Take Cues from Your Location for Wedding Decorations
Wherever your wedding location might be, there’s sure to be plenty of inspiration to draw from. Whether it be the sparkling ocean, expansive countryside, desert or urban setting, enhance your wedding by complimenting the surroundings.

Ocean
Oceanside weddings are a mix of the laid-back ambiance of the beach peppered in with the dramatic scenery of the crashing waves. There’s a lot of different elements to fold into your wedding decorations.

Color PaletteBlues Soft Corals Beiges White	Materials Seashells Raw Muslim Wrap Linen Antique Glass Bottles
PlantsDune Grass Palm Leaves Elephant Ear Leaves Tropical Flowers	Alter ArchesBamboo Twisted Wood Tulle Large Palms

Countryside
Countryside weddings truly showcase an expansive rolling panorama. The general feeling is a wonderful sense of space. Use the rustic landscape as a muse, regardless if you are going for causal or chic for wedding decorations. The result will be breathtaking.

Color PaletteGreen Brown	MaterialsAntique Bottles
PlantsWildflowers	Alter ArchesVintage Doors Ladders

Desert
There are few sceneries as dramatic as the desert. The sky itself is it’s own separate landscape. The interplay between the red sand and turquoise sky is so eye-catching that it’s hard not to want to bring it into the wedding decorations.

Color PaletteOrange Red Turquoise Coral	MaterialsLeather Feathers Crystals Sand
PlantsCacti Succulents Sunflowers Wildflowers	Alter ArchesWire Cow Skulls Adobe Fencing

Urban
City weddings are bustling with so much inspiration. You can choose to draw from a specific neighborhood or from the entire city itself. A super bonus is getting to use the city lights as your backdrop. There are a wealth of opportunities for making your wedding decorations sing the praises of your home town.

Color PaletteSlate grey Black White Red Gold	MaterialsAntique Books from Local Authors Local Maps Old Postcards Bowties Industrial Furniture
PlantsRoses Wheatgrass Peonies Topiaries	Alter ArchesBalloons Paper Flowers Lights Steel Beams

 

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