You’ve chosen your wedding venue…you know, the one that made you scream “Yes! This is the place!” You’ve pictured yourself getting married and partying the night away. And now it’s time to outfit the space to match up with your vision. First things first—the ceremony may only be twenty minutes, but we want your guests to be talking about those minutes for years to come! Here are a few wedding ceremony design ideas that will undoubtedly contribute to those memorable moments:
Simple Ways to Style the Spot Where You Say “I Do”
Upscale Seating
As people begin to file in and take their seats, nice chairs will automatically have your ceremony space looking elevated. Say no to plastic folding chairs! We’ve carefully curated a selection of seating options that will have every guest feeling like a VIP.
Alternating our Negroni Chairs and Manhattan Chairs provides visual interest. It’s as though they were meant to stand side by side. Alternatively, sometimes elevating your ceremony is as simple as choosing light wood benches, like our Grant Benches, instead of folding chairs.
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- Photo: Paige Vaughn Photo, Venue: Hotel Magdalena
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- Photo: Ruby Olivia Photography, Venue: Private Residence
Incorporate Lounge Pieces
By the way, who says you don’t get to sit down during your ceremony too? Religious wedding ceremonies can be longer but that doesn’t mean you can’t be comfy! Choose two pretty lounge chairs or a loveseat for you and your partner. May we suggest our Lady in Blue Loveseat? A modern silhouette, dusty blue velvet—perfect for two people in love.
Photo: Jenna Wren Photography, Venue: The Arlo
Rugs and Accents
We love to play with the little details, AKA the pieces that you could easily incorporate into your home’s decor and be reminded of your walk down the aisle on a daily basis. Layered rugs are a beautiful way to set the scene and complement your wedding color palette.
We are also big fans of creating fun moments with pillars, like our Fluted Pedestals. They look stunning with florals atop! You can either have a few at the end of your aisle to say your vows in front of, or flank the start of your aisle with two sets so that will appear in photos as you’re making your entrance. Repurpose them as a display for your cake at your reception and thank us later. 😉
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- Photo: Keira Hand Photography | Venue: Cypress Mill Ridge
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- Photo: Michael Beach Photography, Venue: Rosebridge Estate
Arches and Chuppahs
An arch or chuppah is literally the framework to add more decor to the focal point of your ceremony. It sets the scene and gives you a solid base to add florals, draping—whatever fits your style. We’re always obsessed with the creative ways people dress up our Acrylic Chuppah! Wedding pointer from decor experts: some of your most memorable photos will happen at the altar, so it’s worth putting a little extra love into the decor.
Photo: Light as Gold, Venue: The Grand Lady
Custom Moments
Something that can be completely personalized to your wedding ceremony is a custom ceremony backdrop. Customize something like our 8ft Dimensional Arch with your wedding colors and vinyl details, or go all in with a completely custom-fabricated piece made just for your day. Make your Pinterest dreams come true!
Photo: Alyssa Jarae Photography, Venue: The Wayback
As professional party-ers, we like to help keep the process exciting rather than overwhelming. We’ve also rounded up a healthy dose of tips and tricks from our perspective for planning an engagement party or bridal shower. Check those out too!
We hope these wedding ceremony design ideas get the creative juices flowing and give you some new ideas to bring your dream wedding to life. In our opinion, a perfect wedding is one that feels personalized to you and your partner with simple styling tricks like these!
