Decor for a museum wedding?

The reception site is a natural history museum, which means it is already packed with stuffed birds, moose, and other interesting natural midwestern wildlife to look at. I can't figure out what kinds of flowers, decor, etc would go well with this theme -- I want to highlight -- not overshadow -- the museum look. But I also don't want it to look like a hunting lodge.



I don't really have any strong preferences with regard to flowers and centerpieces and other decor. BUT, I do want my reception to look good. Essentially, I like the stuff I see in magazines, but I want something that fits with my reception site.



Is this the sort of situation where I should hire someone to tell me what would look good? I'm on a really tight budget, so I'd been planning on just ordering flowers, etc, and doing my own decorations.





Any suggestions? What would work with this space? Something elegant but nerdy....



It's hard to see here, but here are some pics!

http://www.bellmuseum.org/north_woods.h

Decor for a museum wedding?
You can still have flowers! Do like I did (even if it's a tiny bit shady). Go see florists and talk with them about the space. Get their reccomendations and then tell them the budget and see if they can work with you. You'll actually be surpised what you can afford. If you cant....not harm no foul. You still have some great flower reccomendations.



I'd keep them casual. Wild flowers, sunflowers....etc. You could still go with the usual roses if you wanted but given the naturalness of the surroundings that might be too formal.
Reply:my reception is at a cabin, and instead of big floral arrangements, we're going to have branches sitting in pretty pots, and then have tiny lanterns hanging from them, and maybe a few flowers here and there. i've seen it in several magazines, in one, they had paintined the branches white and it was gorgeous!
Reply:Find some really cool vases, ikea is great for good prices, and get bunches of alstroemerias, I know in Ca you can get these in teh grocery stores in bunches for like $3. They are colorful and earthy and will go well with the museum atmosphere. Here is a picture of them:

http://ww22.1800flowers.com/product.do?b...
Reply:i have heard that if you tell a caterer or a florest that the arangements are for a wedding/ reception, that they jack up the prices. i would say just shop around, or you can go to a local craft store and buy silk flowers, i know someone who did this once, unfourtuneatly i was away and did not get a chance to see her wedding, but she was on a tight buget as well and that seemed to work well for her. plus! after the wedding, you can use them to deccorate your home. congrats on your wedding, and i hope you stay happy :-)
Reply:talk to a really good Florist....or several...to see who has the best suggestions....you may have to pay plenty for something really great...

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