Maybe its just me, but do you ever just look at pictures of weddings in Flickr? I do. Often, that’s how I find simply spectacular wedding decorations. Sometimes I get down time at work (shhhh) and just surf around checking out flowers, churches, receptions, gazebos….oh, I’m the only one? Hee. Oh well.

Wedding in Syria. Photo by Flickr’s noble4

At any rate, I have found some spectacular pictures, from around the world, really. Seems that we Americans are kind of stinting with our weddings, compared to Brazilians or Syrians. Above, the flowers are mostly, carnations and Gerber daisies, but check out those elaborate branch lamps. But it wasn’t enough to just have those elaborate lamp/vases, they’re also entwined with what looks like English netting. Amazing.

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Flickr photo by Flor & Forma

I’m going to have to do a blog post all about Brazil’s Flor & Forma one of these days. Their events (not just decorations) are outrageously spectacular. I mean, look at these pew decorations — you can barely see the pews! All you see are those elegant tall candles — I’m thinking they’re about four feet tall — and the practically floating sprigs of what looks like Phalaenopsis orchids.

Photo by Flickr’s i s m a e l

This wedding ceremony is likewise gorgeous. When you click on the photo and see it full size, you’ll get an idea of how ethereal the whole scene is, thanks to the lighting and all that flowing fabric. Those topiary arrangements look like they’re full of full-bloom roses and the fabric fully engulfing each arrangement’s neck and flowing from each topiary appears to be chiffon. The thin metal arch, which unadorned probably looks pretty plain, but with all that flowing chiffon, the draped Christmas lights and the excellent placement of the discoball at its nexus makes it all look incredible. I also love the shot from the floor. I love unusually composed photos.

Are these spectacular decorations making you just a little too wistful? Me too. So I found some pretty elaborate, high impact, yet not-so-costly decorations to share.

Flickr photo by sweetvenus

This is a wreath of silk flowers with a red satin bow, hooked on to a pew clip and topped off with an adorable photo of the couple. Not only that, the aisle is adorned with chiffon, to loop from every other pew. How cute is this?  It’s probably not something I personally would do (for myself or for someone I’m decorating for) but someoen will like this idea.

Photo by Flickr’s Internet Victoria

You might be asking, why do you have this picture up?! OK, OK, it may not be magazine-worthy, but the decorator was on to something here. Each pew is decorated with a length of tulle (the stiffer stuff, not English netting), gathered at about 5 inches from the top so that the top creates a fan and is an easy place to attach to the pew. Besides the little fan effect, there’s a sprig of flowers with white satin ribbon. To really take this idea one step further? Double the length of tulle you would use, leave the cut ends free, double the middle and fluff it up — it’ll look like a flower, and you’ll have more flowing tulle at the bottom.

Photo by Flickr’s JimReeves

These decorations are also quite nice and probably very easy to do — you could probably have your friends put it together in the arts and crafts portion of your bridal shower, rather than a scrap book. 😉

What’s on top of the pew simply looks like a white paper plate. Seriously. I can’t quite see what’s on top of it, but it looks like orchids (or possibly a silk orchid) and pink tulle. Underneath looks like doubled up sparkly, silver ribbon, the kind that’s very common at craft stores this time of year in anticipation of Christmas shoppers. There’s also curled silver ribbon and the paper wedding bells. I would have done without the bells, but hey, it’s not my wedding.
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