For some women, decorating spaces comes naturally, and for others of us, it takes a little bit of work and planning to make it all come together and look right. I’m in that second category. So when it came time to start decorating for my wedding, I found myself at a loss. Especially when it came to church decorations. You really only have so much to work with in church decorations, with the three basic spots for decoration being the altar, the aisle and your pew decorations. Pew decorations play a very important role in church wedding decorations, and are one of the best ways to make an inexpensive impact on your ceremony decor. If you’re not careful and thrifty with your money, pew decorations from a florist can be really expensive, and sometimes renting them will cost more than you want to pay as well. So here are some great ideas for inexpensive pew decorations you can do yourself that can make a big difference.

Pew Decorations with Bows

Probably the most traditonal and recognized kind of pew decorations that brides use are pew bows.

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Your church decorations are an important aspect of your weddings overall appeal to your guests. After all, when your guests are arriving, the first thing that they will see is how you’ve decorated the church. They’ll stare and study everything, to see what kinds of things you’ve done, what kind of detail you put into your decorating. It’s one of the first main impressions of how your guests will view your wedding, so you want to have it done right. So, if you’re planning your wedding, and wondering how to decorate a church for a wedding, then here are a few great tips to help you get started.

Talk to Your Church

One of the first things to do is to have a sit down meeting with any necessary church officials about what kinds of things they won’t permit to have as decorations in the church.

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I spent so much time on our wedding planning and working on the reception and other details that I totally didn’t think of church decorations. It really only hit me about two weeks before the big day when one of the ladies on the church asked me what I was planning on doing for decorations, and when I would need help to start decorating the sanctuary. I was shocked that I hadn’t even thought of it myself, and didn’t really have an answer. At that point so close to our actual wedding day, with all the other stressful details I was working on and considering more important I found myself wondering, “Do I really need church decorations?” After much thought and kicking myself for forgetting such a major detail, I came to the conclusion that my church decorations should have been at the forefront of my mind, and that I had let so many other things get in the way, and I’ll tell you why.

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