We Love Brides and Grooms Personalizing Their Wedding Decor

  

I'm excited about the wedding trend I'm seeing to have the bride and groom (or groom and groom/bride and bride) extend their personalities into the event decor. The decor isn't the usual impersonal decorating done by florists and planners; there's been a careful coordination with the happy couple to make sure the setting tells a more personal story. Here are two examples I found in the exceptional Real Life Weddings posted on one of our favorite wedding and event blogs, 100 Layer Cake.

 Here's how Britt and Bryan talked about the decor and how it related to their tastes (see top two photos and next two photos for decor details; click on all photos for their complete wedding story).

We wanted an eclectic look, with diverse textures, the sort of mishmash of shapes and colors you might find when combing a beach. And so we used weathered brass containers, antique brass candle sticks, and sea glass colored bottles for our centerpieces. All of our flowers were grown locally and organically on our florist’s farm. She provided gorgeous protea, air plants, succulents, ruffled pink roses, perfect dahlias, fresh eucalyptus and all sorts of native spiny and textured wild plants to decorate our table. We collected feathers (the way you might when walking a beach) which were then loosely tucked into arrangements and hung from a wood beam in our reception space.

And here's another example of personalized decor from Sophie and Gareth in the UK. They threw a vintage picnic wedding, and here's what they said about their special day and the work that they put into the details, from vintage mismatched china and huge table doilies to a vintage typewriter in lieu of a guestbook.

Try to keep it as personal as you can – it’s your day and your guests will appreciate the little personal touches. Everyone commented on how ‘us’ the wedding was. It is the biggest party you will ever organize, and in our case probably the only time we would have all of our loved ones in the same place together so we wanted to create a laid back feel to encourage everyone to relax and interact – it totally worked. So plan, plan, and then do more planning – the only way you will be able to relax yourselves on the day is to know every detail has been thought about and covered. Make sure your venue have your schedule and know to stick to it so you can enjoy your day. Oh… and every now and again take a deep breath and take it all in!

 

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[Affordable Bridal Cheap Wedding Bouquets]

Great tips here.. I just posted this comment on another article but I really think it's the personality that makes or breaks a wedding. It's not about the budget, it's about what you do with what you have. If you can really show yourself in a wedding then your guests will feel like they are that much more a part of your day, and your life.

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