How To: Wedding Table Settings

Table linens come in an enormous assortment of colors, fabrics, textures, and styles. From classic and traditional fine white linens with elegant silver to warm lush color combinations of peach, rose, celadon green, lilacs, and blues. Whatever your wedding style and theme, there are linens out there to complement it. Check with party rental companies in your area, or on the Internet.

Along with the china and linens, the table numbers, place cards, and favors you choose will be a part of your table decorating scheme.

Table numbers are a necessary logistic if you are arranging seating for your guests. How else will they know which table to sit at? Below are some wonderful ways to turn your table numbers into a personal design statement:

· Silver frames

· Crystal frames

· Thick cards decorated with spun sugar or royal icing numbers

· A charming pot of flowers as a centerpiece, with the numbers painted on the pot itself

· Beautiful ceramic tiles with numbers pained on them) these are often used for addresses)

· Elegant calligraphy banners or large cards

· A banner with number on it wrapped around a large pillar or votive

· An attractive garden stake with the table number written on it and placed in a flower pot centerpiece

Place cards don’t just tell your guests where to sit; they can be a cornerstone of your table decorations and often do double duty as a favor for your guests to take home. Here are some unique ideas for place cards:

· Small silver or jeweled frames

· An elegant calligraphic card tucked into a folded napkin

· Small name flags in petit fours or chocolate candies

· Tie small nametags on favors that sit on the plate and let these nametags double as place cards

· A small pinecone awash with silver, gold, or white paint

· Names written on a beautiful paper doily