A wedding is the most important day in the life of two people in love. But besides the feeling of mutual love at the holiday, a huge place is given to other feelings: hospitality, beauty, which largely relate to the organization of the celebration. Since guests and heroes of the occasion are in the process of feasting almost all the time, great attention should be paid to the design of the wedding table - decoration, serving, seating of guests.
Decorating a wedding table is a very important task, because everything on it must be perfect!
In order for every little detail concerning the wedding table to be in harmony with the decor of the hall and the general atmosphere of the celebration, you need to decide on the style in advance. Next you need to follow the plan.
- Preparation of consumables. The color and quality of textiles should be combined with the furnishings - curtains, walls, furniture.
- Selection of tablecloths. In official etiquette rules, it is customary for the tablecloth to be a light shade - beige, sand, pale blue. When choosing the color of the buffet wedding textiles, rely on the style of the event. Any pastel shades are best.
- Correctly placed accents, bright table decoration with various details. Accents can be: a flower arrangement, hand-made souvenirs made from natural materials, an ensemble of candles on original candlesticks. Today the following accent is in fashion - a couple of bottles of champagne with glasses that are decorated by hand. Often these bottles are kept in the house and opened in honor of the wedding anniversary.
- Accessories. This group includes napkins and cards indicating the place for guests. If we talk about the newlyweds’ table, then the most striking decoration on it is the festive glasses.
The choice of decorative elements depends on the overall style of the celebration
To ensure that guests forever remember what your wedding table decoration was like, you can prepare special surprises. For example, these could be bags of sweets and cookies, each of which has a paper tag attached to it with a name and a small pleasant wish.
Wedding table decoration: general rules of good manners
In order for the decoration of the wedding table to look harmonious against the background of the overall atmosphere, you need to consider the following points.
- The newlyweds' table should be located in the center of the hall so that all guests have visual contact with the newlyweds, and be the brightest and most lavishly decorated.
- Flower arrangements and other details of the festive table should not be too high.
- Dishes, decor, accessories should be of the same style, and not on one side of the table there are porcelain phases, and on the other - wicker baskets with flowers.
The decoration of the table of the bride and groom should take into account the preferences of the young
A separate place is occupied by the cake table. It needs to be decorated in the same style as other tables.
The birthday cake should be placed on a specially designated and equipped table
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Generally accepted standards
When choosing the most suitable option, you need to consider several nuances:
- textile markets and shops usually offer tablecloths of medium standard sizes. So, it is better to take a larger one so as not to make a mistake in the choice;
- It is appropriate to cover non-standard pieces of furniture (tables and chairs) with a cloth, the edge of which hangs below the level of the legs and seats;
- beautiful sets with fluffy “skirts” are sold for buffets and banquets;
- for sliding furniture, it is better to buy two tablecloths at once;
- The size of the finished product directly depends on the degree of possible shrinkage during washing, so you should slightly increase the length values.
The basics of a beautiful feast
First of all, when decorating a wedding table with your own hands, you should think not about fashion, not about what the guests will think, but about your personal wishes. For a successful, sincere design, it is worth considering these rules.
- A sense of proportion - one should not allow an overabundance of decorations or an inharmonious combination of colors. In order for the table to look beautiful and stylish, it is enough to combine three colors (unless we are talking about a rainbow wedding or eclecticism).
- Combining the incongruous – don’t be afraid to experiment.
- Using the maximum number of textures and details from different materials. If your style allows, you can use dried wooden branches, satin and organza ribbons when decorating the wedding table. You can organize an unusual photo zone: for example, for a wedding in a retro style, a photo zone with vintage details (an aged mirror, vinyl records) is suitable; for other styles, you can choose a flower photo zone.
It is important not to copy the design from other people’s weddings, but to bring your own ideas and fantasies into it
And the last piece of advice is that you shouldn’t get hung up on the traditions and rules that were followed 40-50 years ago. In order for guests to forever remember the wedding celebration, you should rely only on your individual imagination.
