Whether wedding chair covers are used, trimmings are added, or the two are combined, the results when you decorate your venue chairs will be magnificent. Whilst wedding chair covers instantly and easily revamp venue chairs, other decorations can work wonders as well. Plain white or ivory covers work as a ready canvas for your wedding colours. Decorative accents may include greenery, ribbons, or festive ornaments. With so many alternatives, one thing is certain - no wedding venue has to be spoiled by unsightly, unattractive chairs.

Ribbons and Bows

Ribbons are a great way to accessorise your wedding chair covers. A lone band of ribbon may be used for a modern and clean effect, while multiple bands of ribbons can give a more elaborate appearance to your wedding chair covers. Simple bows can have an extremely eye catching effect when placed as an accessory for wedding chair covers. Giant bows can be used to signify the important tables, or can just be placed on every chair. Available in every shade you can imagine, ribbons, bows and sashes are a simple, effective way to introduce colour and add interest, particularly if the rest of your wedding linen is white.

Fabric

Fabric strips and sashes can be used much like bows can. Having a strip of draped fabric on the back of a chair in a different colour can add a classy look to a wedding chair cover. Cut a wide length of material in a colour or pattern that suits your theme and drape it gently from the chair back or tie it in a neat band in a ruffled or pleated effect. Instead, two toned material could be pulled in a diagonal sweep across the chair.

Pillows

Use decorative throw pillows, or smaller pillows that you can cover with fabrics to match your theme or wedding colours. This suggestion offers comfort as well as style, although it is perhaps only appropriate for less formal weddings.

Flowers

Flowers can be used on the backs of your wedding chair covers, adding a splash of colour. Flowers that compliment the centre pieces could be slipped into chair bows or sashes. Otherwise, ask your florist about producing flower chair backs to co-ordinate with your floral table centres. If your budget doesn't stretch to a floral garland for each guest, then just decorate the chairs at your head table. Otherwise, you may want to contemplate using artificial flowers. Rather than garlands you could use small posies and hang them from the chairs with ribbons. Attaching a single flower to the side of the chair with a decorative ribbon is a very subtle way to style an informal wedding.

Personalising

Draw attention to the bride and grooms chairs by adding their initials to the covers or sashes in embroidered letters. Personalise each chair with the name of the guest assigned to that seat. This will create a more contemporary reception look as your tables can be less cluttered; just fasten your place name tags to the backs of chairs. Ensure you use a bold colour and clear writing so that guests can find their place setting easily.

Themes

If you have a theme, rather than a simple colour scheme for your wedding decoration, the possibilities are endless when it comes to your chairs. Snowflakes are great for winter themed weddings while spring flowers can be used for a fresh look in March. Dazzling, vibrant colours work well in summer for wedding chair covers and autumn foliage can be used to add warmness to your wedding venue.