Of chocolate and mangos: Taste The Rainbow Part 3 ~ Reception

This is the final of three posts on Rainbow themed weddings.
And it is a long one.

We began with ideas for the bride.

The second was about the groom and everyone else, AKA the wedding party.

This last one is mostly about reception decor, etc..

How do you create a rainbow themed wedding without looking childish?

Less is more.

Decide where you want the emphasis of color and then stay more neutral on the rest.

Blatant screaming is never good, even without words.

The most magical thing would be to be married under a rainbow.

What a blessing.

AISLE RUNNER

How pretty is this?

Just try to not smile while you walk down the aisle.

ENTRANCE

I do believe that the entrance to your ceremony and your reception set the tone and are so often overlooked by brides.

It is like the entrance to your home....the front door and porch and then the inside foyer, even if it is just a space.

Make a welcoming statement to everyone who is coming to share this day with you.

If you are marrying at a church or other venue, the door is the perfect place to start especially if your budget is small.

You could easily display on the ground simple pottery with a different color flower in each one like these.

Or even DIY paper pinwheels in a variety of colors perhaps some with pattern to bring more interest and hang on the door like this if allowed or strung like flags from poles anchored in the ground.

I also love the idea of using these flowers down the aisle, either on the floor or hung from the pews or chairs.
Okay, really, the pinwheels would look so cool down the aisle on the pews also.
I seriously need to have a hundred weddings so I can do everything I like.
Donations?

Or how about painting pottery in colors sort of like these lit ones and using just greenery in them.

not sure how to pull off this look, but it can be done

Even a ribbon or fabric garland like this would work well hung across the entrance.

It could even be done with paper.

This is so fun over the table, like flowers in the air.

So often brides forget to look up in regards to decor but it can make such an unexpected impact.

Balloons are more fitting for the reception making it fun and festive.

Pinwheels, so many uses....down the aisle, at the entrance, in centerpieces, etc..

Mayday pole for fun and games.

Flags, maybe not so blatant but this gives you an idea.
I prefer the long triangle ones you sometimes see at wineries and fastened loosely at the bottom.

CHAIRS

I love chairs at weddings when they are done correctly.

Please skip the satin full chair cover on every chair.

It is just too much shine and too much fabric.

Besides, men hate them.

Now these chivari chairs are so pretty.

I am not sure you can find them but how about using white or wooden chivari chairs and adding ribbon or flowers in a different color on each row.

Sort of like this....

Plain chivari with different colored cushions and napkins to match.

And this look with ribbons on the chair backs.

Although this is modern and minimal, just bling it up to your level of lovely.

Cafe chairs.

FLOWERS

You could spend way too much and have this gorgeous floral runner with overhang.

I love the purple orchids on the end.

And these beauties, small groupings of 4 down a table.

Yarn wrapped bottles, or painted, or glittered.

LIGHTING
A good lighting expert could do this for your dance floor.

DECOR

Again, from above.

These umbrellas add a great touch of whimsy.

An easy and affordable paper garland.

These are lights I believe, but the same could be done with balloons (I have read to place a marble in them to give them weight), or hang silk flowers, just think outside the box and be creative.

Tissue poms.

Hang fake butterflies from the ceiling.

This would look really pretty if you also hung flowers and interspersed them at different heights, sort of like a garden.

Who knew ribbons and sequence could look so good.

Collect colored bottles and use them as centerpieces.

Again, umbrellas have all sorts of uses, hanging, in upper corners to soften the room edges, photo booth props, as backdrops, etc..

Pretty straws are cheap and easy to find online.

Get really creative with paint swatches....table numbers, invites, art, coasters, etc..

EATS
Cotton candy on glow sticks.

God gave us rainbows everywhere, in the sky, in flowers, in fruits.

And veggies

You could make these pops ahead of time.

Or an ice cream bar with pretty cones.

Or go back to your childhood with a switch, rice krispie treats made with trix.

A variety of sodas, we will just assume the dyes are natural.

"You can never be jello!" ~ Julia Roberts from My best friends wedding.
Jello layers, hell, make them jello shots and have a jello (jolly) good time.
Bahahaha