When you have a special theme for your wedding, you want all of your decor to reflect that theme, from your dress to your wedding reception napkins and linens. Finding the right fit is all about being creative and exploring your theme of choice. These tips will help you hone in on the type of wedding reception linens that complement your theme.
The Natural Wedding
If you’re having an eco-friendly and/or organic wedding, your best bet is to choose certified organic wedding reception linens or hemp tablecloths and wedding reception napkins. Believe it or not, these are not hard to find; chemical-free and eco-friendly options are growing rapidly as our generation realizes the impact our decisions make on the environment. Go online and you'll easily find tablecloths, napkins and table runners that vary in size and color and are made organically. If you're emphasizing your eco-friendly theme with color, stick to greens such as olive, avocado or sage.
The Victorian Wedding
The use of lace in wardrobes and home decor was popular in mid and late Victorian period in England. Victorian lace is a fabulous choice for wedding reception linens because it’s true to the era and will make your theme that much more genuine. This will complement the plethora of ruffles and bows that surround your tables. Make use of Iace doilies to go under glasses of wine and champagne. Looking to go all out? Have Victorian lace curtains put up at your reception venue.
French Country Wedding
You’ll want to go with chintz-polished cotton tablecloths for your wedding reception linens that have either a blue-and-white print or stripe. You’re not limited to a specific blue. You can choose navy, sky blue or a combination. The pattern or print you choose depends on how formal your wedding is. For example, the white-on-white stripe is appropriate for a more formal wedding, and a print is more casual. As far as wedding reception napkins are concerned, go with white, loosely woven linen that has a small lace edge.
Western Wedding
You have tons of options when it comes to wedding reception linens for a Western theme. First be aware of how formal your wedding reception is and then choose accordingly. Tablecloths can be red or blue, or checkered with either of these colors and white. Denim is a fun option for an ultra-casual occasion. If you want to stay true to your Western theme but your reception will be more formal, play with leather accents for both the tablecloths and chair covers. Wedding reception napkins can be bandanas tied up with leather shoestrings.
Seasonal Wedding
If you’re emphasizing the season during which your wedding is taking place, focus on representative colors and patterns in your wedding reception linens. For spring, go with flower patterns and pastel colors. For winter, there's no need for patterns; stick to white and various blues to create a winder wonderland effect. Are you having an autumn wedding? Indulge in a gorgeous display of reds, yellows and oranges. Highlight this theme by spreading fabric leaves across the buffet, cake and dinner tables.
Valentine's Day Wedding
Stick to red, pink and white table cloths with scalloped edges for this ultra-romantic theme. An eyelet trim on edges adds a special touch to emphasize romance. Don’t feel pressured to include hearts in your patterns because the colors will set the theme. Pink sheer fabric over red tablecloths adds dimension to these warm colors. Find matching chair covers and wedding reception napkins to emphasize the hues of the room.
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