Member- geekgoddess
- 8 years ago
- Wedding: October 2012
(So I posted this somewhere else, then realized there was a ‘decor’ section – doh!)
I need some help coming up with centerpiece/decoration ideas for our reception tables! 🙂
We are having an outdoor, afternoon wedding. The ceremony and reception are at the same place, so the guests will be seated at their tables for the ceremony. (We may have a few rows of just chairs in front for the family) Because we’re on a budget, we decided not to do a sit down dinner, but an appetizer/fruit/cheese spread + cake. Also due to budget, we’re doing disposable plates/cutlery. Soo – we won’t be having place settings on the tables – which is going to make them look very bare!
I ordered some ‘wedding madlibs’ from etsy, so I plan on putting those around the tables, but I still think it could use something else?
We don’t have a theme per se (just fun, cheap, colorful, and ‘us’ 🙂 ), but my colors are very fall – purple/orange (primarily) with a little red. (I haven’t gotten table linens yet, but they will probably be purple – like plum/wine)
Since it’s afternoon, could I still get away with little votive candles? I was thinking about really colorful ribbon across the table, but not sure.. I saw this once in some wedding pictures, and it looked really nice – but the tablecloths were black.
Any help is great! <3
The pictures show glassware but I’m sure it will look as nice if you use clear plastic cups. You can even stamp the napkins in one of the corners (in the corner that will be visible outside of the cup) with your name and your fiance’s or with any other stapm design you want, or maybe stamp a simple “thank you” on it. I’m sure it will look awesome on the tables. 
