Hanging Wedding Decorations

Lovely Greetings to our Lots of Love Readers!

Dressing up a wedding reception venue is an exciting task. It gives one the chance to flex some muscles and work some creativity in transforming a plain hall or room into an awesome place for a wedding party. We love developing and executing designs, themes and decor concepts with lovely brides. And we enjoy doing research and pitching in our own ideas on making every bride's dream wedding a reality.

Here's one idea that we've been seeing in a lot of weddings these days: Hanging Wedding Decorations.

What makes them great: Hanging Decors fill up a bare ceiling and transforms any venue into an awesome party space. It enhances the look of a room to suit any theme. Hanging decors are also a great way of freeing up space to make room for the table setting and provides a non-restrictive view of everyone around the table.

Here are some gorgeous hanging wedding decoration ideas that are sure to add personality and style to any wedding reception:

Balloons

Geronimo balloons hanging over banquet tables would surely spark the conversation in any wedding reception.

Worried about bare ceilings? Let loose some colorful balloons to adorn the ceilings.

Re-purposed Birdcages

For a garden wedding, adorn birdcages with flowers and hang them all over the reception venue.

Place some candles inside birdcages and light them up for a romantic evening of partying.

Paper and Fabric Decors

Create a festive mood by draping ceilings with buntings and streamers.

Paper balls are an inexpensive alternative to floral decorations.

For a magical evening reception, fill the room with lighted paper lanterns

 Paper cranes are known to bring good fortune to a long and happy marriage. A thousand and more will certainly bring good luck to the newly weds.

 

Reinforce that vintage vibe by decorating the reception venue with paper doilies.

Drape colorful ribbons and fabric strips over high ceilings to add to the vibrant feel

Carry on the parasol theme at the wedding reception by hanging umbrellas all over the place.

Floral Arrangements

Aren't these the most gorgeous floral chandeliers you could ever find?

 Hang bouquets over banquet tables to fill the room with the sweet smell of flowers.

Special Decors

Remember the movie Up? You can have your very own hot air balloon inspired wedding with this ingenious display of hot air balloon decors.

Lighting Effects

Fancy a night of celebration under the stars? Bring the outdoors indoor with ball of lights installation. 

Wood

For a good ole country ambiance, mount a wood installation above tables to direct guests to their table assignments.

Tip: With a dash of inspiration and a little imagination, you can create your very own decor concepts to achieve your desired theme for your wedding.

Lots of Love, 

Susan

Photo Credits:  1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17

Cute and Lovely Flower Girl Ideas

Warm greetings to our Lots of Love Readers!

A wedding brings people together. To add special meaning to the occasion, family, relatives, colleagues and friends can play different roles in a wedding. There are a lot of opportunities for everyone to participate in the wedding, even the little girls who can easily fit into the role of flower girl. 

Traditionally, flower girls carry baskets of flower petals and scatter them down the aisle for the bride will be walk on all the way to the altar. In the past, they used herbs and grains to symbolize everlasting love fertility. Eventually flowers were used as it symbolizes good luck for marriage.

Here are some interesting flower girl ideas worth considering: 

Bundled and wrapped flower baskets.

 Instead of flowers, let the last flower girl to march the aisle carry this cute sign. 

 You can pair the girls in twos so they won't feel all that shy with all eyes on them.

Pinwheels are a fun alternative to flower bouquets.

 The girls would look adorable carrying a ribbon wand accentuated with flowers.

Get creative and let the girls carry hats filled with flower petals to scatter down the aisle. 

An ingenious alternative to a bouquet or flower basket - a floral wreath.

What's cuter than a flower girl with her loyal pooch as her escort during the bridal march?

The girls would definitely enjoy blowing bubbles while walking down the aisle. 

 

Another alternative to flowers are balloons which could be released at the end of the ceremony. 

It is always a challenge dealing with children during formal occasions. Hence, you have to make sure that the children’s parents get the little ones to be at their best disposition during the whole ceremony.

"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love." - Max Muller

Lots of Love, 

Susan

Photo Credits: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

Headpieces for the Happy Bride

"A lady's hair is her crowning glory. "

Every bride want to look her best during her wedding day. On that one special day, she wants to look stunning without trying too hard. And so, one of the tough decisions that a bride-to-be has to make is how to deal with her hair. Should she wear it down? tie it up in a bun? accessorize it? or cover it up?

Here are some ideas to ponder on.

Pearls are both elegant and feminine. It is a perfect match to a lace-inspired wedding gown.

Crystals add sparkle to a radiant bride.

For a more relaxed look, you can wear your hair down and accessorize it.

Flowers enhance the femininity of the bride and adds color to the festive occasion.

If you have short hair, that should not stop you from looking good on your wedding day. Try out sassy headpieces like ribbons, lace and headband.

Whatever look you decide on, make sure you get enough rest the night before your wedding to achieve that radiant glow on your wedding day.

Photo Credits: Pearls 1,2
                       Crystals 1,2
                       Hair Down 1,2
                       Flowers 1,2
                       Short Hair 1,2

Wedding Canopy

Good day to all our Lots of Love Readers!

The sight of couples saying their vows and pledging their commitment to each other under a wedding canopy is both charming and romantic. A canopy provides the perfect frame for wedding pictures and sets the vibe of the wedding ceremony. 

Here are some charming canopy designs worth considering:

Simple but elegant wedding canopy of fabric and flowers

Awesome canopy with strings of white flowers

Add a personal touch to the wedding ceremony by using your very own quilted canopy

 

Vintage lace wedding canopy

A twist on a traditional tent following the motif of the wedding

Simple wedding canopy adorned with balls of flowers

Rustic wedding canopy with vines, flowers and chandelier

Colorful beach wedding canopy

A lovely garden-inspired wedding canopy. 

Canopy of flowering branches accentuated with lights for a dreamy and magical effect.

"Two souls but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one." ~ John Keats

Lots of Love, 

Susan

Photo credits: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

2014 Wedding Trends: Lush and Romantic Flowers

Hello Lots of Love Readers!

We are giving you another article on the wedding trends for 2014. Weddings for the year will be filled with a grand display of flowers in bloom. Themes will take advantage of flowers and cut foliage to set the mood for the occasion. 

Here are some ingenuous floral arrangements of some of our partners from previous events: 

Bridal Bouquets. 

Brides can opt for soft tones of peach and pinks for a dainty, feminine appeal or go for bold colors to accentuate an ivory wedding dress. 

Boutonnieres 

Letting the groom in on the wedding theme with some floral accents to his attire. 

Wedding Ceremony

Who wouldn't want to walk down an aisle of flowers or say their wedding vows underneath such lovely canopies?

Wedding Reception 

Lush and romantic floral arrangements all over the reception venue. 

Wedding Details

Here's something for your favorite pooch. 

And other creative ways of incorporating flowers in to the overall theme of your wedding. 

Flowers breath life into any festive occasion. Be sure to make it a part of your wedding. 

"The earth laughs in flowers."~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lots of Love, 

Susan

 

Photo Credits:  Flower Girl , Bridal Bouquets 1,2,3,4; Boutonnieres 1,2; Wedding Ceremony 1,2,3,4; Wedding Reception 1,2,3,4; Wedding Details 1,2,3,4