Carolyn Burke STL Blog

If the ceremony sets the tone of the wedding then the decorations help set the style for the ceremony. When you visualize your wedding, chances are you imagine a beautiful church or dramatic scenery outside. That's where the wedding ceremony decorations come in. The amount and lavishness of the decorations will depend largely on the ceremony site.  A spectacular church with stained glass windows, rich, deep wood and elegant candelabras will require little decoration. Other churches are simpler and may require an extra decorative touch. Think about the time of year and the day of your wedding. If you're having a Christmas wedding the church may already be decorated for the holidays. While candles add a romantic touch to an evening wedding ceremony they may not be necessary during the afternoon when there's plenty of daylight. The easiest way to decorate a ceremony site is through flowers, bows and candles. Professional decorators and florists generally have an inven...

Has your florist offered to make pew bows for your ceremony?  Why not save a little cash and make them yourself - from tulle. Simply tie a length of tulle into a bow, leaving lots of extra on the end to drape down to the floor.  Or, if you would like to make it a bit more fancy, use a bow maker (sold at most craft stores), or add some gold or other colored ribbon in the middle or outside of the tulle to give your bow more shape. Giving out bubbles or seeds at your ceremony for your guests to throw or blow at you?  Spice these little tidbits up with some tulle!  Cut small squares of tulle, wrap them around the bubbles, or place the seeds inside, and tie a small ribbon at the top. Do your wedding favors need a little something more?  Wrap them in tulle and tie a ribbon around the top.  Did you know that tulle comes in many different colors?  You may even be able to find it in your wedding colors! Ask at your local craft or fabric s...