Wedding Tablecloth Ideas

Planning a wedding is a multi-faceted project that requires good organizational skills and attention to detail. The reception is a big project that consists of many small parts such as location, theme, menu, favors, tables, tablecloths, table arrangements and much more. When planning the wedding tablecloths, considerations include the number, size and shape of tables. Once these details are identified, it is time to plan tablecloth ideas.

Formal Tablecloth Idea

A formal wedding typically requires linen tablecloths. White linen tablecloths are always formal and send the statement of sophistication and elegance. Linen tablecloths come in a variety of colors, so don't limit your thinking to just white. There are several ways to personalize linen tablecloths so they represent the formal nature of the wedding and the individual personality of the wedding couple. One idea is to purchase enough nylon netting fabric at a craft of fabric store to cover each of the linen tablecloths. A very formal look is to use white nylon netting on white linen tablecloths. Another idea is to cover the linen tablecloth with nylon netting in the wedding color or colors.

Victorian Tablecloth Idea

A popular wedding theme idea is to revisit the Victorian era. The Victorian period was marked by rooms festooned with crystals, fringe and ferns. Decorating wedding tablecloths to enhance a Victorian wedding theme can be done fairly easily by buying wide decorative fringe from a craft or fabric store or on line. The fringe can be made of glass beads, cotton or feathers. Think about selecting the fringe to coordinate with the wedding colors. If the wedding budget is tight, consider using the fringe only on the tablecloths at the head and cake tables. Pin or hot glue the fringe to the tablecloths so it hangs in deep scallops or swoops all around the table.

Printed Tablecloth Idea

Wedding tablecloths do not have to be a solid color. Many bridal couples are breaking out of the traditional mold of linen tablecloths and making their personal statement through using printed tablecloths. Buy or make wedding tablecloths that coordinate with the wedding flowers. Matching the bridal bouquet or bridesmaid flowers to the tablecloths is a striking approach to tablecloths. Think about putting the bridesmaid bouquets into vases on the tables for centerpieces after the wedding ceremony.