Truth be told, once the COVID-19 catastrophe came into our lives, we had some trouble with the word “reception” (and all of its semantic cousins: event, party, soiree, etc.). Social distancing protocol and guest count restrictions have a way of doing that – making a wedding reception sound kind of like an oxymoron, right? But we’ve since changed our tune, because couples are celebrating their love just as powerfully as they would have during pandemic-less times, no matter how many people are present at said party! Big or small, intimate or extravagant, a reception is a reception is a reception as long as there is a reason to revel, and there’s no better occasion to do so than when two people commit to forever-lasting love.
Photography by Leila Brewster Photography
Whatever kind of reception you’re readying yourself for, you can turn up the delight factor of the fete by incorporating intentional and design-elevating decor. Our exclusive collection of [style me] pretty things is replete with items that will make a statement regardless of the scale of your wedding reception. From backdrops to banners, spherical pendants to signature signage, if it’s a mood you’re after, we can help you make it.
We have our favorite products, of course, but before those plugs, we thought it’d be fun to qualify what makes some of the best statements:
These are always important, but especially now, with more intimate weddings and close-knit affairs, meaningful touches and elements that speak directly to you as a couple have so much impact. Maybe it’s having bits of pieces of your first song lyrics emblazoned over your sweetheart table or a quote that you two live for blown up for your besties to read and believe in.
A newly-minted marriage means new titles for you and your partner. Speaking from experience, we all can remember being introduced as “Mrs.” for the first time and how big our smiles were as a result. So, any decor that can do the most with this new milestone is a win in our books! #finallyaMrandMrs. Same goes for looks that keep “love” in the limelight: you wouldn’t be the new mister or missus without it, so love loudly ❤️.
Quite literally above and beyond in some regards. Anything that you can hang or string up will immediately draw all the eyes. Collaborating with your vendor team to bring in floral features to up the ante of some of your post-aisle accents is also a surefire statement-making move.
We’re pretty obsessed with our reception assortment, and we can’t wait to see all the wow moments you’re working on – whether your wedding is for a larger crew, just a few [fam and friends], or only the two of you! Get your Style Me Pretty Collection shopping on right now!
Danielle Halibey is a writer, editor, and publicist living in New Jersey. She has been immersed in the world of weddings since planning her own whimsical, romantic affair in 2014. And isn’t that what they always say, “those who can’t do, teach?” Well, once her nuptials were over, she still had stuff in the ‘I Do’ industry to do. She writes regularly for top wedding blogs including Style Me Pretty and Wedding Chicks, and has garnered millions of press impressions for brands in the wedding space: fashion, beauty, wedding talent+tastemakers and more.
