| The first hint of the style of your wedding that | | | | be the most impactful part of your wedding |
| your guests will receive is your invitation. It is | | | | reception! |
| important to consider how this can impact the | | | | Remember, your guests will be seated at your |
| rest of your event decor and to ensure there is | | | | tables longer than anywhere else. They will have |
| some commonality between invitation and | | | | time to notice the details. This is also the best |
| reception. | | | | way to add colour to your venue and personalise |
| These tips will help achieve an impact with your | | | | the look and feel of the room. You want guests |
| guests and create a unique wedding. | | | | to feel welcome when they walk in! |
| Your colour scheme | | | | While flowers are beautiful, they are the most |
| Keeping a theme from invitations right through to | | | | commonly used centrepiece and are expensive |
| your table design is important with all events. | | | | (often starting at $50 per table for a centrepiece). |
| What flowers are in your bouquet? What colours | | | | Have you considered alternatives such as ribbon |
| will you and your bridal party be wearing? | | | | table runners, paper table runners, paper |
| * Consider using a textured paper to form the | | | | centrepiece bases, paper and wax lanterns, |
| background of your wedding invitation and | | | | chocolates and lollies? Photos? Place mats? |
| continue the use of this paper in your table design | | | | Mirrors? These choices will certainly bring the cost |
| as a base to your centrepiece, a table runner or | | | | of your tables down, and you may even be able |
| wrapped around candles. It can also carry through | | | | to keep certain elements! |
| to your order of service, place cards and menus. | | | | How can you incorporate your bombonniere into |
| * Take a photo of your chosen flower (or | | | | your table decorations to save money? Can your |
| purchase one online) and use this image from | | | | centrepiece include a set number of items that |
| your initial invitation right through to your table | | | | your guests can take home - such as having 10 |
| design. A photo can have a greater impact than a | | | | candles per table or using bud vases? |
| printed design. The link between the image and | | | | Instead of floral arrangements, consider using |
| the use of real flowers at your event will be | | | | bowls and single flowers - a large flower such as |
| simple and elegant. Ensure a colour is used to "lift" | | | | a lilly can have great impact on its own in the right |
| the image from the paper. | | | | bowl! |
| Your dinner tables | | | | A final tip..... Don't forget the white umbrellas - just |
| Your table settings can create atmosphere and | | | | in case! |