So the one word that comes to mind when I look at this design is: Drama! Talk about making a dramatic entrance! Not you...your guests! Not only do you use fabulous decor for your ceremony site to WOW your guests, but you should keep the WOW factor going when they walk into the reception site.
In the design, the guests walk passed a beautifully decorated staircase landing, then up the steps to obtain their escort cards. Here's what you can do to tweak that concept for your budget. Standard reception halls will provide a table for your escort cards, but you can increase the drama by requesting multiple tables, in various sizes and heights, and cluster them.
Coordinate whatever decor you decide on for all of the tables, but use the tables to create a multi-step process that makes your guests feel like they have "arrived". For example, at the first table, have champagne glasses waiting for your guests when they walk in. At a second table, have a selection of bite size morsels of goodness waiting. And at the final table, an escort card with their table number. I'm telling you, your guests will feel like royalty!
Next select a color palette that is bold, one that makes a statement on its own. In this case, Preston used a bright yellow. Shy away from subdued pastels, they won't do your entrance way justice. And as always with your color, stay in color! Unless it's on purpose and you want an ombre' look, make sure all your decor matches exactly. Buy everything from one manufacturer, one florist, one store, etc., so your dye lot is an exact match. Choose a color that either wakes them up, or punches them in the face. Either way, your guests are sure to smile!
For even more drama, use large statement vases for floral arrangements in the entry way. You're bound to get plenty of "oohs and aahs". We have large square vases and 24" tall glass vases to rent to you, just say the word!
I know it's like preaching to the choir, but you guys already know I'm an advocate for silk flowers! Silks are beautiful and readily available at local craft stores. There are soo many live flower looks you can achieve using silks for about 1/3 the price! So don't be afraid of the fake....embrace the fake!
Adorn the tables and escort cards with silk rose petals, just like Preston did. The local craft stores usually sell boxes of rose petals for about $9.99. Load up and use coupons!
You may not be able to replicate the hanging structure above the escort cards in this design, on your budget. But you can still use more large vases and maybe some uplighting to keep the drama going.
So as you can see, any ultra expensive design can be tweaked to fit your financial needs. It also helps to have a great decorator like us! Contact us for a quote today!
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