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    coffeekitty    November 2010  

    I am having a combined reception ceremony. Everyone will be seated at dining tables in a large rectangular room with a fireplace at one end. I will walk up the center of the room to meet my fiance and officiant at the fireplace for the ceremony. I am debating getting an aisle runner, but have no experience with them.

    Do they stick to the floor? How to you keep from tripping on them?

    Any advice on where to get one without spending $200?

     
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    Scottielass    July 3, 2011   Westerville, OH

    Most of the ones I've seen are pretty inexpensive, say $40-$100 (personalized).  If you are looking for a personalized look, talk to a friend or family member that has a sewing machine.  You can buy a bolt of fabric you love and just ask them sew a seam on the edges.  Or, even simpler, use some heat fusing and do the seams yourself.  If your ceremony room is carpeted, you can add some rough sides of velco to the bottom of the runner. That should keep it in place.

     
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    coffeekitty    November 2010  

    Really? Where did you see them? I am only finding them upwards of $100 and don't want to spend more than $50. I don't care for the personalization, but the room is not carpeted. It has a sort of tiled/hard floor. And I don't know how to keep it down without tape, and we aren't alowed to use any tape on the floor.

     
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    baldor1    May 7, 2012   Southern California

    How long do you need it to be? I found these for 50 feet at a website and there are only $40 with a $15 off coupon code. I would also check your local Craigslist to see if they are local brides looking to get rid of theirs. These runners have adhesive at the end to stick to carpet or floor. It is supposed to leave no residue.

    http://search.exclusivelyweddings.com/index?D=aisle+runner&Nty=1&Ns=p_sort_group_sales_volume%7c1&N=0&Dk=0&Ntt=aisle+runner

     
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    coffeekitty    November 2010  

    good idea. i'm not a huge fan of those designs...but it will just be on the floor, so maybe it doesn't matter really...as long as it works and keeps people out of my aisle!

     
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    MsInterpret    March 19, 2011   lesbian couple, married in Iowa, live in san antonio TX

    Check out this blog post about using a sari as an aisle runner.  This is what I am going to do because I can then use the fabric in some other way after the wedding, and it's very inexpensive!

    http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/05/13/wedding-day-details-ceremony/

    This bee purchased hers on ebay.  She used double sided carpet tape to hold it down.  I am not sure if I can use that tape on the hardwood floors in the church so I am trying to figure out other ways to make it non-slippery but that might work for you.

     

     
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    coffeekitty    November 2010  

    @MsInterpret:that's really pretty! I wonder if we'd be allowed to use that tape at my venue or not...thanks for the creative idea!

     

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