ad spacer
Change Location > Minneapolis/St. Paul > Wedding Advice > Beautiful, Functional Wedding Decorations
LOGIN   |   REGISTER
Minneapolis/St. Paul 

Beautiful, Functional Wedding Decorations

Print Article     Email Article to a Friend
 

By Grace Lee, Contributor

Updated 1/17/2008

Wedding traditions often include a host of flowers and decorations that simply find themselves into the rubbish can after the big day ends. If you would like to be financially and environmentally conscious for your special day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, you can tailor your wedding decorations to be more cost-effective and reusable.

The Beauty of Plants as Wedding Décor

Plants, especially flowering ones, make attractive and long lasting alternatives to traditional wedding flowers. While you will still need to purchase flowers for certain parts of your Minneapolis or Twin Cities wedding, try focusing your wedding theme around an idea that will allow you to incorporate a flowering plant into your decorations.

Choosing Chair Covers that Complement your Wedding Theme

Chair covers at the wedding ceremony or wedding reception have become increasingly popular in Minneapolis and Twin Cities, Minnesota. However, chair covers can be costly, and you can achieve the same impact with ribbon. Ribbon is an attractive and colorful way to dress up chairs, and if you can find a ribbon to match your color scheme, consider crafting wedding decorations for the chairs that can be easily disassembled; this allows the ribbon to be put to good use for other events. A variety of ribbons can be found along with other wedding supplies at stores like Dena Marie Bridal in St. Paul, Minnesota. The tasteful alternative to making your own chair covers is to rent them from a reputable wedding rental business like Midway Party Rental serving both St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Keeping Candles Glowing at your Wedding Reception

Are you using candles at your wedding reception or wedding ceremony in Minneapolis? Candles as wedding decorations are classic, yet it is unfortunate to be left with several dozen half-burned pillars. Remember that you can reuse the candles from the ceremony at the reception, if you just want to incorporate a few. You may want to assign the transportation task to a wedding planner or trusted family member to your Minneapolis, Twin Cities, or St. Paul reception location. In addition, you could also make the candles at your wedding reception part of the wedding favors. This way, you will still have the beauty and ambiance they provide, and your guests will still walk away with a memorable token of the experience.

Works of Art as Wedding Décor

Consider purchasing tasteful, contemporary sculptures as wedding centerpieces, which will make your Minneapolis, Minnesota wedding a work of art! These pieces will make an interesting addition to any home, whether you keep them for yourself or give them to others. It will be easy to choose sculptures that fit into your overall wedding theme and color scheme. The Minneapolis Institute of Art can even direct you to local St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota artists that can capture the local Twin Cities flavors in their work. Using sculptures will allow you to choose a different piece for every table. You can even tailor the art to the tastes of the guests seated at each table. Art can be a unique option for wedding party gifts as well. Choose pieces that incorporate your wedding theme, colors, or cater to the personal interests of your attendants.

It is acceptable to be environmentally and financially conscious about your wedding decorations. This is an important element of your wedding day, but not one to be taken lightly. Consider what choices will make the most practical, yet unique contribution to your wedding theme.

Minneapolis Wedding Rentals
Minneapolis Wedding Decorations

 
Bookmark/Share This Article

Digg This! del.icio.us reddit StumbleUpon Google Bookmark Yahoo! My Web
 
a d v e r t

advertisement