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Decorating a Wedding Chapel


The decoration of a wedding chapel takes several issues into consideration, not including the religious denomination and the specific guidelines of the establishment. Many wedding chapels do not allow photographers behind the pulpit or flash photography; others dont allow flowers on the stairs to the altar or in front of emergency exits. Based on the information received, you are now free to decorate.

A Secular Wedding Chapel

If you are using a non-denominational wedding chapel, perhaps owned by a town or historical society, you may take a few liberties as long as the wedding chapel is left exactly the way it started. For instance, if there are pictures or furniture of a religious nature (i.e. a baptismal bowl or image of a religious figure), do not remove them, if at all possible. Instead, cover them tastefully with a white sheet or place flowers in or around the baptismal fixture, demonstrating your respect for the item, but indicating you are not using it for the purpose it was intended.

A Religious Wedding Chapel

A religious wedding chapel is sacred, and great pains should be taken to keep it as such. Gaudy decorations, crepe paper streamers, or otherwise cute decorations do not belong here. A simple white cord or ribbon, possibly attached with a flower or bow, is enough to reserve rows for family members, etc. Tasteful floral displays, as long as they are not disruptive to worship or flow of foot traffic, will be a pleasing addition to your decorations. If you are of mixed faiths (i.e. Jewish and Christian), do not order flowers with religious symbols.

A Nice Touch

Decorating the wedding chapel should not be an issue that causes a great deal of stress. Floral arrangements at the chapel should be carried to the reception. Never leave items in the wedding chapel clean up is your responsibility. If you are looking to add some classy touches for your guests, consider adding a small pin or decoration to each program, and having them on the chairs when guests sit down. Another very elegant addition would be to have a rose on each chair, or to have your ushers offer a rose to each girl, female teen, and adult woman.

Leave the Wedding Chapel as You Found It

There is no excuse for leaving the wedding chapel without ensuring that everything has been cleaned up, carried out, put away, replaced, or otherwise undisturbed. People should be assigned the task well in advance, so people arent running around trying to grab things before they leave for the reception. Certainly this is not something the bride and groom should be concerned with, delegate. Unless there is a wedding party anxiously waiting to come in, everything should be left exactly the way it was when you arrived. If someone has left something valuable behind, go back immediately.

You can use cheaper fabrics without any problems; they may even perform better than more expensive ones.

Wedding Dinner Cruise
Place a few disposable cameras on the table and watch your guests use these small wedding cameras as a license to take pictures of everything and everyone. Consider reserving the more expensive favors such as engraved money clips, printed champagne flutes, or personalized picture frames for your immediate family and wedding party, and having a simpler hand-made favor for everyone else. So instead of trying to starve yourself into something that you simply won't feel comfortable dancing in, choose a summer wedding dress that will make you feel like a million dollars. You want your guests to be comfortable, and they want you to be comfortable, as well.

They can be as elegantly decorated as a wedding cake and may be served at guest tables or serving tables.
The idea of wedding bells has traditionally been to herald the new day for the bride and groom and announce their arrival, as one, into the world. Request a list of recommended vendors from the event coordinator at your reception site, from recently married friends, or from other people you know. It is important that the personality of the groom be considered, since anything flashy or showy may not be a good match for the conservative male.