Are you overwhelmed with wedding planning yet? If you’re hosting your wedding reception at a reception hall or a hotel, you probably won’t have as much to think about as having your wedding being in an empty space, a blank canvas. Here, I’ve created a list of wedding decoration & rental checklist to hopefully help remind you of some of the details you might be missing.
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Wedding Ceremony Decorations
- Welcome sign/ “Unplugged Ceremony” sign with flowers
- Seating or ceremony instructions sign
- Easels for signs
- Reserved signs on the first row of chairs for family members
- Aisle (chair/pew) markers if not fresh flowers
- Aisle runner or carpet
- Ceremony arch or backdrop: structure, fabric
- Canopy, chuppah or mandap
- Other religious ceremony necessities
- Table & tablecloth, chair for signing documents
- Unity candle or sand ceremony accessories
- Bubble, petals, confetti or rice (if venue allows)
Wedding Cocktail Hour Decorations
- Cocktail table
- Decoration or flowers or cocktail tables
- Candles for cocktail tables
- Sign & easy for the bar
- Cocktail napkins
- Lounge: sofa & coffee table rental
- Backdrop for entertainers
- Bars & racks rental
- Barware, glassware & accessories
Wedding Reception Decorations
- Welcome sign & easel
- Welcome table, linen, decorations & flowers
- Card box & sign
- Guestbook & sign
- Place card table, linen, decorations & flowers
- Seating chart printing or rental and decorations & flowers
- Guest dinner tables & chairs
- Table linens, napkins, runners, overlays, chair covers & sashes
- Centerpieces decorations flowers &candles
- Sweetheart table, linen, decorations & flowers, backdrop & lighting
- Love seat or bride & groom throne chairs
- Room lighting
- Dance floor, lighting & floor monogram
- DJ or band backdrop & stage
- Photobooth rental, decorations & props
- Table number rentals (or printed with other stationery)
- Charger plates
- Dish ware
- Silverware
- Glassware
- Cake table, linen & decorations or flowers
- Dessert, sweet table, linens & decorations
- Favors table & linen if not on chargers
- Bathroom baskets, accessories & decorations
Download free pdf version of this Decorations & Rentals Checklist by clicking below!