16 Creative Ways to Decorate the Chairs at Your Wedding

Some think it's not important to decorate the chairs you use during your wedding ceremony or reception, but doing so can actually do a lot in setting the mood for the day. It would enhance the ambiance of the venue without overdoing it, plus the camera will love them!

Here are 16 creative ways to decorate the chairs at you wedding ceremony or reception. Get some inspiration and talk to your event stylist--some of these you can even DIY:

Elegant and Dainty White Wedding Cakes

It's one thing to have a colorful-themed wedding, but you can always go simple on the wedding cake. Here are some wedding cakes that are elegant and dainty, perfect for the bride and groom who want to make their day special without overdoing it.

Marsala: Pantone Color of the Year

Marsala is the 2015 Pantone color of the year. A naturally robust and earthy wine red, Marsala enriches our minds, bodies and souls, exuding confidence and stability. It's a subtly seductive and versatile shade that pairs well with a range of colors. Here are some wedding inspirations and mood boards for 2015 brides!

A Beautiful White Wedding

The traditional bride always wears white on her wedding day. But beyond tradition, white is, at its cores, the physical image of light in perfect balance--everything and nothing at the same time. White is the willingness to surrender to purity and joyous weightlessness of being. Taken by itself, it is a blank canvas, a clean slate--simple, fresh, and without adornment; nowhere else is potential and beginning so clearly illuminated.

Paired with green, white is immediately in accord with nature and the home. Matched with silver, it is a statement of understated elegance and undeniable class.

"God paints in many colors; but he never paints so gorgeously--I had almost said 'so gaudily'--as when he paints in white." -G.K. Chesterton

Bold is the Bride Who Chooses Orange

Happiness and adventure are hers whose vitality and enthusiasm for life are reflected in the hues around her. Orange combines the passion of red and the cheer of yellow, rendering it one of the most vibrant colors to play around with. And orange-toned wedding is always a fun occasion, filled with energy, warmth and bundles of surprises.

While orange is often striking enough to stand alone, shades of brown, butterscotch and light green are ideal counterparts to help soften its look.

"Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow." -Kandinsky

Imagine a wedding with people closest to your heart, beneath a trellis of verdant foliage and flowers bursting with a riotous profusion of color.

Feminine and Sweet Lavender Wedding

Inherently sweet and feminine, the color and scent of Lavender in a wedding is redolent of romance and nostalgia, softness and grace. And yet, diluted from the majestic purple, lavender remains, by this image, on of blood with royalty. Lighter in shade and deceptively fragile, lavender is the unassuming and gentler countenance of nobility. To the viewer, it is simplicity and refinement, town and country, and poise and culture, all in one glance.

Complemented with the natural hues of mauve, brown or yellow, the color lavender brings a light and casual yet always sophisticated impression to every affair.

"While purple is the color of royalty, lavender is the color of femininity. It's a grown-up pink." - Jacci Howard Bear

Lavender, after all, is the gentle cousin of majestic purple, that color which in ancient times was so difficult to obtain and so expensive to produce that it was reserved for royalty.

A Wedding In Red

A wedding in red is, above all, a celebration of love. We woo, we bleed, and we fall in love with all the fierceness and passion of red. For different cultures, the color red means different things. In China, it is a symbol of good luck, always present in every ceremony. In India, it is the color of purity, held sacred in weddings. For the rest of us, its richness never fails to command our attention and make our hearts beat faster. Red evokes majesty, strength, grandeur, and opulence. Paired with either shades of black, gold, or white, red is a fitting emblem of love that is absolute, powerful and enduring.

"When in doubt, wear red." - Bill Blass

Vivid and powerful. Rich and eloquent.

How can our eyes fail to be ensnared by the color we designate to represent it? The result is a magnificent vision in red that is as rich and unique as the love that inspires it.

May every bride experience joy, excitement, and inspiration as she prepares to celebrate what will be, literally and figuratively, a red-letter day of her life.

A Wedding Inspired by Cherry Blossoms

Since it's the season of cherry blossoms, I thought of creating inspirations for a cherry blossom-themed wedding. This theme is actually too pink for me, but I cannot deny that I find these charming and sweet. If you are a bride who likes pink then this might be a good inspiration for you on your wedding, though I am not quite sure that your groom might agree. 

You can pick a venue that actually has cherry trees as it provides the perfect backdrop, or have your bridesmaids wear dresses that remind you of these lovely flowers. Don't forget to pick table decor that use cherry blossoms. 

You can also have some white ones and use it as hair ornament, if you do not want to get overboard with the color pink. If you cannot find a venue with cherry trees, like if you live in a country that doesn't grow these, you can decorate you venue with light pink colors reminiscent of cherry blossoms. Your cake can also use some cherry blossoms decor.

Infographic: What's Your Perfect Wedding Venue?

A huge chunk of your wedding budget will go to the venue that you pick, plus the venue itself will be all over your wedding photos! Gone are the days when the default venue for a wedding is the local church and your backyard. It's still a classic setup, but it's also good to know that your have options. I found this very helpful infographic from Simply Bridal very helpful, especially when planning which venue is most perfect for your wedding.

Find out more about destination weddings, outdoor weddings and more here.

Fun Food Ideas For Wedding Reception

The details of your wedding do not end with your dress, your favors or your decor. Do not forget to serve food in style during your wedding reception! I'm sure your guests will swoon over food and drinks that are served in the most special way, and which reminds them of you and your groom. Check out these inspirations and talk to your caterer soon. Some of these you can actually DIY so read on.

1. Lemonade in bottles with white straw. It's time to collect those milk bottles! 

2. Burgers and beer served this way will surely impress your guests.

3. Cake pops! Both kids and adults will love these.

4. Who says you can't have a popcorn bar at your wedding reception?

5. Or a cookie bar?

6. Keep them refreshed with this juice bar. Cucumber water, anyone?

How String Lights Can Be Your Pretty Wedding Decor

Who would've thought that the string lights we use for Christmas decor can give your wedding a magical feel? 

With a little inspiration and a lot of creativity, these can transform your venue into a dreamy place that is picture-perfect, specially for your big day.

Just when you think that it's time to throw or put away your string lights, here are a few ways that you can use those for your upcoming wedding. Read on:

1. Use them as ceiling drapes on your barn wedding. It can practically transform any room into a lovely venue for your wedding vows.

2. You can also drape it this way--get creative!

3. Or hang it on posts / pillars then wrap it with tulle. Dreamy? Yes?

4. You can also drape them over the aisle. Don't forget the sheer fabric!

5. Finally, use string lights for your photo wall backdrop. Your camera (and you) will like it.