How to Decorate Trees for Weddings
Weddings that incorporate aspects of nature into the ceremony can be truly beautiful. Trees provide a decorating opportunity that brides and wedding planners can capitalize on. Decorated trees can create an outdoor preview of decorations that are inside the venue, or they can add beauty to an outdoor ceremony.
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Things You'll Need
- Light strands
- Extension cords
- Garlands
- Ornaments
- Beads, crystals or pearls on strands
Instructions
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Rent equipment or hire a professional to help you reach and decorate the branches of taller trees. Professional tree services have this equipment and can assist you with your decorating.
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Use lights to illuminate an evening ceremony. Clear white lights make an elegant addition to almost any color scheme or theme. You can also use colored Christmas lights or lights in different shapes and colors that are sold at craft stores. When decorating with lights, remember to consider where they will be plugged in. You must also consider how you will conceal extension and other cords for safety and aesthetic reasons.
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Swirl the leaves and bark of trees with garland. Garland is sold in many varieties that can be appropriate for all kinds of wedding themes. You can purchase garland that is sold in spools and consists of stars, hearts, wedding bells and many other shapes. These items are also sold in several colors and can be easily encircled around the branches and leaves of trees. This decoration works best for small trees and bushes, as it may be difficult to see the design if it is hung from tall trees
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Decorate trees at your wedding with Christmas ornaments. Using ornaments does not mean your wedding day will look Christmasy. Many ornaments are available that are artistic and attractive in colors such as silver and gold, rather than red and green.
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Hang strands of beads, crystals or pearls from trees in neutral clear colors or in shades that complement your wedding color scheme.
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Tips & Warnings
Take into consideration how difficult it will be to remove your decorations after the wedding is over. While the bride and groom are away on their honeymoon, cleanup can fall to friends and family members if tree décor was not covered in your venue rental contract. Make arrangements to clean the venue and leave it as you found it.
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