Monday, March 17, 2008

Elegant Pew Wedding Floral Decorations

Brides, who choose church or chapel wedding, face dilemma of decorating pews whether to choose a traditional style or to go for a modern way of pew decorations. The traditional wedding pew decoration idea is a simple white bow at the end of the pews. But with creativity personal flair can be added to the common pew bow. Traditional bows can also be updated without losing its familiarity. Flowers are great way to modernize the wedding pew decorations. Wedding pew decorations can be simple and elegant or modern or creative depending on the taste of the bride and the groom.

Some innovative ideas to update traditional pew decorations:

1. Entire bouquet of the same flower or flowers of the same color can be attached to the pew bow hangers to give a very classic and a crisp look.

2. Smaller bouquets can be tied into the pews with satin ribbon for a garden look. Greenery is also an inexpensive way of liven up pew decorations.

3. Containers of flower petals can be attached to the end of each pew to be used by the couple exits ceremony for a special twist. This is especially beautiful at outdoor weddings.

4. Draping fabric over the pew is also one of the ways to change the look of the wedding and adds up that extra volume to the special day.

5. Florist ready wedding pew bows are one of the best church or chapel wedding pew decorations, as they can be utilized in different ways.

6. If floral decorations are to be used, hardy flowers should be used because sensitive flowers are lovely but will wither off quickly and will not last longer.

7. Instead of floral arrangement, fabric bows of different hues can be used in hand rails, church signs, doors, fences of gates, or cake tables, marking routes to reception and etc.

8. Tying balloons to the aisle ends of the pews will form a dramatic covering for a magical walk down the aisle.

9. Potted plants placed on the floor at the end of the pew rows will enrich the scene with natural beauty. It will add up the effect if green foliage and large flowering plants are used.

10. A tulle swag connecting all of the aisle pews creates a lined aisle for the passage of the bride and the groom. For more detailed decorations, balloons and flowers can be fastened.

11. For a more stunning look helium balloon arches can also be considered.

12. Pew wedding decoration adds a touch of elegance and excitement, as they lead the way to the ceremony.

Flower Decorations For Ultimate Christmas Party

Christmas party is the time to enjoy and socialize and when it happens in your home, you get to flaunt your creative skills too. Flower decorations at Christmas can be such area wherein you can invest your innovative ideas. Christmas decorations without flowers seem incomplete and dull. Even dry flowers can add to the vivacity of your surroundings if placed skillfully. So, let's try out something new in flower decoration ideas.

You can buy bunches of flowers in any color you want. But, get flowers that suit the color of the walls of your home. There are numerous options such as ivory white, red, yellow, blue lilacs, pink roses and others. If your house include white walls, then colorful flowers can add that special charm to them. Unique flower arrangements are made so as to be hung on the walls. Either you will get them ready made or you can choose the flowers to be included, bring them home and arrange them in your own style.

Place fresh flowers in vases and place them at different corners of your home. Do not forget to add water to them so as to keep them fresh all day long. Placing a floral centerpiece at your table with candles amidst will make the dining place all the more cozy. Dried flowers placed in order and little twinkling lights at the entrance of your house would surely catch everybody attention.

Wonder why flowers are such an important part of Christmas decorations? Well, they find their mention in the nativity story itself. It is believed that the child Christ received flowers as gift from the three wise men and the priest, who visited him on the auspicious night. They were white in color. Since then the tradition of using white flowers (which are anyway the symbol of purity) in flower decorations is followed by Christmas. With these exciting flower decoration ideas, you too can make the interiors as well as exteriors of your home look beautiful.