There must be candles
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Alternatives to the Presidium
The presidium is not at all a mandatory attribute of the wedding. In some cases, you can completely abandon it. This is done if the wedding is intended only for those closest to you, then there is simply no point in setting up a separate table for the newlyweds, who will probably want to share their happy day with family and friends.
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Couples who want to save money also refuse the presidium, because high-quality decoration of the table for the newlyweds along with the backdrop often costs 10-20% of the wedding budget. Agree, this money can be spent on something more pleasant, for example, a honeymoon.
In the West, it is generally not customary to separate the newlyweds from the guests in this way, and if they do this, then the newlyweds’ table is much closer to the guests than the traditional presidium. This table is decorated much more modestly; it is distinguished from the rest by minor differences in decorations, a more elegant tablecloth, a larger number of flowers or some wedding attributes.
This idea is also good and deserves the right to exist, not everyone wants a traditional wedding, some may be a lover of fashionable innovations.
Grace and harmony in the little things or thematic decoration of the buffet table at a wedding
To ensure that the design of a stylish wedding table does not become an object of ridicule and discussion, you must adhere to the wedding style.
Newlyweds table in retro style
The table shows popular styles that are often used to organize wedding celebrations and corresponding ideas for decorating the wedding table (features of serving, current additions).
| Style name | What you can't do without when decorating a table | Details that are completely inappropriate |
| Rustic | Field cornflowers, daisies, buttercups in ordinary jars, baskets, wooden boxes, the use of natural materials (logged wood, linen, cotton or burlap). Chairs can be replaced with wooden barrels, tables can be covered with chintz fabric with a floral pattern. The dishes should be simple, plain. | Expensive sets, fabrics (silk, chintz), modern decor (for example, square plates). |
| Provence | Furniture – made of natural wood, wicker, forged, perhaps slightly aged. Fabrics for decoration can only be natural - linen, chintz, cotton. You can also complement everything with lace napkins, ribbons, and textile flowers. Suitable flowers include sprigs of lavender and olive, and bunches of grapes. The dishes should be classic, white. | As in the rustic style, there should not be anything ultra-modern. |
| Rainbow wedding | Maximum of bright colors - multi-colored dishes, textiles, flowers. It doesn’t matter how the colors are combined with each other. | No black, white, gray. |
| Retro | An abundance of soft flowing fabrics, a vintage color scheme (beige, sand yellow, gray and pink palettes) are key signs of retro style. To fully comply with the spirit of the era, you need to choose retro sets (for example, with a floral border). | Rhinestones, bright colors, synthetic materials. |
| boho | Everything is natural - from furniture to napkins, maximum ethnic details, many bright and colorful details. | Monotony, the presence of artificial materials in the decor, as well as unnatural (“acid”) shades. |
| Eco style | Natural materials, pastel shades in every detail, the simplest possible design that follows the lines of the environment. | Use of plastic, artificial flowers and fabrics. Instead of satin ribbons, it is better to use jute and twine. |
Wedding decor in rustic style
Wedding table in Provence style
Eco-style wedding decor elements
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Decor features
It is important that the decorations you choose are something you like, have some meaning for your couple, and resonate with the theme of the wedding. The newlyweds' table will be the main focus of the banquet, so it should be in harmony with the overall style, but at the same time stand out as the main part of the hall. Advice! If you have ideal taste and have long wanted to try your hand at design, then decorating your own wedding can be a good start for discovering your talents.
But if you don’t want to take risks, then it’s better to invite professional decorators and florists. A real specialist will definitely find out all the details, take into account your wishes, maybe even the history of your relationship, and reflect all this in unique compositions.
What can be used to decorate the newlyweds' table?
- Flowers – fresh and fragrant or more durable artificial;
- All kinds of fabrics from which intricate draperies are created;
- Lighting , regardless of what you prefer - an antique candelabra with real wax candles or a sheet of flickering LEDs;
- Other cute decorations, be it stones, fruits or rose petals .
