Communion Decoration: Table, Entrance and Photos

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Which Areas Should You Decorate at a Communion?

Three are enough: the table, the entrance and the photo corner, with two or three colours and a motif the child likes. FotomatonMR provides the photo booth with the photo design personalised for FREE and light-up letters with initials up to 2 m tall.

Good communion decoration rests on three spots: the table, the entrance and the photo corner, with two or three colours and a motif the child likes. You do not need to decorate everything: if those three places are looked after, the celebration looks lovely in person and in the photos.

Here you have how to choose colours and a theme, ideas for each area, what works in children's decoration and the mistakes that come up most. The general decoration is prepared by the family, the restaurant or a decorator; FotomatonMR provides the photo booth and the light-up letters.

Where Do You Start Decorating a Communion?

Start with the venue and with the child: what the restaurant or estate allows you to decorate and what the star of the day likes. With those two answers you choose the colours and the motif, and the rest follows.

Ask the venue what can be hung or stuck up, what time you can get in and which areas you have available.
Choose two or three colours and repeat them on the table, the entrance and the photo corner.
Pick a motif linked to what the child likes.
Decide who sets up and who clears away, and how long before the guests arrive.

Which Colours and Themes Can You Choose?

Soft tones are the most common at a communion, but the theme works best when it comes from the child's tastes. A well-chosen hobby gives meaning to every detail.

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Theme	Colours	Decoration Idea
Garden and flowers	White, sage green and dusty pink	Fresh or dried flowers on the table and at the entrance
Sea and boats	Navy blue and white	Ropes, shells and table names with boats
Football	The colours of their team	A shirt with their name and number in the photo corner
Space and stars	Midnight blue, white and gold	Garlands of stars and paper planets
Butterflies	Lilac, white and pastel tones	Paper butterflies on the backdrop and the menus

How Do You Decorate the Communion Table?

The table is decorated with low centrepieces, the chosen colours and something personal at each place, such as a place card with the guest's name. Low centrepieces let people see and talk to each other, which is welcome at a long family meal.

Main table: a slightly more special centrepiece and the child's name.
Guest tables: low centrepieces, menus and table names with the chosen motif.
Children's table: a sturdy tablecloth, colouring sheets and pencils.
Dessert table: cake, sweets and a small sign with the name and the date.

If the keepsakes also go on the table, there are ideas in communion guest favours.

How Do You Decorate the Entrance?

The entrance is decorated with a welcome sign showing the name and the date and, if you want something visible from afar, with light-up letters. It is the first thing guests see and one of the photos taken most on arrival.

Welcome sign: name, date and a short phrase such as «Thank you for being with me».
Light-up letters: the child's initial in light-up letters up to 2 m tall. More information in giant letter hire in Seville.
Flowers or balloons: a simple arch frames the door without blocking the way.

How Do You Set Up the Photo Corner?

The photo corner needs a simple backdrop in the communion colours, good light in front and room for groups. With a photo booth beside it, each guest takes home the printed photo with the celebration design.

Backdrop: flowers, balloons, fabric or the child's favourite theme. There are backdrop, phrase and setup ideas in communion photocall ideas.
Photo design: FREE personalisation of the template with the name, the date and the motif, matching the decoration; we send you the draft to approve.
Space: about 2 x 2 metres and a standard European socket nearby; setup takes less than 30 minutes.
Groups: 2 to 12 people fit per shot depending on the format, perfect for the family photo.

Everything about the service in the photo booth for communions in Seville.

Which Children's Decoration Works at a Communion?

Children's decoration works when it is sturdy, safe and at children's height: their own area with bright colours, materials that do not break and something they can touch. That way they play without spoiling the rest of the decoration.

A play area with cushions, colouring sheets and a board game or two.
Balloons well secured and away from candles or hot lights.
Light, small photo props.
No glass or heavy objects within reach of the youngest.

Which Mistakes Should You Avoid When Decorating a Communion?

The most repeated mistakes are overloading the space, setting up at the last minute and forgetting the light in the photo corner. All of them are avoided with a simple plan and margin on the day.

Too many colours and elements that steal the spotlight from the child.
Setting up when guests are already arriving.
Tall centrepieces that stop people seeing each other.
A photo backdrop with the light behind it, which leaves faces dark.
Not asking the restaurant beforehand what can be done.

For the rest of the celebration, see the original communion ideas.

How Much Does a Communion Photo Booth Cost?

Hiring a photo booth with FotomatonMR starts from just €299; the Magic Mirror and the CaricaBot, from just €350. For a communion it is booked by the hour, usually between 2 and 5 hours depending on the event. The final price depends on hours, venue and extras and is given in writing in the proposal, with no commitment; any travel is quoted separately.

How to Get Started with FotomatonMR

Requesting a proposal takes three steps and none of them commits you.

Date and venue: tell us the day, the town and the space for the event.
Format: tell us which format you are interested in and how many guests you expect, or ask us to help you choose.
Written proposal: we send you what is included, the hours, any travel and the price.

Message us on WhatsApp at +34 653 64 21 70 or through the contact page.

FotomatonMR at a Glance

What it does: premium photo booth hire and photo, video, voice and caricature experiences for weddings, celebrations and corporate events, since 2017.
Where: Seville and its province; also Cádiz and Huelva, and Córdoba occasionally. In Málaga the partner Fotomaton360 Málaga takes the events (see photo booth in Málaga).
Track record: more than 1,000 premium events and a 4.9/5 rating on Bodas.net.
Experiences: Vintage Photo Booth, Magic Mirror, 360 Photo Booth, Overhead 360, Glambot, CaricaBot, Audio Guestbook (classic, Kiss and with a screen), giant letters and red carpet.
Includes: setup included, an attendant during the service, FREE personalisation with names, date or logo, and unlimited prints during the contracted hours on the formats that print.
Price: from just €299; Magic Mirror and CaricaBot, from just €350.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do You Decorate a Simple, Pretty Communion?

Choose two or three colours, a motif the child likes and three key spots: the table, the entrance and the photo corner. That is enough for the decoration to show without overloading the space.

Which Colours Are Used in Communion Decoration?

Soft tones, such as white, cream, sage green, blue or dusty pink, are the most common, but the best starting point is the child's favourite colours.

Can You Decorate the Restaurant on the Day?

It depends on the restaurant or estate: ask what time you can get in, what can be hung or stuck up and whether they have an area for the photo corner.

Which Giant Letters Are There for a Communion?

FotomatonMR hires light-up letters with initials, up to 2 m tall. The child's initial at the entrance or next to the photo corner works very well.

Does FotomatonMR Do the Communion Decoration?

No. The general decoration is handled by the family, the restaurant or a decorator. FotomatonMR provides the photo booth, with FREE personalisation of the photo design, and the light-up letters.

How Much Space Does the Photo Booth Corner Need?

About 2 x 2 metres and a standard European socket nearby, with setup in less than 30 minutes.