Ceremonial Stunners
By Amy Lee Johnson, Sat Dec 10th

You did it. You found the perfect place to host your weddingceremony. Now how do you personalize it? How do you turn an okayvenue into something stunning? With the wedding ceremonydecorations you choose.

This isn't just any event.

You and your fiancée are going to exchange life-long vows. Thedecorations for your wedding ceremony should be beautiful.Personal. And reflect the depth of your love.

Have you considered a theme? A theme can give your ceremony apulled together look. Do you both love the beach? Or have tiesto a particular culture?

Choose elements from your theme and work them into thefollowing suggestions. But you don't need a theme to have abeautiful wedding ceremony.

Creating a stunning ceremony is easier than you think

Invest in these decorations for your wedding, and turn anyfacility into the location of your dreams.

Living Plants

These decorations can tie your wedding ceremony to the season.

Dwarf Japanese Maples in the Fall. Baby Christmas treesdecorated in your wedding colors in the winter. Ferns in theSpring. Sculpted topiary in the summer.

Or you can chose plants that fit your theme. Bonsai for anAsian-inspired ceremony. Bird of Paradise for a tropicalwedding.

You can give the plants to anyone who helped put the weddingtogether. Or use them to decorate your new home.

Arches

This

is a great decoration for outdoor ceremonies. Or weddingsin a private home. The arches can be simple or ornate, large orsmall.

Look for arches made out of wood, metal, or even balloons.

An arch will frame you nicely and keep the eyes of your guestsfocused forward.

Flowers

These are by far the most versatile decorations for a weddingceremony. Lay some on the altar. Wrap them around the legs of achuppa. Arrange them on a pedestal.

Rose petals sprinkled down the main aisle add a sophisticatedtouch.

Dramatic Lighting

Consider having your wedding ceremony by candlelight. Tealights are great decorations for smaller venues. Float them inwater. Place them in colored globes.

Dress up a long aisle with candelabra and dripping candles.Torches are particularly dramatic decorations for an outdoorwedding ceremony.

Will the ceremony be at the beach? Small bonfires can provideboth light and heat.

You'll always remember your wedding ceremony. Make it abeautiful memory. Use these decorating tips and turn it into astunning affair. Even if Martha Stewart doesn't return yourphone calls.

About the author:Amy Lee Johnson is a freelance writer that often contributes toWedding Vows 4U - asite that offers information on such topics as writing weddingvows and selecting wedding decorations.