Table decoration with flowers
Today there is such an abundance of materials and techniques for creating artificial flowers that they are no worse than natural ones. Which option is better - live or paper (latex, fabric, foamiran) flowers - should be chosen only by newlyweds.
You can make spectacular decor with your own hands
Flowers can be either fresh or artificial
To prevent decorating the wedding table with flowers from looking tasteless, all flower arrangements must be created in the same style: each bouquet must include the same flowers and decor.
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Material selection
Here, at first glance, there is complete chaos: 100% natural fabrics are side by side with outright synthetics, the percentage of raw materials can cause bewilderment, a lot of incomprehensible products made of Teflon, acrylic, special additives and impregnations.
The answer to the questions will help you understand all this disgrace: “for what purpose is a tablecloth being bought and how much are you willing to pay for such a purchase?” Depending on the purpose, the tablecloth is selected according to its main characteristics.
The most common materials for manufacturing:
- Made from natural cotton, linen and silk. These are the so-called “premium class” goods. Maybe earlier, in every home you could find a natural cotton or linen model, but now such an acquisition will require significant financial investments. There are many advantages of natural material and there is no point in listing all the known characteristics, but such a product also requires more careful care: washing, ironing and careful removal of stains can spoil the holiday experience for a long time.
- Made from mixed fabrics. No less impressive, but much more practical would be to use tablecloths made of mixed fabrics. Special synthetic additives will make washing and ironing easier. A water-repellent impregnated tablecloth will come in handy when glasses with liquids are accidentally knocked over, and the stain-repellent impregnation will make the surface simply ideal for cleaning.
- Acrylic. A relative novelty on the domestic market, acrylic tablecloths have already proven themselves quite well. The manufacturer guarantees quite serious heat-resistant properties of the material; according to the stated characteristics, the surface can withstand even a hot frying pan or pan. There is no doubt about this, and such properties will be very useful when used in the kitchen, but reasonable doubts arise about the advisability of such experiments.
The photo shows water-repellent material:
Guests receive special attention
Nothing brightens up a celebration like smiling guests. All those invited to the wedding celebration will feel comfortable if the table decorations do not interfere with free movement, eating and drinking.
A guest card is a stylish accessory that helps set the mood for the holiday
Proper design of guest tables gives the celebration the status of a high-class event
Today it is fashionable to place a card with a name on each table, and the newlyweds make the seating plan for the guests. In order for everyone to be satisfied, three points need to be taken into account: the ability of guests to observe what is happening in the hall without obstacles, the presence of waiters and stylish aesthetic decor.
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Possible mistakes
The stated rules and recommendations, of course, are not a panacea, and force majeure may occur at every wedding. You shouldn’t get too upset about this, but you can still avoid many mistakes.
- Avoid tall items on the table, be it bottles, vases or flowers. Newlyweds should be in all their glory in public.
- For round tables, it is better to limit yourself to one decoration, while rectangular ones require symmetrical decorations along the edges.
- It is advisable to choose large-sized fabric napkins, which will initially serve as decoration for the table and placemat. When the newlyweds and guests sit down at the tables, napkins can be placed on your lap so as not to accidentally stain your festive outfit.
- You should avoid strong-smelling flowers and scented candles - in a room with a large crowd of people, strong odors can cause a headache. Let the holiday smell of good wines, delicious food and a little bride's perfume.
How to make your own tulle skirt for the edge of the newlyweds’ table
Decorating the wedding table of the newlyweds requires more attention than other tables in the reception hall. It is best if the most voluminous flower arrangement is placed on the table, but the main thing is that its height should not be more than 15 cm. For decoration, it is best to use generously draped fabric. The ideal option is to create a tulle skirt along the edge of the newlyweds’ table.
The finish of several shades in harmony with each other looks great
An airy tulle skirt along the edge of a wedding table is an original decoration that you can make with your own hands without much effort. To do this, the whole tulle fabric needs to be cut into long strips 15-20 cm wide. The length of the strips is equal to the height of the table multiplied by “2”.
