| So you have found the wedding venue of your | | | | which will really clash with the decor already in place. |
| dreams, and are now trying to figure out your | | | | Style matters too. Let's say that you have booked a |
| decorating scheme - great! Some venues are very | | | | grand ballroom for your reception. Everything that you |
| neutral in style, which can make things easy, but others | | | | choose should be equally grand. Choose a formal silk |
| will already have fairly intense color schemes or decor | | | | gown with beading and ornate custom bridal jewelry, |
| in place, which can be more difficult to work around. | | | | and decorate in elegant colors such as silver or |
| These are some tips on decorating to match your | | | | burgundy. Tall formal centerpieces would be the |
| wedding venue. | | | | perfect design for the tall ceilings of a grand ballroom, |
| When it comes to decorating a church for your | | | | whereas short vases of gerbera daisies would be |
| wedding ceremony, the color scheme should not be a | | | | utterly underwhelming and out of place. By the same |
| huge factor in your choices. If the church has ugly | | | | token, avoid very formal bridal attire or grand custom |
| mustard yellow carpet that clashes with the dresses | | | | jewelry for a reception in a rustic setting, and be |
| you like for your bridesmaids, don't worry about it. | | | | careful about how you mix modern design with |
| They will be walking down the aisle for such a brief | | | | traditional settings, as well as the reverse. |
| time, and many of your wedding pictures will be taken | | | | Of course, if you love everything about your reception |
| elsewhere anyway. Besides, for all you know, the | | | | site except the color scheme, there are some ways |
| church might change the color of the carpet before | | | | to work around it. Just be aware that your decorating |
| your wedding. Choose the colors you like for the | | | | expenses will be much higher when your plan is to |
| church; no one will fault you for clashing with the | | | | dramatically change a space, rather than just trying to |
| existing decorations of a house of worship. | | | | enhance the existing features. There are many ways |
| The reception is different, however. That is where | | | | to make changes, especially with lighting and fabric |
| your guests will spend most of their time, and it is | | | | draping. You may need to hire a wedding planner if |
| important to create a unified design. There is no need | | | | you wish to drastically transform a space. |
| to match the venue's colors exactly (and in fact that | | | | When you create a wedding design that works well |
| could be overkill), but it is a good idea to harmonize | | | | with your site, everything will fall into place. The decor |
| with what is there. So if the walls of the reception are | | | | will look more pulled together and the entire effect will |
| painted in a cool gray color, plan a wedding color | | | | be more pleasant. It is not always easy, but it will be |
| palette which either complements it (say silver, | | | | well worth the time spent to plan wedding decorations |
| lavender, and ice blue) or one that intentionally | | | | that work well with the style of your reception venue. |
| contrasts with it (like bright red). Avoid choosing colors | | | | |