Sensory Overload
Bridal couples looking to create a memorable experience not only for themselves but for their wedding guests, sometimes go overboard with details. A situation that can overload not only the wedding budget, but also the senses of all those involved. Sometimes eager couples can want their wedding design to be so impactful that they forget that there is such a thing as a little "too much".
Those who are looking for a bright dramatic burst of color, may pack their ceremony and reception with tons of fresh flowers, and while the visual impact may be high, the heady scents of that many flowers encased in one room can possibly make it a difficult room to spend a great deal of time in without getting a headache, unless it is well ventilated.
In a room that has many of its own architectural design elements, the additional decorations of wall treatments, impactful centerpieces, balloons, archways, fairy lights or hanging lanterns may create so much of a visual impact that the room feels slightly claustrophobic.
Similarly a large cavernous room without much sound absorption readily available might not be the best venue to choose if you want to host a dance party at the end of your reception because of the noise overload that would make conversation next to impossible.
The problem can be for some brides, that with so much information at their fingertips showing them ideas that other brides have used, on the internet and through the many forums it encompasses, all too often the ideas overflow and more than is necessary is chosen.
This type of overload can be avoided simply by taking a good look around at your ceremony and reception venues - making sure that they are well ventilated areas that can host your large array of floral designs, making sure that their architectural designs will not be overtaken by the decorations you want to include, and making sure that there are separate conversation areas nearby if the room is not conducive to both loud music and conversation together.
Aside from choosing the appropriate venues for the accessories you want to include at your wedding, another tip to avoiding sensory overload is to realistically look at the different elements you wish to add. If your table is so overloaded with large ostentatious peacock-feathered centerpieces, that there is no room for your place settings with chargers, your wedding program, and your wedding favors all on the same table, decisions need to be made.
For guests to leave your wedding with their senses gratified and not overloaded it pays to look at your wedding in its entirety, and to ask those close to you, whether or not your dream wedding isn't just a bit too much.
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