Outstanding Wedding Reception Table Decorations

Decor expresses your special theme based on location, season or formality. Give your guests something interesting to look at during the party by displaying attractive wedding reception table decorations.

When your guests arrive to celebrate your big day, have wedding directional signs displayed so they know exactly where to go. While you’re familiar with the location, some of your guests may feel lost when they arrive. Wedding directional signs make your guests feel comfortable right away.

Once your guests reach the reception area, they look for their place cards to determine where to sit. Before the wedding, you create a seating chart so you can determine who will be at each table. The tables are numbered so guests can easily reference which table they are sitting at. Use decorative place card holders on each table so guests can readily find the table number.

At each place setting, put a themed place card with the guest’s name. There are literally hundreds of different place cards to choose from. If you have a formal wedding, use embossed roses on ivory place cards. You can have western themed place cards at a country wedding. For an added touch of elegance at your wedding reception tables, display place cards in beautiful place card holders. This makes the place cards easier to find and becomes a lasting keepsake for your guests.

Place card holders also make eye-catching wedding reception table decorations to make the theme of your special day. Even if you use plain place cards, decorative place card holders make them fancy. Use a vase place card holder filled with a silk blossom your guests can take home to remember your wedding. At a beach or waterfront wedding, silver plated shell shaped place card holders bring the sea to your table. An Asian brocade snap purse is an ideal place card holder at Oriental themed weddings. At a garden wedding, use a tulip in a silver pot as a place card marker.

Once your guests arrive at the table and find their place cards, they will sit down and look around at the other table decorations. Make sure your tablecloths and napkins match the colors and themes of your wedding. Decorative napkins rings add a touch of class to your tables. Make sure there are adequate utensils for all the foods being served.

Flowers are a traditional part of your table decorations. You may have a florist create arrangements with live flowers, the reception facility may provide certain flowers or you can create your own floral arrangements with real or silk flowers and a bit of creativity.

Choose attractive vases that won’t overwhelm your tables or block the view for your guests. Create interested by using square vases in various sizes. Fill the vases with water and add polymer pearls that expand into attractive spheres in colors such as pink sapphire blue, aqua, clear and black to match the theme of your wedding. You can even use water and pearls with silk flower arrangements to create a “live” effect. After the reception, these flowers become lasting keepsakes for you and your guests.

Table centerpieces add life to your tables without distracting your guests from talking or the activities during the wedding reception. Your wedding reception table decorations should be attractive and functional. Consider place plates in the center of each tables that spell out “L-O-V-E” and fill them with mints, candies, chocolates and nuts. To really give your guests a special treat, set up a heart-shaped fondue maker in the middle of every table so guests can dip strawberries in melted chocolate.

Add colorful shells, rocks or candies to the center of each wedding reception table in clear, glass cylinders. Turn a simple cylinder into something fabulous with colorful fillers and ribbon accents. If you have a country themed wedding, you can use a glass contained shaped like a western boot to hold goodies in the middle of every table.

Finally, the favors to the guests are also attractive wedding decorations. From silver plated wine stoppers to a small frame featuring a photo of the happy couple, favors are table decorations as well as tokens of thanks.

Wedding reception table decorations put your guests in a partying mood as soon as they arrive.

Source: Anita Jones is an expert article writer on the topic of weddings, she frequently publishes Squidoo lenses, some of the best ones are: Best Wedding table decorations and Ten Ways to Make Your Wedding Reception Centerpieces Amazing

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