Decorating Ideas for a Banquet Hall

The decorations for a banquet hall set the mood for the entire event. It's important to select your theme and colors prior to picking out the specific decorations. Set a budget for the decorations. Write checklists to ensure you have all the decorating tasks completed on time for the festivities.

Outside Luminaries

Use outside luminaries to light the entrance to the actual banquet hall. You can purchase pre-made luminaries or make them yourself. To make luminaries, buy white lunch-sized paper bags. Spray paint paper bags in colors that match the decorating color scheme inside the banquet hall. Allow the paper bags to dry overnight. Place a small amount of play sand in each of the bags, to weigh them to the ground. String small matching light bulb strings along the tops of the bags or down in the bags. Check the lights to ensure they work before the event. Turn the lights back on approximately 30 minutes before the actual event.

Candle Lighting

Fill small glass jars and containers halfway with colored play sand. Set a small candle in the jar or container. Place these on the tables at each person's place setting. Use a large candle and floral centerpiece for each of the tables. Use pillar candles for the entryways and exits. Dim the electrical room lighting during the event.

Festive Lighting

Hang a disco ball in the center of the room from a chandelier to create festive lighting. String colored lights around the baseboards of the banquet hall. Check the lights to ensure they work before the event. Hang Chinese lanterns around the room. String colored lights around each of the tables in the banquet hall. Use small, decorative and colorful table lamps as the centerpiece for each table. Plenty of light and a variety of colors will create a festive party mood in the banquet hall.

Balloons

Use balloons around the support columns and pillars of the banquet hall. Completely cover these structures with small balloons and place larger-sized balloons at the top. This will create a balloon column. Use colors that complement the rest of the banquet hall decorating theme.

Balloon sculptures are appropriate for weddings, anniversaries and other events focused around a couple. Personalized balloon sculptures will help to set the tone of the banquet event. Balloon sculptures 4 to 5 feet wide are ideal for filling up empty spaces in the banquet hall. Smaller versions are suited for specific tables such as the sign-in table, cake table or gift table.

Balloon arches are appropriate for placing over different tables in the banquet hall. Use balloon arches over gift tables, the cake table, buffet tables and the drink table. These will direct guests where to go, as well as be festive and beautiful decorations for the banquet hall.