The date of our niece’s wedding is fast approaching, and, knock on wood, everything seems to be moving along swimmingly. This means not only are peoples nerves not frazzled, but I can do something myself that I expected to have to allocate to another member of our family. I will be decorating the wedding gazebo, and since I have never done this before I am taking it very seriously.
Since Rachel was a little girl she has played in our garden, and in fact the majority of the pictures we have of her, other than those silly yearly school ones, are of her in the garden. Even though she is right around the same age as one of our daughters, she has played an important role in all of our children’s lives. And, I imagine that she would say the same is true for them in her life. Sometimes extended family can feel as close as your immediate, and this is the case with Rachel.
That is why I am dead set on doing the best job possible in making her wedding day as special as she is. Of course, the garden has been manicured and any lacking spots filled in, as should have been done last year. But, I am not complaining, as long as it is in its finest form at the time of her greatest hour. The logistics are all in order, and that has left me in a position to focus on how to decorate the gazebo she and Daniel will exchange their vows within.
After scouring multiple wedding magazines and websites, this is what I have learned. If you are going to use flowers, chose a kind that can stand up to sweltering heat. Otherwise, if you use delicate ones, such as gardenias, they may wither and drop before the ceremony even begins. A better choice would be lilies, or peonies.
Garlands work exceptionally well to fill in colour on the gazebo. The gazebo we have is in great condition, so what ever is left exposed will be attractive, but as it is a wedding in a garden, I want flowers galore.
When using bows as a decoration do not skimp on material. If you make small bows they will not be able to make an impact against the size of the gazebo itself. Therefore be generous with the size of the bows. From what I have seen, when you think you finally have them large enough, make them just a tad bigger. Then they should be just about right.
For a sophisticated element, add strands of pearls. But, beware of adding too many, as they might take the look from stylish and romantic to gaudy and sacchariney sweet in a flash. Sometimes less really is better.