Wedding Decorations and centrepieces

Your wedding day is one of the most special moments in your life and from bridal wear to party menu, you take care of everything! But what about wedding decoration plans? This is your opportunity to put your stamp on your big day from balloons to wedding chair covers - everything should be just the way you want it.

Apart from the normal wedding centrepieces, such as the cake, the first and everlasting impressions left with guests is the appearance and ambience within your wedding reception and so it's crucial that you get your wedding decorations right.

For some of the greatest tips and advice - plus ideas on how to keep costs down - your first port of call should be Wedding Forum where our message board is swamped with queries and answers about all things weddings!

Just a couple of useful nuggets of advice posted recently include the addition of fabric and candles. Some wedding reception venues are less then stunning and can be boring to look at. Using fabric to make a room look rich and inviting for a party can completely change the feel of the room. Tulle is inexpensive and can be used on tables, hanging from ceiling to wall and around door entrances to really make a statement.

Candles can give a wedding reception a warm glow that would be hard to get any other way. There are many sizes of candles that you can use at the head table and at locations around your reception that will make lovely lighting for romantic images of the bride and groom.

Also, choosing the right lighting is extremely important to support the theme. Lighting can completely transform the scene and hence must be an integral part of planning while decorating.