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Making a wedding venue look amazing doesn’t have to require huge floral displays or an elaborate multi-tiered cake. There are lots of small ways to spice up a venue. Below are just some of the small ways to make a wedding venue look amazing.

Lighting

Lighting can be a great way to transform a venue. It can help to bring a focus to a certain area or set a mood.

Fairy lights are a popular and versatile option – you can wrap them around beams or hang them along a wall. They’re also very cheap, making them great for budget weddings.

For a more ambient style of lighting, you could consider uplighting hire. These lights are shined up at the wall, preventing walls from looking gloomy.

There are various other lights you can experiment with ranging from spotlights to lanterns. Some venues may even allow you to use candles.

Balloons

Balloons are a symbol of celebration and can be an easy way to snazz up your venue.

Colours like white, pink and gold are popular. You could look into bunches of small balloons or you could look into large balloons. There’s even the option of personalised balloons with your names on or letter shaped balloons.

Drapes

Drapes can help to conceal ugly walls or add texture to a ceiling. They’re a simple way of making any venue look more elegant.

The most affordable way to acquire drapes is to hire them. Classic white drapes are the most popular option, but you may be able to experiment with colours. Consider matching them to the dress or use a contrasting colour.

Chair decorations

Many of us remember to dress tables but forget to dress chairs. By considering chair decorations, you can prevent chairs from looking bare. It could even allow you to get away with hiring more basic chairs.

Flowers and ribbons are the most popular chair decorations. You could also consider looking into seat covers. When choosing seat covers, try to make them match the tablecloth or fit in with the colour scheme of the wedding.

Signs

Help guests to navigate their way around your venue by placing signs in key locations. This could include signs outside the entrance directing people in or signs telling people where to sit. These signs can also serve as ornate decorative features for helping to spice up various areas of your venue.

Signs could be printed onto cards or printed onto wooden boards. Alternatively, you could save money by using chalkboards. 

Photographs

Photographs are another easy way to spice up your venue. These could be photographs of you and your partner during special moments in your relationship. 

You could hang photographs from strings and create banners out of them. Alternatively, you could make your own collage. 

Photographs can also be printed onto signs and balloons. You can explore different ways of decorating with photographs at weddings online.

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