If you have attended events at a local venue several times, you know what to expect when you walk in and in your mind the venue will always look the same aside from table decorations. What if I said that your venue could be completely transformed by using elements like fabric draping and uplighting? These elements will add a touch of personality and flair to your event, making it stand out from other events that guests have attended there. Adding decor elements such as draping and lighting gives your event a personal touch and will stand out in your photos. Before you meet with your decor vendor, discuss the limitations of your venue space with your wedding coordinator or site coordinator. This is to ensure that you are allowed to either use staples, tape or nails etc on the walls of the venue. Otherwise you will have to use pipe and draping around the perimeter of the room so that nothing is physically attached to the walls. You will also want to get the measurements of the venue space so that you can accurately get a quote for the draping panels and determine how many up-lights you would need to achieve the look you are going for.
You may have seen a previous post about my own wedding at the Card Center in Chico, where the talented WeDo Designs and Lisa's Flor Decor absolutely transformed the room by using draping and uplighting. In case you missed it, here is the before and after pictures:
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WeDo Designs recently used draping at the Elks Lodge in Chico and transformed the outdoor space. The vivid colors caught the guests eyes and tied in the walk way with the rest of the event space.
For an indoor ceremony setting, jaws would certainly drop with this dramatic ceremony entrance!
Image courtesy of http://venuesafari.com/dreamy-drapes-using-fabric-draping-at-your-wedding/
Pin spot lighting on the cake, and uplighting throughout the reception hall adds a very rich element to the overall atmosphere.
Image Courtesy of http://www.avantdecor.net/gallery.php
I also recommend saving some images that you find inspiring and showing them to your planner and or decor vendor so that you can give them an idea of the look you are going for. Just remember, the options are endless and don't be afraid to step outside the box and show your personality!
Happy Planning!