Wedding Decor Ideas
36 Wedding Reception Decoration Ideas That’ll Wow Your Guests
These ideas are sure to make you swoon.
1. Wedding Reception With Marquee Lights and Paper Lanterns
Paper lanterns and giant marquee lights spelling out ‘love’ softened this industrial loft space with exposed brick.
2. Boho Chandeliers at Outdoor Wedding
Boho chandeliers, accented by greenery, brought a fun residential vibe to this wedding while complementing the beige and mauve wedding colors for the big day.
3. Greenhouse Wedding With Neon Sign and Disco Balls
To complement their eclectic wedding theme, this couple decorated their wedding reception space with silver disco balls and a custom neon wedding sign.
4. Wedding Bar With Illustrated Floral Backdrop
As a modern alternative to a fresh flower backdrop, this couple commissioned an oversize printed floral backdrop to anchor their gold-and-white reception bar.
5. Modern Orange Tablescape With Acrylic Decor
Acrylic can be used for more than just signage. This couple created a hip, modern installation to hang above their dinner table with warm shades of acrylic that seamlessly complemented the orange velvet tablecloths they utilized.
6. Modern Indigo-and-Black Tablescape
Gold candle holders, a mix of black and white taper candles, a black-and-gold table number, gold-rimmed glassware and modern pink wedding flowers sat atop a black marble table at this chic wedding.
7. Long Reception Table With Black Taper Candles
Instead of a simple table runner paired with centerpieces, this couple decided to have a plethora of sleek black taper candles running the length of the reception table.
Over-the-Top Wedding Decoration Ideas
When it comes to beautiful accents, we love a more is more mentality. These designs are proof that going all out with decor at the wedding is a decision you won’t soon regret.
8. Tented Fall Wedding With Assorted Chandeliers
An assortment of beaded and woven chandeliers, accented with dried foliage garlands, hung above the reception tables at this tented rustic wedding.
9. Black-and-Red Decor at Garden Wedding
Cue the confetti, we’re obsessed with this look! Black chandeliers, which matched the black napkins and black taper candles atop the tables, wowed wedding guests at this outdoor wedding.
10. Romantic Wedding Reception With Greenery Garland
To bring an outdoor garden vibe inside for this ballroom wedding, the couple had their florist drape the windows with greenery garlands.
11. Tented Wedding With Velvet Chairs and Beaded Chandeliers
Navy and gold wedding colors worked together harmoniously under the tent at this wedding reception. Beaded chandeliers, accented by string lights, illuminated the space while wedding guests sat on navy velvet chairs to enjoy dinner.
12. Glam Black-and-White Wedding Reception With Chandeliers
An open-air structure was decked out with white draping, crystal chandeliers and gold chandeliers at this California wedding.
13. Tall Fuchsia Rose Centerpiece
Instead of having the wedding flowers sit on the table as part of the reception table decorations, the centerpieces at this wedding were dramatically elevated while simple taper candles, votives and tea lights sat directly on the table.
14. Moody Reception With Draping and Uplighting
Never underestimate the role that event lightning can play in bringing your wedding vision to life. The draping and greenery of this reception space looked beautiful on their own, but dramatic uplighting illuminated the space and made it look even more eye-catching.
15. Romantic Red-and-Gray Wedding Reception
Gray anchored this reception space, while pops of red seen throughout the design, from the linens to the wedding arch framing the cake, added a pop of personality to the design.
16. Romantic Wedding Reception in Historic Venue
If your wedding venue is beautiful on its own, like the venue this couple chose for their winter wedding in Philadelphia, make sure that your wedding decor complements the space, rather than trying to compete with or overpower the existing architecture.
17. Glam Reception With Hot Pink Velvet Chairs
We’re loving the hot pink velvet chairs this couple selected for their reception tables. As a bonus, they match the roses used in the floral arrangements beautifully.
Simple Wedding Decoration Ideas
Simple reception decorations aren’t synonymous with plain. Sometimes the most effective designs are ones that are streamlined and don’t feel too busy, as evidenced by these simple wedding reception ideas.
18. Tropical Wedding Reception With Woven Lanterns
A selection of white and woven lanterns hung about the farm tables at this waterfront wedding. While the overall design was simple and didn’t involve too many elements, the effect was stunning.
