| If you stop and think about it, there are quite a | | | | The most ornate version of this decoration would |
| lot of chairs at a wedding. There is ceremony for | | | | be a velvet or satin ribbon festooned with |
| the seating, the reception, and sometimes for the | | | | fabulous crystal tassels dripping down the back of |
| cocktail hour as well. All of those chairs present | | | | each chair like stunning bridal jewelry sets for |
| you with a great decorating opportunity, so be | | | | your seating. If this sounds too expensive, you |
| sure to plan for some festive wedding chair | | | | can always do the bows on every chair and |
| decor. | | | | reserve the crystal accent for the bride and |
| The decorations for your ceremony chairs will | | | | groom's seats. |
| depend on the venue and the general style or | | | | When your dinner chairs are not worth showing |
| theme of your wedding. Let's say that you are | | | | off, a full slipcover is the perfect answer. They |
| having a formal wedding in a cathedral, complete | | | | both dress up an unattractive piece of furniture |
| with an ornate bridal gown and elaborate sets of | | | | and add style to your reception. Most of the time, |
| jewelry on all of the ladies. It certainly wouldn't do | | | | the slipcovers are softly draped and secured with |
| to leave the pews or aisles undecorated for such | | | | a lovely ribbon in a contrasting color. If your style |
| a grand affair. Plan on aisle décor that | | | | is more contemporary, look for more tailored |
| matches the opulence of the ceremony. Tall | | | | slipcovers with clean lines and no bows. Either |
| shepherd's hooks can be secured to the end of | | | | way, a chair cover allows you to inject a big dose |
| the pews with beautiful pillar candles hung in | | | | of color into your venue very quickly. It is a |
| glowing cut glass lanterns to light the bride's path. | | | | terrific way to transform a room. |
| If you are having an outdoor wedding, there are | | | | The newlyweds will often want to have |
| many ways to dress up the ceremony chairs. | | | | extra-special adornments for their chairs. The |
| Simple white wooden chairs can be given a | | | | options are nearly limitless. If you are having a |
| personality with pretty seat covers in your | | | | destination wedding in Hawaii, add leis to the backs |
| wedding colors or a print like toile. This is also the | | | | of your chairs. For an outdoor wedding, a small |
| perfect chance to showcase your wedding theme. | | | | floral wreath or swag looks beautiful. Another |
| At a beach wedding, starfish can be hung on each | | | | fabulous idea is to hang the bride and groom's |
| aisle chair. For a garden wedding, nothing is more | | | | initials on the backs of their chairs with pretty |
| beautiful than floral pomanders adorning the aisle | | | | ribbons. The letters can be created from wood, |
| chairs. If you prefer a more casual floral | | | | greenery, flowers, or even large glass balls. This is |
| decoration, you can't go wrong with tiny painted | | | | a fun way to make your dinner seats stand out |
| tin pails hung on the aisle chairs. Fill each pail with a | | | | from the crowd. |
| small bouquet of your favorite flowers. | | | | Decorations for the wedding chairs can add so |
| Your reception chairs can be decorated in any | | | | much to the look of the event that they are |
| number of ways. If you will be using pretty chairs, | | | | always worth doing. Whether you prefer |
| such as the classic gold chivari style, let your | | | | something simple or over-the-top, it is a detail |
| ornament work with the chair. For a very formal | | | | that you can have a lot of fun planning. And when |
| wedding, gold organza or dupioni half- slipcovers | | | | you arrive at your wedding and see how beautiful |
| look beautiful over the top half of the chair. | | | | the seating looks, you will be glad that you took |
| Another great look for chivari chairs is to tie a | | | | the time to decorate the chairs. |
| wide ribbon into a bow at the back of each one. | | | | |