| Tented weddings are beautiful, but the same | | | | poles be hidden, you will be adding a gorgeous |
| cannot always be said for the tent itself. At | | | | decoration that will transform the entire interior of |
| every weddings, there are elements which are | | | | the tent. |
| practical, but not particularly attractive. The | | | | When inclement weather threatens, it is important |
| solution? Decorate them! These are some tips on | | | | to rent sides for your tent which can be closed to |
| how to beautify your wedding tent and other | | | | keep out the rain and wind. Your guests will be |
| areas of your event. | | | | glad for the comfort, but to be honest, the tent |
| You take care to make every detail of your | | | | walls with those little plastic windows are not the |
| wedding as pretty as possible, right? From | | | | most gorgeous thing you will ever see. Why not |
| carefully selecting the perfect handcrafted bridal | | | | dress them up to make them a part of your |
| jewelry to sampling all those cake flavors to get | | | | wedding design instead of just something |
| just the right one, most brides leave no detail | | | | utilitarian? It would be adorable to whip up curtains |
| untended. (And boy is it a hard job eating cake | | | | to dress those plastic windows and beautify them. |
| and shopping for fabulous handcrafted bridal | | | | If you want something quick and easy to do, rent |
| jewelry!) Give your wedding venue that same | | | | a bunch of potted trees or topiaries to place in |
| level of attention and care to ensure that nothing | | | | front of the tent walls and break up all that plain |
| detracts from the overall beauty of your special | | | | white canvas. |
| day. | | | | What about the umbrellas that provide shade for |
| Unless you rent a tent without poles, you are | | | | outdoor tables? The fabric itself is probably |
| going to have to do something about the tent | | | | attractive enough, but the pole and supports on |
| supports which will be within your reception space. | | | | the underside of the umbrellas are not anything |
| Left unadorned, the metal tent poles are | | | | special to look at. If your wedding is in the |
| something of an eyesore and will certainly do | | | | daytime, think about wrapping the poles with |
| nothing for the style of your wedding! One | | | | flowers, just as you would tent posts. For the |
| solution is to dress them with fabrics. The poles | | | | evening hours, wraps strands of tiny white lights |
| can simply be wrapped with material, but for an | | | | around the posts to make them a decorative |
| even more elegant effect, hang actual draperies | | | | element. A really cute idea would be to suspend |
| on them. Choose sumptuous fabrics which will add | | | | lots and lots of tiny candle globes from the |
| a wonderfully luxurious element to your reception | | | | underside of the tent (use battery operated |
| decor. | | | | flameless candles for safety if the flames would |
| Flowers can be another excellent way to | | | | be too near the fabric of the umbrella). These are |
| camouflage those unsightly tent poles. Chains of | | | | great ways to turn something utilitarian into |
| daisies wound around the posts are an adorable | | | | something beautiful. Rather than detracting from |
| addition to a country wedding. For an autumn | | | | your decor, these beautified posts, poles, and tent |
| reception, you could use hardy mums instead in | | | | walls will enhance the atmosphere of your |
| warm rich colors. It would be especially pretty to | | | | wedding. |
| vary the colors of the flowers. Not only will the | | | | |