| When you decide on a wedding venue, there are | | | | strategically around the room. Tie them back with a |
| many factors that figure into your ultimate selection. | | | | few big tassels, and you will have an instant upgrade |
| Many brides end up having to put cost and | | | | to your space. The fabric panels do not have to be |
| convenience above renting their dream site. Never | | | | near windows; they can be hung to hide an unsightly |
| fear - there are ways to make a simple wedding | | | | part of the room, or they can be used to dramatically |
| venue look grand and elegant. | | | | frame out the bride and groom's sweetheart table. |
| A bare bones room can be both a blessing and a | | | | Color is an easy way to make your venue feel more |
| curse. On the one hand, it is lacking in pizazz and style, | | | | opulent and upscale. Choose a limited palette of a few |
| but on the up side, at least you won't be fighting | | | | rich colors accented with either silver or gold touches. |
| against a decorating style that doesn't suit your | | | | For instance, gold brocade table runners can be |
| wedding theme and colors. The less that is in the room, | | | | layered over the site's standard white tablecloths to |
| the more you will have to do, but at least the finished | | | | make them look much more grand. If silver is more |
| product will be to your exact taste. Sometimes it can | | | | your style, rent charger plates with a wide silver band |
| be more cost effective to invest a fair amount into | | | | to place under the standard white china. The table will |
| rentals to spruce up a simple wedding venue than it is | | | | go from basic to elegant in the blink of an eye. |
| to hold your event at a very high-end and sought after | | | | Chandeliers are very big in weddings right now, and |
| site. | | | | they always convey a sense of opulence and good |
| Brides love the look of very elegant and lavish | | | | taste. If your venue has generic lighting, investigate |
| wedding receptions, like the kind that you see on | | | | renting a couple of chandeliers for the reception. If you |
| television. Even if you are not a "platinum bride", you | | | | can afford it, place a crystal chandelier or candelabra |
| can find ways to make your reception feel opulent and | | | | over each dining table. When cost does not allow for |
| special. It is sort of the same way that you get a | | | | so many pieces, consider adding just a few |
| fabulous look at a great price when you are shopping | | | | chandeliers in prominent locations, such as over the |
| for your bridesmaid jewelry sets; get the beautiful | | | | wedding cake table. |
| crystals bridesmaid jewelry sets instead of the | | | | Notice that I do not suggest using flowers to upgrade |
| prohibitively expensive diamonds. The effect is not | | | | a space from simple to elegant. The centerpieces and |
| compromised, but your budget remains intact. | | | | other floral arrangements will certainly be an important |
| To make a simple space feel more grand, you need to | | | | part of your decorating scheme, but it would be far |
| think big. A few large scale changes will have the | | | | too costly to buy the number of flowers that would be |
| most power to create a dramatic transformation. | | | | needed to effect a total transformation. It is better to |
| When you want to make a big change fast, always | | | | focus on a couple of grand gestures to bring the |
| think first of fabric. Large panels of lush fabric like a | | | | reception venue up to the desired level of grandeur, |
| brocade or a dupioni can be hung like drapes | | | | and then let the flowers be a beautiful accent. |