Do you want to know my favorite part of wedding planning
is? (Besides marrying B, of
course!!) It’s the décor. 100 percent the décor. There is so much you can do to a space to
make it look beautiful and convey your personality. So much fun!
Most couples, B and I included, have to make concessions of
some kind with our space. Instead of a
blank space that is the ideal to work with, we have a room at a hotel. Our concession for that was a private
beachfront ceremony and a private reception; our room is in a separate
building. So what we have is a ghastly
floor, tiled ceilings, and pictures on the wall. What we also have though is mirrored columns,
floor to ceiling windows, and a smaller room off the main room.
First, I am covering the tiling on the ceiling with twinkle
light fabric. Nothing conveys coziness
and romance to me like the ambiance made from low lighting.
We are leaving the mirrored columns and windows alone. The windows will make the space look bigger,
while also allowing the guests to feel connected to nature. This is important to me since I originally wanted
an outside reception. We will also be
draping the wall behind the sweetheart table in white fabric to cover the
standard hotel pictures they place on the walls.
As you may remember, I posted about linens not too long
ago. So much can change in such a short
amount of time! I have edited myself and
gone for an elegant, yet modern look.
(Translation = not so busy.) I am
keeping a colored cloth for the table and upgrading the chairs. This will make the centerpieces stand out and
allow the table to look cohesive instead of over decorated.
Finally, we will have uplighting in the main room around the
columns. The color will be an accent
blue color so that the room isn’t monochromatic. Though using shades of the same color is a
very pretty look, I like a tasteful fusion of differing colors. The uplighting will continue to the small connected
room, provided we don’t need to use it for the ceremony in case of bad weather. Oh - and one of the best parts of having a room like this? The mirrored columns. Want to make candles and lights twinkle all the more, just add mirrors!
I’m in love with the picture in my head and I can’t wait to
see it!
What were your concessions/ideas for your wedding and how
did they turn out?
