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Decor

If you’re looking for wedding decoration ideas, we’ve got everything from geeky centerpieces to unique ways to use balloons and paper lanterns, to escort cards and SO MUCH MORE OMG. If you’re looking for tutorials, be sure to check our wedding decoration DIY archive.

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Check out the wedding centerpiece magic when you plant succulents inside books

You’ve seen book centerpieces. You’ve seen succulent centerpieces. But have you seen books-used-as-succulent-planters centerpieces? Thanks to Tribesmaid Aravaile, now ya’ have! They’re unbelievably gorgeous whether the books are closed, or open…

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Create a spooky place card display with flying bats

Cut out bat-shaped place cards, and hang them from dark branches to make them look like they’re in mid-flight!

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Use vampire fangs to display your place cards

Looking for an awesome way to display your place cards at your Halloween, horror, vampire, or gothic-themed wedding? Then do what Kari and Rick did at their Halloween wedding. Kari painted vampire fangs silver and placed the cards between the fangs!

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These wedding centerpieces made from bicycle parts are pure art

Are you thinking, “What is this incredibly awesome thing?” You are looking at a handmade wedding centerpiece from Kelley and Mitch’s wedding that was uploaded to our Flickr pool. In fact, all of Kelley and Mitch’s wedding centerpieces where hand-made by them… out of bicycle parts.

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Encourage guest-on-guest love with a “Makeout Nook”

We are firm believers that event decor is mostly about creating little experiences for guests. When it comes to weddings, what’s the emotion you most want your guests to experience? Well, it’s LOVE, of course… and love makes us feel like making out. That in mind, we absolutely adore this little “Makeout Nook” that Tribesmaid Steik created for her guests. What a great way to carve out a little loving space!

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Line your aisle with big ol’ balloons

Tribesmaid Kimberhill recently showed off some teaser pics of her fabulous wedding, and I immediately thought, “OMG! I love that balloon aisle!” What a simple way to add a pop of color while bringing the happy in the only way that big red balloons can.