A wedding lounge is an important part of your wedding reception space, here the guests can relax, socialize, make pics and just have a couple of drinks. How to organize it yourself if you don’t have a wedding planner or stylist? Here are some tips and ideas that may be useful.
Size
Provide the seating for more than 6 people to make it a warm and inviting space comfortable for socializing. If there are many guests at the wedding, create multiple lounges in one to accommodate more people and make the decor more unified for all the parts to create a look of one whole. As for furniture arrangements, there are different options to try, it all depends on what you like and how you see a perfect space for relaxing a bit.
A rustic and boho lounge with gorgeous creamy furniture and pallet items for a cozy feel.
A refined sitting zone with vintage-inspired furniture and rustic touches for a cozy feel.
Try various furniture arrangement and choose the pieces that will help you create the look you want.
Provide seating for at least 6 people even if there arne't too many guests.
Make several lounges in one using furniture of the same style to make the look unified.
Comfort
Keep the space uncluttered to make sure that each furniture can be easily reached. Think of having a small tent to cover the lounge, it can save your guests in case of bad weather or excessive sunlight. A clear top of the tent allows guests enjoy the twinkling stars.
Think of covering the lounge with a tent, it can be partly or completely sheer to enjoy the views, it will save your guests from harsh weather conditions.
Keep the lounge uncluttered and make sure that every furniture piece here is totally reachable.
Make sure you are choosing comfortable furniture for sitting.
There's nothing as cool as soft upholstery, so such furniture is a win-win idea.
Some rugs are also a great idea to add a homey feel to the lounge.
Lights
Making any space more welcoming is, first of all, about lights. Hang a single statement making chandelier over the entire space or multiple small chandeliers here and there, or go for pendant lamps, try LEDs and whatever else you like. Candles will also do for a romantic ambience!
Glam chandeliers will not only illuminate the space but also add glam to the space.
string lights are always a good idea to illuminate the space as much as possible.
Candle lanterns here and there will create a relaxed ambience and will illuminate the space but not too much to make it intimate.
A lounge illuminated with candles and just a bit of lights looks very welcoming.
Creative sphere lamps will highlight the decor of your lounge making it more special.
Place lights and candles in different parts of your lounge to make sure that every part is illuminated.
Decor
If you want, you may create a special backdrop behind your lounge zone and decorated in the style and colors of your wedding but this isn’t required. You may go for one style of furniture pieces or try eclectics if you like. For example, pair a tufted white couch with either a chaise lounge, multiple ottomans, two colorful armchairs chairs, a wooden bench or a combination of these pieces. Accents can be made with pillows and flowers, umbrellas and light fixtures, or even the statement colors of your main pieces. Look at the examples and create a perfect area for your guests!
Add touches of your wedding style and theme to your lounge, for example, vintage suitcases for a travel-inspired wedding.
If there's an amazing landscape, a backdrop isn't needed, let the guests enjoy the views.
Create an outdoor living room to make the lounge super welcoming and inviting.
Such a geometric backdrop will add to the decor visually separating the space from the rest and making it mor eintimate.
Show off your wedding style at its best designing the lounge in the same style, like here boho chic.
Add bright touches with pillows and other accessories to avois a boring look.
A keep it neutral and let the landscape speak for itself - who needs decor with such views.
Add potted greenery and rugs to create an outdoor living room, which is sure to be very welcoming.
Bring interesting details and items to make the lounge more eye-catchy, like this industrial table on wheels.