Before we get started I have one important tip for you. You may be somewhat limited by how much you can decorate your reception area. Be sure to check with the management of the reception hall to see what is allowed and what is not allowed as far as decorating goes.

The most common wedding decorations are flowers. Most people know that, so I won't spend a whole lot of time discussing flowers. Look for a complete article soon on this website about choosing wedding flowers, but for now, if you have some questions, simply go to Google.com and type in "wedding flowers" - from there you can choose the images tab and look at hundreds of different flowers.

Now, some ideas for decorating your wedding reception:

1.) Figure out your budget for decorations. Then when you meet with potential wedding designers, let them know your budget. This will save you all some headaches.

2.) Check with a local nursery to see about renting big plants like a ficus or a palm. These can usually be rented relatively cheap and will hide a lot of drab spaces in your reception area.

3.) Take a long, hard look at the lighting of the room. The right mix of light could greatly transform the room from something ugly to something spectacular. Go to the reception hall at the time of day(or night) that your wedding will be and check out the lighting situation and play around a little bit. Can you dim the lights some? Can you bring in other lights to brighten the place up?

I could go on and on about wedding decorating ideas, but that would take far too much time and space. So look for future articles on more decorating. My only hope is that some of these ideas will send your wedding decorating in the right direction.
About the Author

Amy Lee Johnson is a freelance writer that often contributes to Wedding Vows 4U - a site that offers information on such topics as writing wedding vows and selecting wedding decorations.