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Aisle Runner - YES or NO
One of the hardest parts of planning a wedding is making decisions.
There are a thousand choices for every aspect of your wedding,
and it's up to you to make the final decision.
Just thinking about it is enough to make you dizzy!
Recently, I was asked for my opinion on having an aisle runner at the ceremony.
The biggest concern is for an outdoor ceremony. Churches that do not have a carpeted aisle usually do not allow
aisle runners. If you are planning on using an aisle runner, I bring a heavy metal "strip" that I use to WRAP the
end of the runner. I usually do this AFTER the bride is down the aisle and guests have their eyes looking forward
again.
If the runner is too long, I quickly CUT it [unless it is cloth] and wrap the material around the strip.
Here are some more opinions and resources, if you are interested.
The white aisle runner was first employed so the bride wouldn't get her dress dirty. In the days when roads
were unpaved, wedding guests would arrive and track in dirt or mud from the streets. These days most indoor
locations don't have problems with guests tracking dirt and mud into the room.
Unless you can secure it really well, don't consider having an aisle runner. They don't stay where you put them.
Your photographer will be taking pictures from the back of the room and one of the most prominent features
will be the white aisle runner pulled and stretched this way and that by the procession of bride and
bridesmaids. Don't use either a cloth or plastic aisle runner outside over grass unless it is backed by plywood or
something solid. The women's heels will go through the runner into the sod beneath. Secure it well. Putting
stones it every three to five feet sometimes keeps it from being picked up by a breeze.
Depending on the venue of a wedding ceremony, selecting the type of runner may vary and require different
material for a church or garden wedding. For an outdoor wedding ceremony, it is also important to consider how
well an aisle runner will stay firmly on the ground or surface area. Among other factors to consider, the length of
an aisle may vary depending on the aisle distance to the wedding altar.
Before committing to a design, be sure to acquire an accurate measurement of the aisle length. When searching
for aisle runners, do remember that not all of them are created on the same materials and fabrics. As such, the
durability of the aisle runner is also important to consider particularly when dealing with a rather long aisle
length.
On-Line Resource:
Event Bella Designs.com
One of the hardest parts of planning a wedding is making decisions.
There are a thousand choices for every aspect of your wedding,
and it's up to you to make the final decision.
Just thinking about it is enough to make you dizzy!
Recently, I was asked for my opinion on having an aisle runner at the ceremony.
The biggest concern is for an outdoor ceremony. Churches that do not have a carpeted aisle usually do not allow
aisle runners. If you are planning on using an aisle runner, I bring a heavy metal "strip" that I use to WRAP the
end of the runner. I usually do this AFTER the bride is down the aisle and guests have their eyes looking forward
again.
If the runner is too long, I quickly CUT it [unless it is cloth] and wrap the material around the strip.
Here are some more opinions and resources, if you are interested.
The white aisle runner was first employed so the bride wouldn't get her dress dirty. In the days when roads
were unpaved, wedding guests would arrive and track in dirt or mud from the streets. These days most indoor
locations don't have problems with guests tracking dirt and mud into the room.
Unless you can secure it really well, don't consider having an aisle runner. They don't stay where you put them.
Your photographer will be taking pictures from the back of the room and one of the most prominent features
will be the white aisle runner pulled and stretched this way and that by the procession of bride and
bridesmaids. Don't use either a cloth or plastic aisle runner outside over grass unless it is backed by plywood or
something solid. The women's heels will go through the runner into the sod beneath. Secure it well. Putting
stones it every three to five feet sometimes keeps it from being picked up by a breeze.
Depending on the venue of a wedding ceremony, selecting the type of runner may vary and require different
material for a church or garden wedding. For an outdoor wedding ceremony, it is also important to consider how
well an aisle runner will stay firmly on the ground or surface area. Among other factors to consider, the length of
an aisle may vary depending on the aisle distance to the wedding altar.
Before committing to a design, be sure to acquire an accurate measurement of the aisle length. When searching
for aisle runners, do remember that not all of them are created on the same materials and fabrics. As such, the
durability of the aisle runner is also important to consider particularly when dealing with a rather long aisle
length.
On-Line Resource:
Event Bella Designs.com
