5 Tips to How to Style Style Your Wedding Reception Tables

5 styling suggestions for your wedding reception tables

When we think of wedding decorations, we immediately imagine table and room decor. There are countless articles about the overall wedding decorations, but reception tables get much less attention.

How do you decorate wedding reception tables, what actually belongs on them and what flowers from UAE can you use? We'll show you the must-haves and ideas that people tend to forget so that your wedding celebration will not be forgotten by guests for many years.

1. Have a Clear and Cohesive Vision

First of all, when you choose wedding style, keep in mind that it would be applied to every décor, even reception tables. Whether it's an elegant fine art wedding, refreshing greenery style, free-spirited boho wedding, or even an Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding - you name it. You can also declare a certain color as your style. But once this style is chosen, the entire decoration should harmonize with it.

2. Create Interest With Layers

So what makes a beautifully set table a wedding table? It's the details and layers of decorations that give it that festive feel. These include tablecloths, cloth napkins, dinnerware, glasses and cutlery, floral decorations, candles and candlesticks, place cards, and menu cards. Flowers, arrangements, herbs, foliage, leaves and twigs, fruits and vegetables, ribbons, and bows also create an impressive ambiance on the tables.

3. Play With Heights

Candles and flowers turn an everyday table into a special festive one. These decorations also add some height to the table, providing depth to the overall feeling of the reception.

Whether meadow flowers in small vases, perfectly tied bouquets, or succulents in pots - if there are no flowers, guests will feel like there is simply something missing from the table decoration.

It's a similar story with candles. Luckily, they come in so many colors and shapes! In addition to the all-rounder tea light, we can recommend you be more courageous - long cylinder candles are real eye-catchers. If these variants are not already extensive enough for you, there are a variety of candle holders you can use.

4. Keep It Practical

Tablecloths give a table a festive look and, what is more important, keep it practical. Linen tablecloths are casual and uncomplicated, they are allowed to wrinkle and be delightfully imperfect. They lend a relaxed touch to noble tableware and also visually break up the smooth, cool surface of the tabletop.

Alternative to the tablecloth is a table runner that can be laid lengthwise or crosswise.

Paper napkins are okay for parties, but a beautifully set wedding table can benefit from nice cloth napkins. To make it not look too stiff, just put them folded lengthwise on the plate, or hold them together casually with a napkin ring.

Hope we do not have to explain why napkins are necessary at any table. Besides, they can also serve as a placeholder when setting without a plate.

5. Don't Overcomplicate It!

In the past, there was something called «scatter decoration». The initial idea of scattering decore elements over the table was good but over time, people started to clutter the table too much and the style become used less and less. What lesson can we draw from this? Don’t overcomplicate your décor!

Use small elements that underline the style of table decoration. Confetti is wonderful for this, flower petals are also a trendy option.

FAQ:

• How Do You Decorate a Wedding Banquet?

This mainly depends on the style of your wedding. For example, a Mediterranean wedding involves decorating in light colors: blue, green, white, and silver. The setting should be gentle and soft, without excessive glitter. A good solution would be to complement the decor with live greenery. Read about your chosen wedding style to figure out the décor.

• How Do You Style a Wedding Reception Table?

Once again, it depends on the style of your wedding. What most of them have in common is the use of fresh flowers and white colors.

• What is a Banquet Style Table?

Banquet tables are tables used at special events such as wedding receptions, gala concerts, corporate outdoor picnics, and dinners. Usually, these are folding tables that can be easily moved to create various seating arrangements in the room and are quickly cleaned at the end of the event.

• What Table Set Up is Appropriate for a Wedding Reception?

Newlyweds should always sit facing the guests. Try to arrange the tables as symmetrically as possible so they can form a U-shape around the dance floor, be centered along a long wall, or fill one end of the room if the dance floor is at the far end.

• How Can I Make My Wedding Venue Look Nice?

Decorate it in the style of your wedding. The important thing here is to not overcomplicate it and find balance. If there is an empty space, you can fill it with a flower wall, for example.