One way to secure strips of material
To create a tulle skirt for the newlyweds’ table, you need to take a wide braid or cord so that its length is 20-30 cm longer than the diameter of the wedding table, fold each piece of tulle in half and attach it to the base. In this case, you can use one tulle color or combine several shades, creating the effect of a smooth color transition.
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Oval tablecloth - HOW?
Hello, dear Masters and Craftswomen.
March 8th is ahead, and I have a task to sew a tablecloth for my mother-in-law. Yes, not simple, but oval. There are two sizes. These are the length and width of the table. That's all. But I don’t know how to design and draw that same oval.
Please tell me how to calculate and draw.
I am absolutely far from sewing, but you can try to make an oval like this: draw the length and width perpendicular to each other. If the table is initially oval, add a semicircle from the center on both sides. Or you can do it from edge to edge. And if it’s square, it’s the same perpendicular, we build it to a square. And again we add a semicircle, but this time from the edges to the right and left. Something like this. Sorry if this is off topic.
On topic))) but it’s not very clear)))) the table was initially oval. But it’s not clear to me how to calculate the degree of “ovality”.
Isn’t it easier to remove the pattern from the table?
Unfortunately no. Table in the village. And I won’t get there before April.
Then only relying on memories of the “degree of ovality” of the table.”
Marina! I have an oval table
My grandmother had a table of the same design
I'll draw now
I didn’t even think about the round table)))))
Does anyone in the village have a camera? Take a photo of the table, top view. To do this, you can put it on its side and take a picture of the table top. Send the photo to you, and you will make a pattern from it of the required length and width.
We have a house in the village. And we don’t live there in winter. Nobody. And I hope that no one lives there (in the house) without us either.
The edges of the tablecloth should descend from the tabletop by 25-50 cm, don’t forget about this)
I always take the final size of the oval I need (it will be exactly equal to the final length and width) and draw a quarter of this oval in Word using the ellipse shape and setting the necessary parameters. Then I print out this quarter and use it as a pattern)
Take a sheet of paper with a square, and consider that the square is 1 centimeter. Draw a rectangle the size of the tablecloth and add at least 25 cm on each side, more is possible, then take a template and draw a rounded line, at least 1/4 of the drawing, this will be your drawing to scale. Pothos take a large piece of paper and draw out the dimensions of this 1/4 tablecloth. Fold the fabric into four and, using the pattern, cut out the tablecloth.
Another method. Cut an oval to the size of the table (plus 2 cm for seams), then measure the length of the oval, multiply this length by 2.5 and take the straight length of the fabric width from the edge of the table to the floor, plus 2 cm for the seam and 3-4 cm for the hem , gather this entire length of straight fabric and sew it to the oval, you get a very nice tablecloth. However, it is better to make such a tablecloth from synthetics, so that it is easier to wash and does not require ironing.
I remember there are two radii there - large and small. The center of the large one is perpendicular to the middle of the width of the table. The center of the small is on the axis of the length of the table. Are there any children studying geometry nearby?
Thanks to all . The answer has been found. I'm closing the thread.
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Decoration with fabrics and candles. DIY crafts
When decorating a wedding table, it’s simply stupid not to use fabrics: curtains, tablecloths, chair covers and napkins make the atmosphere cozy and homely warm. The fabric is selected according to the style: linen and cotton are characteristic of rustic, eco-style, and satin and silk are characteristic of Japanese style, and sometimes modern.
Beautiful, efficient folds require heavy fabrics
Fabric can be used to decorate both the wedding table itself and the background, as well as chairs and other pieces of furniture.
Nowadays it is very fashionable to use hand-made details as wedding decor, and this can be done by both newlyweds and professional craftsmen. The abundance of modern materials allows you to create almost any little thing, with the exception of dishes (don’t despair - they can be decorated).
An example of an elegant wedding table setting
The most popular wedding table attributes that you can create yourself.
- Flower arrangements.
- Glasses.
- Accessories – candlesticks, napkins.
It doesn’t matter that the napkins will quickly lose their original appearance. The main thing is that they will help create a favorable feeling of beauty along with the rest of the wedding table setting.
