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wedding chair decor ideas for any kind of wedding.

Fun Wedding Chair Decor Ideas

Photography by Claudia Rose Carter Photography

How do you decorate and dress up your wedding chairs? We hear you asking and we’re here to answer. You won’t find any wedding chair covers here. Not that we’re against them! By all means, have Your Day, Your Way! But whether it’s for your ceremony or your reception, getting the wedding chair decor to suit the vibe of your wedding day is another step to getting that perfect ambience. So here are some of our tried and true fave wedding chair decor ideas!


Wedding chair decor ideas for every kind of wedding!

Wedding Chair Sashes

Sashes are great for any kind of wedding. These images are taken from luxury country house weddings, autumnal barn weddings, and marquee and hotel weddings. So, it's safe to say no matter your wedding style, these would work for you. This is why we put them first in the roundup! They're simple and not time-consuming to do if you need to decorate the venue yourself. They also add the right level of elegance and make the chairs look more 'wedding-ready'.

Blush pink wedding chair sash tied in the middle with a pink rose for pink theme wedding
Light wood chairs with pale blue pink edging chair sash decoration for romantic spring wedding
Light wooden wedding chairs decorated with white sash tied with rope and pearls
Rustic barn wedding with the wedding chairs decorated with pale pink sashes and red flowers
White wooden wedding chairs for the wedding ceremony decorated with pink sashes tied in a knot
Autumnal orange wedding sash decorating the chairs at a marquee wedding
Pink ruffle wedding chair sash draped on a white wooden chair for the wedding decor
Pale pink wedding sash with wooden laser cut bride and groom signs to reserve the seats for the couple

Wedding Chair Ribbons

Ribbons or streamers are perfect for a non-traditional wedding. Are you looking to add some colour? Some fun? And a whimsical vibe? Then ribbons or streamers are absolutely a no-brainer. You could choose the colours of the ribbons or streamers to match the colour palette of your wedding and strengthen your overall vision of the day. Similarly, do the opposite! If you're going for an all-white wedding add some pretty pastels or neon brights for some fun pops of colour.

Pink, orange, green, and white ribbons tied onto the wedding chairs for the ceremony
Pink streamers decorated the ceremony chairs for an eclectic wedding with a neon sign and metallic streamer decor
Different coloured and patterned fabric ribbons tied together to decorate the bride and groom's chair with white signs
Peach, pink, and white ribbons decorate the bride and groom's ceremony chairs to match the altar decoration

Wedding Chair Flowers

These wedding chair flowers are an excellent choice for the end chairs on the aisle at your ceremony. Whether you do or don't have flowers lining the aisles, adding some small floral arrangements to the chairs at the end is such a nice subtle touch. Have them match the wedding bouquets for some extra coordination! It'll look amazing in your wedding photos!

Purple and pink wedding flowers with greenery decorating the end chairs next to the aisle for an outdoor wedding ceremony
Wedding foliage decorating the wooden wedding chair with cream ribbon
Vibrant orange wedding flowers with berried tied on to the chair with red ribbon for wedding chair decor idea
White rose and gypsophila wedding chair decor for a classic and traditional wedding
Rustic wedding chairs with white dried grass and flowers for a neutral colour palette tablescape
Autumnal pink rose, gypsophila, and pampas grass wedding flower chair decor for outdoor treehouse wedding
Colourful pink, white, and blue wedding flower chair decor for the wedding ceremony chairs lining the aisle at outdoor wedding
Bright white wedding chairs with decorated with foliage tied with pale pink ribbon

Simple Wedding Chair Decorations

Not into all the extra stuff? No problem! Stick to name tags and signs for your wedding chair decor. You can do this at the reception or at your ceremony. We're big fans of this as it's also a great way of subtly reserving seats for your close family and wedding party so you don't have to worry about them not finding seats at the front/close to you and your partner!

Wooden wedding signs for the bride and groom on the white wedding chairs for the reception at the top table
Mr and Mrs white wedding laser cut signs for the wedding chair decor on rattan wedding chairs
Chalkboard wedding sign wedding chair decor idea with colourful flowers decorating the ceremony chairs for outdoor wedding
White and gold wedding sign chair decor with poppy flower motif with white ribbon and purple wedding flowers
Black and white Mr & Mrs wedding banner decorating the dark wooden chairs for the bride and groom
Wooden sign wedding chair decor with pink and white roses and gypsophila for outdoor summer wedding in France
Black and white DIY wedding banner wedding chair decor
Glam white and gold marquee wedding with the wedding chairs decorated with grey sashes tied with ribbon and signage for the bride and groom's chairs

Wedding Chair Bows

There's something so bridal about bows and we love them at weddings and particularly on wedding dresses! But having them on your wedding chairs is also a great idea. You don't have to go over the top though. If you don't want to decorate every single chair in your reception, just decorate the ones on the top table. Likewise, for your ceremony, you could just do them on the first and last rows or just on the ones you'd like to reserve for immediate family and your wedding party.

Wooden chairs decorated with classic and simple white bows for a boho wedding
White wedding chair decorated with an off white ruffle bow chair sash for the wedding ceremony
Sheer grey wedding bow decorating the wedding chair with pink roses and gypsophila
Sheer floral patterned wedding bow with a gold laser cut Mr wedding sign for the wedding chair decor

Rustic Wedding Chairs

Rustic weddings are one of the most popular styles of weddings, so naturally, we had to include a category just for rustic wedding chair decor! These ideas would be great to DIY if you fancy a bit of macrame yourself! Instead of flowers, add some foliage and keep things more neutral and earthy to match the rustic vibe. This is great if you're having an outdoor ceremony, a barn wedding or are marrying in the autumn months.

Macrame boho wedding chair decor with green foliage for wedding chair decor
Bride in a flower crown and groom in wedding hat sit on wooden chairs for their outdoor ceremony decorated with macrame
Macrame wedding chair decor with foliage on wooden chair for rustic wedding chair decorations
Wooden wedding chairs decorated with macrame wedding chair decor for a rustic wedding
White wooden chairs decorated with foliage white large white flower for Syon Park wedding
Dark wooden chair with large wedding foliage decoration for wedding ceremony in Tuscany
Round foliage arrangement wedding chair decor with yellow roses
White wedding chair decorated with simple rustic foliage for a French wedding

Styling your chairs adds so much to the ambience of your wedding ceremony or reception. The little details add up!


Hopefully, now you have an idea of how you'd like your wedding chair decor to look for both your ceremony and reception. Don't forget to consider your wedding signage! Here are the five signs you need for your wedding day. Also, it's always nice to give a little something to your guests, so take a look at our unique wedding favour ideas.


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