue with flexible space, allowing for larger groups with relative ease. An outdoor venue is often a better option, as it is not restricted by building fire codes.
- Use Trees to Create Closeness and Divide the Space.
- Make the Most of Pipe and Drape.
- Lower the Ceiling With Florals.
- Mix Up Your Seating.
- Get Creative With Lighting.
- Set Up a Lounge Space.
- Make a Visual Wall With Décor.
- Cluster Purposefully.
One way to make your space more modern is to think about adding drapery. It can get a little expensive, but if you choose one or two areas to use white, flowing drapery in, you can make a big impact for less.
Opt for dark, matt colours – as a general rule, white and light colours make a room feel roomier, while dark colours make it feel smaller and cosier. Dark tablecloths or crockery, wooden tables, or accents in darker colours can help a lot!
Conclusion
Fabrics like chiffon, voile, or satin work well for draping on the ceiling and walls. If you're not confident in your ability to drape the room, you can hire a professional. Make use of your wedding venue's decor to express your personal style. Flowers can be one of the biggest expenses for wedding planners. Flowers, whether real or fake, are a great way to liven up a room.
You can make a beautiful backdrop out of almost anything, from flowers and balloons to foliage and huge hoops. If you have the money, chandeliers are a great alternative to ceiling lights. Putting up external structures of a larger scale can give a location an air of daring and attraction. A tent and pole structure can be set up for your reception if you rent one. Both the ceremony and the reception can be held in a large marquee tent.
Wheelchair users and those who rely on other mobility aids may not be able to access all areas. We had to take turns moving the barn door stand so that two wheelchair users could enter and exit the hallway. Don't book hall entrances near obstacles that people with mobility impairments can't get around, or at least think about that possibility. If you want your farm wedding to have a more natural, rustic feel, hosting the reception outside is a great way to do so. Garden, farm, or private home all make lovely settings for a reception.
Pre-decorating, any outdoor wedding venue will already look beautiful. An outdoor reception can be the perfect beginning to a lifetime of happiness as husband and wife. The event's rustic vibe can be emphasised with the addition of natural elements. To spice up your usual centrepieces, try artichokes, beets, or pomegranates.
Content Summary
- One of the only ways to unify the overall aesthetic of a wedding is with the help of the decorations.
- Think about what you can incorporate into your wedding decor as you develop your wedding style, theme, and colour plan.
- The cost of flowers is typically one of the biggest budget busters for wedding organisers.
- Smaller flowers can be utilised as table centrepieces or as a photo booth backdrop for your guests.
- The walls of the reception hall can be used as a backdrop, or one can be placed behind the wedding table.
- The best way to get this effect is with lots of candles and some string lights or fairy lights in the decor.
- Candles are a lovely addition to your ceremony and reception decor.
- Incorporate them into your drape scheme.
- It's important to check with your venue's coordinator about the specifics of what's allowed and not allowed before making any major decisions about the wedding's aesthetics.
- Before incorporating candles into your wedding's decor or reception, make sure to speak with a venue organiser.
- Get a list of the available decorations for rent if you can.
- As two wheelchair-bound individuals wished to enter and exit the hall, we had to take turns relocating the barn door stand.
- Consider this possibility when reserving hall entrances that may be blocked by structures or features that visitors with mobility impairments cannot use.
- you should calculate your budget.
- If the cost is going to be more than booking the perfect wedding location, it's probably not worth it.
- Instead of being concerned with the music, they are more concerned with the food and the dancing.
- Most brides underestimate how much work will be required to clean up after the reception.
- Since mishaps are always a possibility, it's best to double-check with the venue coordinator to see if they take care of most things.
- You don't want the day of your special event to be remembered as the time a large outside flower pedestal you had constructed collapsed, causing thousands of dollars in repairs.
- As you plan the details of your wedding, think about how much of the decorations will be visible during the day.
- Think about the time your ceremony concludes, the time for cocktails, and the time your guests will actually be able to enter the reception space.
- Having your reception in the outdoors is a great way to create a natural rustic background for your farm wedding.
- Any outdoor wedding venue will look stunning even before the decorations are in place.
- In addition to lavish bouquets as centrepieces, additional natural items can help emphasise the rustic vibe of the event.
- You might decorate the tables with bowls of fresh figs, grapefruits, plums, or lemons.
- Use artichokes, beets, or pomegranates in your centrepieces for a more unique twist on a traditional farm wedding.
- It's a great way to spruce up your tablescapes with some rustic farm-to-table style and a splash of natural colour and texture.
- Toss these edibles to the farm animals if your reception is being held on a farm.
- Use moss as a table runner in place of a traditional table runner, and then decorate it with natural wildflowers and olive leaves, and set the table with wooden charger plates for an extra touch of rustic charm to carry out the natural, organic motif.