Apart from a fall wedding, did you know that the most popular time to get married is in spring? Spring is associated with new life and new beginnings and that is the perfect time for weddings. Part of the draw of spring is that this is the time nature wakes up from slumber and everything starts to bloom. Flowers are aplenty and are perfect for your spring wedding decorations. Which bride wouldn’t want a wedding filled with amazing colourful flowers? Read on for great ideas for your spring wedding decorations, especially if you are in the lookout for a cheap wedding reception.

Spring wedding decorating can be a lot of fun. Weddings in spring are most popularly done outdoors, as nature is at its very best. Just remember to have some sort of shelter on your wedding site, or an alternate site on standby in case you get a sprinkling of the spring showers, which can be unpredictable. Garden and gazebo weddings are popular choices with dazzling flowers decorating the site. If you don’t want a gazebo you could also have a flowered arch or trellis which looks spectacular.

Choose from pastel colours and simple floral arrangements and your wedding site will be perfect. Or you could revel in the spirit of spring and decorate your wedding site with bright fabrics and abundant flowers. Choose from snapdragons, tulips, ranunculus, anemones, peonies and garden roses. This brilliant and vivid display of colours will make your wedding site a sight to remember.

Spring wedding favours can come in the form of a single blossom tucked in a napkin at each place setting. The flower could be the same flowers from the bride’s bouquet, which is always a delight for guests. Other popular spring wedding favours include seeds, which could later be planted by the guests. What a great reminder of your wedding! Other favour ideas are candied flowers, nuts in spring colours, sweet treats like candy in pastel colours, or pastel colour marshmallows in clear cellophane bags. What a delight these will be for your guests!

When choosing a motif for your spring wedding decorations, remember that less is best. That means only using one or two motifs to get your idea and theme across, as more motifs and colours could be too ‘noisy’ and look cluttered. So just pick one or two of your favourite motifs and you will have wedding decorations that are classy and elegant, and totally reflect the time of year.

For your place card holders, spring weddings will usually incorporate dragonflies, butterflies and birds as these go very well with the theme. Butterflies symbolise transformation into something beautiful, which make them perfect motifs for your favours and decorations. Also available as candy, these butterfly-shaped treats can be used as favours for your wedding or even at your bridal shower.

I feel that it's not complete if I don't talk about the wedding reception table decorations. For your spring wedding table decorations, centrepieces can be made by using flowers and floating candles. Easily put together, these two elements can create a truly magical effect. You can place silk flowers and floating candles in clear glass bowls filled with clear of coloured water.

Choose candles in the shapes of butterflies or flowers, which can tie in with the rest of your theme. You could also add votives to flower pots and place them on the tables. These create an impressive light effect which goes great with your flowers. Complete the look by scattering real or silk flower petals on the tables.

One other idea is to use a mirror and votive candles as a shimmering centrepiece. Place a circular mirror onto a foam platform and decorate the edges with ribbon. Place a tall vase with the spring flowers of your choice. Place several votive candles onto the mirror. The mirror will create a pool of reflective light that will cast a glow onto the reception table. Truly magical!

Weddings in spring are truly magical. Make use of the season and celebrate your new life and new beginning with the wonderful things that are abundant in spring. Decorate your wedding appropriately and you will have the most wonderful spring wedding ever.