Head Table Wedding Decoration Ideas
Inexpensive Centerpiece Ideas
Your head table wedding decoration will be such a big focus at your wedding that you will want it to look the best you can, luckily that doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune!
Most head tables are long with the wedding party sitting facing the rest of the guests, so your centerpieces and decorations will need to be long and not get in the way. Your table linens need to be down to the floor at the front, you could go with a classic white or be more adventurous with patterns and colored linens. All table linens can be hired. If you are doing your own wedding reception you could think about using plain white sheets instead of table linens as they are bigger and cheaper. If you get your linens right you don't need to have any other decoration - now that must be a big saving!
To get a professional look to your top table it is worth boxing the table, this is the term given where you have the sides and front of the table completely covered. First place your cloth onto your table, make sure it touches the floor at the front and that you have enough cloth at each end. Now pick up one of the ends so that it makes the cloth continue to touch the floor at the front and take the corner you are holding to the top of the table, now move the excess cloth that is now on the top to the side. Your cloth will now completely cover the front and will be neatly boxed in at the side. If that all sounds a bit complicated, trust me it sounds worse than it is, you could always hire table skirting. Yes, this is a skirt for your table! You can secure it with clips which will be provided.You now have a great base, on to this you can add your head table wedding decoration, be aware where your wedding party are going to sit as you don't want to place any decorations in front of anyone. You may want to start by decorating the front of the table. Traditionally this has been done with garlands of ivy, which is also known as wedded bliss and it can take a while to get just right! Start in the middle of the table and work your way to the sides. More contemporary ideas are to have funky paper lanterns and paper flowers hanging at the front. If you have chosen different colored linens then use these to drape in the front. You can also re-use your pew bows and decorations if you have crafty bridesmaids and groomsmen that would be able to bring these from the ceremony site. There will be enough time if you are having photos and drinks before the wedding reception. The decorations for the top of the table can follow the theme from your wedding centerpiece ideas just think long and low rather than tall. A great cheap head table wedding decoration is to use your bouquets as the flowers. You could have empty vases waiting for the bouquets or just have them laid onto the table. You could have candles in between the flowers for extra sparkle. You also may want to decorate behind the head table. Cheap tulle is a great way to cover up nasty walls and you could combine it with sparkly fairy lights and also any flowers that you had at your ceremony. Make sure you get the most from all of your ceremony decorations by using them again.
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