Lounge spaces are probably one of my favorite aspects of weddings because of their supreme functionality and, let's face it, they're super fun. 

A cocktail hour is great with scattered bar-height tables for mingling, but it's nice to break up the space visually with lower seating as well. Grouping various love-seats, sofas, chairs and stools allows guests to mingle in a homey atmosphere - like they're making conversations with others in their own personal living room. 

Lounges can range from extreme rustic with hay-bale seating and blankets; to simple industrial with stacked wooden palettes and throw pillows; to antique vintage with mismatched tufted chairs and old steamer trunks; to ultra modern with square stools or rectilinear metal and lucite tables. There are so many possibilities!

Some of my favorite examples and various options are shown below.  The inspirations I've chosen mostly happen to be outdoor seating arrangements, but the lounge is just as easily achievable indoors!  See below for more loungey-loveliness...