Signs with table numbers can be designed in the style of film production, if the hero of the occasion has anything to do with it
You can also create personalized guest cards and vases with your own hands. A mandatory wedding attribute today is also a book of wishes for the newlyweds, in which each guest can congratulate the bride and groom in writing. You can also make this book yourself using scrapbooking and decoupage techniques.
A wish book can be made from an ordinary photo album, all you need is desire and a little imagination
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Master Class
You can make a buffet skirt with your own hands. To do this you will need the following tools and materials:
- fabric suitable in texture and color;
- tailor's scissors;
- piece of chalk;
- ruler or measuring tape;
- threads with a needle;
- sewing machine;
- Velcro tape.
Measurements. First of all, we take measurements from the table - measure its height from the lid to the floor. The edge of the future skirt should not reach the floor a few centimeters - thus eliminating the possibility that one of the guests will accidentally step on it. To determine the required length of the skirt, measure the perimeter of the table.
If you need to make a skirt for a long common table, it is more practical to make it from several separate parts rather than from one long piece of fabric. This will make it more convenient to “put it on” and take it off, as well as wash it after the feast.
Folds. The main decoration of a buffet skirt is its folds - they contain all its decorative “zest”. They can be either unilateral or bilateral. One-sided folds are made as follows:
- Lay the fabric out on a flat surface.
- Fold it in half widthwise, inside out.
- We retreat 4–5 cm from the fold and mark a line with chalk.
- We sweep away the folds along the line.
- Unfold the fabric and place the folds in one direction.
- Using an iron, we smooth out the resulting folds to make them look better.
- Using a sewing machine, we sew the folds along the top edge with two stitches.
Fastening the skirt to the tablecloth. You can attach the resulting skirt to the tablecloth using threads with light stitches. But Velcro tape is much more convenient to use. We sew one half of it at the required height to the hanging edges of the tablecloth, and the other - directly to the skirt.
In this way you can get a set of tablecloths with a quick-detachable skirt, which is very convenient if you plan to use them in the future for other celebrations.
In this video they will tell you how you can decorate your wedding table with a skirt:
In order to more organically fit the tablecloth into the surrounding environment of the wedding celebration, you should adhere to the general style. So, for a country (rustic) style wedding, simple shapes and a deliberately rough texture are suitable. Checkered jute or muslin would be quite appropriate here. For the shabby chic style, more refined and sophisticated textures are suitable, creating the effect of the “good old Victorian era”. For a celebration in a modern, dynamic style a la disco or when decorating a hall in the Art Nouveau style, you can use more daring solutions, including gold or silver metallic fabrics.
Use of fruits, vegetables, caramel and chocolate
Sweets are an excellent table decoration at a wedding, because they predict happiness in family life for the newly-made husband and wife.
Beautiful serving dishes, paper figurines and fruit vases are used to decorate the sweet table.
It is not necessary to put sweets on the tables towards the end of the celebration; it is best for fruit, caramel and chocolate to be served along with snacks.
If time permits, fruits can be used to create real masterpieces
Even a chic assortment of delicacies will not look attractive without exquisite decoration using decorative dishes
The ideal serving option is on a multi-level stand. Also, as an option, you can use separate tables for sweets, but do not forget - they also need to be decorated.
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Decorator tips
- To make the table design perfect, determine one of the main parts - the backdrop, tabletop or front side of the tablecloth. This will be the place to create the brightest accent. Everything else should frame it, add details, but not compete in brightness;
- Do not forget that the table should be combined with the decoration of the hall, guest tables and the dresses of the young people. Moreover, complement and repeat accents, and not be completely identical;
- When choosing fresh flowers or ripe fruits, make sure that they remain in perfect appearance for the entire duration of the ceremony;
- Don't use too many bright colors. There should be 2-3 leading shades, because it is extremely difficult to elegantly play off excessive colors;
- Choose not very tall plant stems for table decoration, and do not cover the entire tabletop with decor . With all the beauty of the decoration, the newlyweds should be comfortable.
