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Planning your wedding decorations and theme just might be the best part. Whether you're searching for beautiful ceremony backdrops, color palette inspo, or unique and trendy ideas, you'll find the inspiration you need to create a picture-perfect celebration.

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Average Cost of Wedding Decorations
Average Cost of Wedding DecorationsWedding decoration costs can include everything from flowers, to string lights and tablecloths. Read on to find out the average cost of wedding decorations.

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75 Wedding Themes to Inspire Every Type of Couple

Wedding Style

Looking for wedding themes to suit your personality and style? Zola has you covered with 75 of the best wedding theme ideas from classic to artsy to seriously unique.

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DIY Mason Jar Cocktail Kits Your Guests Will Adore

Putting together party favors for your wedding or bachelorette party can quickly get overwhelming. These mason jar cocktail kits are the perfect solution to showing you care without too much fuss.

Second Wedding Ideas

10 Non-traditional Second Wedding Ideas

Inspiration

Looking for some non-traditional second wedding ideas? You’ve come to the right place.

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How to Create a Vision Board for Your Big Day

How To

We’ve outlined how to create a vision board and included helpful templates and printables so you can conceptualize your big day and turn it into a reality!

Potluck Wedding

The Pros and Cons of a Potluck Wedding

The concept of a potluck wedding is gaining traction—and there’s good reason why. Couples choose to have a potluck wedding in order to save costs, include more friends and family in their day-of activities, offer a wider variety of dishes to their hungry guests, and create a shared sense of community.

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Wedding planning 101

24 Alternative Wedding Ideas That Color Outside the Lines

Get inspired by these non-traditional, alternative wedding ideas for a completely unique wedding full of love.

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Wedding planning 101

Wedding Ornaments to Remember Your Big Day

A guide to the different wedding ornaments that you can get to remember all your wedding magic.

Wedding Chair Sashes
Wedding planning 101

How to Choose Wedding Chair Decorations + 15 Ideas

Don’t know how to choose the right wedding chair sashes? Our experts can help! Read on for our top tips and advice.

What's Your Wedding Style?
Wedding planning 101

What's Your Wedding Style? + 130 Decor Ideas

In this wedding style guide, find out why thinking about your wedding style early on will help you in your planning, and how to use Zola Inspiration to discover your own personal wedding vision.

vision board
Wedding planning 101

How to Create a Vision Board for Your Big Day

We’ve outlined how to create a vision board and included helpful templates and printables so you can conceptualize your big day and turn it into a reality!

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Wedding planning 101

Putting Together a Sunflower Wedding: Where to Start

A sunflower themed wedding can be simple to plan and reap stunning results. Follow these steps to achieve a sunflower wedding that lives up to its bright and beautiful inspiration.

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How to Pull Off an All-White Wedding

White is classic, contemporary, and stunning. Learn how to pull off an all-white wedding theme with these fabulous tips from Zola, your wedding day expert!

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Rock and Roll Theme Wedding Ideas

Nothing rocks harder than true love. Rock your heart out with a rock and roll wedding that even the Rolling Stones would envy with these tips from Zola!

Best Winter Wedding Themes
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What Are the Best Winter Wedding Themes?

If you’re having a wedding during the winter months, there's a great opportunity to embrace a winter wedding theme. Here some top picks.

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Wedding planning 101

How to Create an Under the Sea Wedding Theme

Life is better under the sea, and so is your wedding. While we can't breathe underwater, Zola has some creative ways to put on a sea themed wedding.

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Wedding planning 101

How to Throw a Royal Wedding Party, Part One: Decorations

In just a few short days, the world will be glued to their televisions to watch American actress Meghan Markle ascend the throne (no joke) from basic celebrity to astronomical superstar when she weds Prince Harry. A royal wedding doesn’t come along very often, but when it does, it’s a BIG. DEAL. So big, in fact, that many Americans will be waking up super early (we’re talking TV coverage beginning at 4 a.m.) this Saturday, May 19th to take in every minute of OTT pomp and circumstance that characterizes this ultimate fairytale wedding day.

Beach Wedding Centerpieces
Wedding planning 101

20 Beach Wedding Centerpieces Ideas You’ll Want to Try

If you’re having a wedding on the beach, having beachy centerpieces can be a great nod to your theme. Here's a list of centerpiece ideas for your beach wedding.

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