Ceremony decoration

At the moment, I'm in the process of organizing our set up & decoration for our venue with my trusty wedding planner Lisa.

There are so many options and decisions to make. This is what we have decided on so far...

We will be getting this lovely ring cushion decorated with flowers and leaves.

For the vow ceremony, there are a few extra's we are able to choose from. Not so keen on these, there's the 'virgin road' petal spread. A little too OTT for our taste, as well as the Gazebo, which isn't necessary as there is so much natural beauty around already....

We did request 4 large parasol umbrellas decorated with flowers as well as the light floral spread. I think this simple design frames the setup and gives it an elegant composition.

Straight after the vow ceremony, we have chosen to do a Thai water pouring ceremony; also known as ‘Rod Nam’. Traditionally Thai people do not get married by monks at a temple, but are married with the traditional water pouring ceremony and will either go to make an offering at the temple before or they may invite monks to their home for a special blessing ceremony. I think it's a nice way of incorporating a Thai tradition (something borrowed) into our day. It will also give our guests an opportunity to be involved in the day as guests get to come up and individually say a few words to both the bride and groom and give us their 'blessings'.

 The resort will also provide 12 confetti baskets - how cute are they?

 I sent Lisa a photo of this corsage that we liked. A bit more elegant Mr B and I thought...

 

I have arranged for the seats to be decorated with leaves and flowers at the back. We liked this design, it's simple and understated...

I have also arranged to get our 'wedding transport' (AKA the resort buggy) decorated with beautiful flowers. A nice touch I thought....

We will be having our vow ceremony in the afternoon, on the resort's Coconut Lawn. We had another option to have this at 'The Grotto' - a part of the beach, in a cave (!), but we thought that the lawn had nicer views of the limestone cliffs and lush greenery in the background. Absolutely gorgeous location, the perfect spot for a wedding ceremony!

 

Getting very excited! especially since it's been so cold and rainy in Melbourne lately. Cannot wait for some clear skies and sunny weather to brighten us all up!!