It’s easy to dream up great décor when there’s plenty of money. However, when the budget is bare, here’s how to get bargain beauty.
BE SMART WITH YOUR SPACE
Choose an event space that is attractive on its own, and then create the right flow – that’s the key to getting plenty of “wow” without plenty of money.
Also, place your money where guests spend most of their time. For example, during cocktails, guest needs a good bar and an attractive space. If you put heaps of flowers there or fewer, no one will remember.
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- Mix tables of varying shapes, then put linens on some of the table and leave others bare except for candles.
- Create drama in the room by placing thee or four huge vases filled with flowers.
- Use monochromatic masses of inexpensive blooms.
- Never skimp on quality. Don’t compromise on the quality of products even if there are fewer flowers. You will never skimp on the “wow” factor when a guest enters the event, if it sets the mood and the tone of the event.
Most hotels and venues have at least one color in-house. If you build off of that, instead of trying to completely transform a room, you can really stretch your dollar.
For example, in a recent event, the design team used the hotel’s dark black tables, black and white linens and black drape as the base. Then added pops of vibrant yellow via lemons and big, fluffy Fuji moms.
SPOTLIGHT THE STUNNER
When a supermodel walks into the room, no one notices her friends. Keep this in mind with your décor and you can create drama without dollars.
Take the “centerpiece” concept and apply to the room. Instead of using dramatic centerpieces for all the guest tables, sink majority of the money into several dramatic floral arrangements as focal points. Instead, they will comment to all their friends how magnificent the floral display was in the center.
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- Add a custom steel gobo to create a unique brand that makes the event special and valuable.
- If you can afford to wash all the walls in one color, then throw the color into one element in the center of the room.
