Aisle Runner and tripping.. is it true?!

Our church doesn't allow them--so please check with your venue

If your runner is cloth, it should be fine. You can even tape it down at the corners if you would like, (I might). Personally, I would be more worried about sliding around on the floors, but thats just me and I'm clumsy!

I'm actually getting my runner through my florist. She sells them at $40 each.

It wont be anywhere near as fancy, just plain white, but it is something that you could see if your florist offers.

People who tend to trip on runners are usually the men. Walking on them in dress shoes can be like walking on a Slip N' Slide if the guys are not used to wearing leather-soled shoes on a slick surface. Runners also can drift like a magic carpet on wood floors and bunch up if it is not secure.

I found mine on Amazon.com. 100 foot long

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZL2BN2/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1

I paid $43 for mine but they have some listed cheaper.

Our church does not allow aisle runners. So did a lot of other churches in my area as well.

@Aftan Great runner and wonderful price! What material is it made out of?

My venue allows the runners- I'm not getting married in a church. I think churches do NOT allow them because they cause people to trip... which worries me!

Most of the times I've heard of people tripping on aisle runners were in outdoor settings and the aisle was on the grass.

Not using one... covering the aisle with silk petals---but my ceremony will be at a garden. blehh not wild about runners anyway.

@Lauren...I'm honestly not sure but it's not paper. I think it's the same fabric as the ones Walmart or Michaels sells. It's still in the plastic because I don't want it messed up before the big day. My DOC did mention that it can sometimes be hard to keep them stuck to whatever floor you have (i.e. carpet, concrete) so we got black duct tape to put down then we will use the adhesive on the aisle runner to stick it to the tape.

Skipping on aisle runner. I don't think I remember if weddings I've been to have had one. I have carpet in my church and some cute little girls who will be throwing down flower petals

Plus, I'm clumsy, so just... no.

I'm hiring a carpet aisle runner in white - so it will have rubber matting on the underneath so it doesn't slide. I wouldn't want to take my chances walking on a piece of cloth on a wooden floor - I'd end up face planting, guaranteed!

I just bough some cheap ones from ebay. Not spending a lot on personanlized ones, especially since people are just stepping on them. It has an adhesive side to it, so hopefully no one trips. I've never seen that before.

I got a plain one at Hobby Lobby and two of my bridesmaids have covered the whole thing in flower petals for under $100. They won't tell me the whole cost because it's a gift.

I got a 25 feet black cloth one from etsy.com. took 3-4 weeks to make.

i will be using one because the burgundy carpet at the venue clashes with my color scheme.

If a thin runner is on grass or sand, high heels will poke through and cause tripping.

I saw a thin paper runner on a terrazzo floor and it was slip-sliding everywhere as people walked on it.

If you get one, get something thicker.

I used an aisle runner from AC Moores and used my 50% off coupon and paid $15 for it. Worked out perfectly and no one tripped

I suggest you check with the venue. They should be able to tell you based on previous weddings if an aisle runner is the best option.

I got a white aisle runner from Michael's (for $50) and am going to customize it myself (with snowflakes to match our theme as well as a monogram). I had looked into getting one custom made but found it to be more costly than I would like.

I wouldn't bother, especially outside.

My aisle is outdoors and it's a tile floor. I'v been considering runners since tile is so slippery. A friend who was married at my venue rented an ivory carpet runner. Like actual carpet. The thought of it seemed weird until I saw it. It looked really, really nice! I'll probably rent a carpet runner. That's probably as heavy duty as it gets. A company I found only charges $30 for the length I need.

I personally perfer the look of hardwood floors with rose petals on top...Is that something you like? It probably won't be expensive either.