What Are Wedding Backdrops?

With all of the important decisions brides-to-be are faced with, it can feel overwhelming to have to add wedding backdrops to the list. Fortunately choosing a wedding backdrop can be fun and rewarding, however the importance of choosing something that fits your theme and style should not be discounted. Simply put, wedding backdrops are the faux wall, curtain, or structure that is behind you, the groom, and the minister at your wedding ceremony. It is an extremely important aspect of your wedding design because it creates the anchor point for the room by which all of your planning and decorating is built on. It also creates the focal point for the space making it very clear to guests where the service will be taking place.

Wedding backdrops are also a crucial part of your wedding plans because they are what define the space as your own. You, along with your wedding planner have an important job- to create a unique and memorable space that belongs to you and your future husband. As you look back at your wedding day photos, you will have wanted an elegant platform that transformed a simple banquet hall into a special place shared by you and your closest friends and family.

Column Wedding Backdrops

By far, the most popular wedding backdrops use some form of round or Grecian column to create a timeless look that is elegant and sophisticated. A sweeping chiffon is commonly used to tie all of the columns together and create a pure white backdrop for the best quality photos. Drawn white fabric between sturdy square columns trimmed with complimenting floral arrangements are a very inexpensive way of defining your space, while still providing the perfect backdrop for photos.

White Iron Wedding Backdrops

If you are planning an outdoor wedding, it can be difficult to separate your own space in the wide open space. You can overcome this obstacle by using a wedding backdrop that is see-through. Wedding backdrops made of wrought iron are wonderfully artistic and can be lined with flowers to make your alter stand out among the open space.

Light Up Wedding Backdrops

One of the latest trends in wedding backdrops utilizes the dazzling beauty of LED lights, or fiber optics embedded into white fabric. The result is a vibrant and dynamic wedding backdrop that literally sparkles in light. While this can be extremely attractive, you must keep the brightness of the twinkling to a minimum level to be tasteful. Otherwise, these kinds of wedding backdrops can be tacky and distraction to both guests and your photographer.

Many times, wedding backdrops can also be a term used to describe the scrim used to enhance the scenery surrounding the wedding cake, or even the head table.