Church Wedding Decorations Ideas

Unique and Easy Decoration Ideas for Your Church Wedding Ceremony

© Gail Oliver

Apr 14, 2008

When many brides think of decorating the church, they think of the typical tulle, lattice, Roman pillars and artificial flowers. Here are some new church wedding decorating ideas to try (check with the venue first to make sure they will allow it).

Decorating the Church Entrance

• For an evening wedding, place an arrangement of tall (2 to 3 feet high) floor candlesticks on either side of the doors leading into the church. For safety reasons, the church will probably not allow the use of lit candles, so instead use the LED or battery operated ones that look like real candles. It will give the same effect. If the candlesticks are metal or wood, paint them to match wedding colors.
• For a Christmas or winter wedding, use silver sparkle or sequin trees (available at Plumparty.com) to mark the entrance. Large ball topiaries would also work well or silver branches or rosemary bushes in white urns. These can be reused at the reception venue and later in the home.
• Use over-the-door or wreath hangers to hang a framed engagement photo or a tasteful sign announcing the wedding (i.e. The Johnston Wedding) on the church doors.

Pew Decorations

• There are a variety of options for decorating the pews. Most people use pew bows, but try hanging mini wreaths made of flowers, raffia (autumn wedding) or wired jewels. Hang the small wreaths that go around the base of candles (called candle rings) and then use them again on the table centerpieces at the reception.
• Hang flowers off the pews in glass tapered bud vases, cones, small wicker wall baskets, wall planters or tin baskets that are painted to co-ordinate with wedding colors. Attach them to the pew with a wide ribbon, a rope tassel or, again, over the door hangers. Only a small bouquet is needed for each one, so cut flowers, small potted mums or even flowers from the garden will do.
• Instead of flowers, hang a small framed sign of your monogram or initials (i.e. R&K), or alternate rows with a floral pew marker on one and a monogram sign on the next.
• For a Christmas wedding hang on the end of the pews crystal or jeweled snowflake ornaments (or any kind of flat ornament about 4 to 6 inches in diameter), a cluster of acorns tied with a brown ribbon for a fall wedding, a velvet heart sachet for Valentine’s or large sand dollars or star fish for a beach wedding.
• After Christmas, stock up on silver or sequined feathered bird ornaments that clip onto the tree and instead, depending on the width of the pew edge, clip them onto the aisle seat, maybe holding a flower or decorative ribbon.
• Remember, not all the pews have to be decorated – just the first several rows where guests will be seated.

Decorating the Pulpit

• Instead of the typical stands of flowers on the pulpit, see whether it is possible to hang cascading floral arrangements from the ceiling instead.
• Play with the lighting. See if spot lights can be placed at the back of the pulpit that shine up from the ground. For an evening church wedding ceremony, take a mini mirrored disco ball and shine a light off of it. The reflection on the walls and ceiling will look like a starry sky (the ball itself can be hidden from the view of your guests).
• Consider hanging a wedding tapestry on the front of the pulpit stand which can be found at any embroidery store. Alter the pattern to work with wedding colors. For more wedding ideas, download the free ebook, Weddings with Style.

Wedding pew decorations, aisle decorations and decorating the church entrance are essentially all the church wedding decor you'll need.

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