19. Barn Entrance With Lavendar Balloons and Drapes
Don’t underestimate the power of first impressions. To welcome guests into the barn venue for their wedding reception, this couple outfit the entrance with simple drapes and a balloon installation.
20. Modern Marquee Letters
At this wedding in Hawaii, marquee letters spelling out ‘aloha’ welcomed guests to the reception.
21. Greenhouse With Simple Pink Draping
The draping at the entrance to this greenhouse wedding venue was simple, yet highly effective.
22. Wood Farm Tables With Pink Runners
If you’re planning a rustic wedding, don’t limit yourself to twine, mason jars and burlap. This couple brought in elegant touches of pastel pink to their rustic wedding to give it an updated feel.
23. Tented Wedding With Black Chairs
While the overall design of this reception tent was simple, the choice of unique black residential-inspired chairs elegantly elevated the entire look.
Backyard and Home Wedding Decoration Ideas
If you’re booking a traditional wedding venue, the existing architecture may lend itself well to a certain look. Or it might even be so eye-catching that you’d don’t need much added decor. However, with a backyard or private estate wedding you have a blank slate. Another difference about backyard weddings is that traditional venues are built to be decorated. They have rigging points and convenient loading docks, which a residential space being used for an outdoor wedding won’t have. Some added planning may be necessary, but with the right amount of preparation, you should be able to execute most ideas you dream up.
24. Boho Wedding With Pampas Grass and Edison Bulbs
Backyard weddings don’t have to be boring. This couple brought in a clear-top tent and filled it with pampas grass and eclectic Edison bulbs.
25. Mid-Century Modern Backyard Wedding Decorations
Wood tables with hairpin legs and white bentwood chairs brought mid-century modern vibe to this backyard space.
26. Rustic Backyard Wedding With Orange Linens
This couple selected seasonal wedding colors that fit seamlessly into their fall wedding.
27. Carnival-Inspired Wedding With Ferris Wheel
Everything is bigger in Texas, even the backyard weddings. For their private estate wedding, this couple brought in carnival rides, like a ferris wheel, for guests’ entertainment.
28. Elegant Neutral-Hued Backyard Wedding
A traditional ballroom isn’t the only place you can host a classic, elegant wedding. As this backyard wedding is proof, a timeless event can take place just about anywhere.
Expert Tip: “Think not only about how you want your wedding to look like, but more importantly how you want it to feel. What do you want guests to walk away feeling? How do you want them to feel in the space?”
Wedding Dinner Decoration Ideas
Dinner is a big part of most wedding receptions. While the food you serve is an important part of that, the ambiance and setting you create for dinner deserve just as much attention. Let these wedding table decor ideas, which range from romantic and glam wedding centerpieces to simple wedding dinner decorations, inspire your own wedding dinner plans.
29. Dinner Table Under Canopy of Twinkle Lights
To ensure this dinner felt cozy and intimate, the couple had a canopy of twinkle lights engulf their reception dinner table.
30. Residential-Inspired Tablescape With Lamps
This tablescape showcased a beautiful residential vibe with ornate lamps interspersed in the decor.
31. Pampas Grass Installation Above Reception Table
We love how a boho pampas grass arrangement was suspended above this reception table.
32. Open-Air Structure Decorated With Greenery
Dinner at this classic wedding took place under an open-air structure that was decked out with elegant greenery.
33. Eclectic Serpentine Dinner Table
Instead of simple circular or square tables, guests at this wedding reception dined at curvy serpentine tables.
34. Boho All-White Wedding Decor
There’s something so timeless about an all-white wedding color palette. White dried foliage arrangements, white linens, white chairs and neutral accents wowed at this wedding reception.
35. Horse-Themed Wedding Tablescape
While the model horse table number (which matched the model horse wedding favors attendees received) was the star of the show in this design, each element was also stunning in it’s own right. Simple place cards in metal card holders directed wedding guests to their seats. Upon arrival, they were greeted by leather place mats, crystal glassware and dusty blue dishware.
36. Tropical Reception Table With Burlap Runner and Woven Chandeliers
Texture is just as important as color when it comes to curating a wedding design, as evidenced here.