Wedding tips on Creating A Dynamic DIY Reception
Flowers aren’t the only way to create a dynamic look for your reception. Color can also be brought in by draping your tables and chairs in bold colors. Renting gorgeous linens will turn a DIY reception into a dynamic reception.
Using fabric on tables and chairs gives you unlimited possibilities to make your wedding one of a kind with color and style.
Image: Wildflower Linens
Image: Wildflower Linens
Image: Wildflower Linens
Image: Wildflower Linens
1- For a DIY idea, choose a fabric for the base of your cloth and a sheer fabric for a topper. Hot glue silk petals or silk flowers to the topper for a special look. You can purchase a bunch of flowers at your local craft store. Pull the flowers off the stems and then pull the plastic stamen out of the flower. This will leave you with flat petals with a hole in the center where you can place a crystal, pearl or bead in a coordinated or contrasting color. Or, you can make a “flower template” for different size “petals” and cut out fabric with your template in a contrasting color from the table cloth. The beauty will be in the fabrics you choose.
2- This idea would also work well to decorate your chairs. Make a short “pillow case” to go over the tops of your chairs. The whole chair doesn’t have to be covered to give a very elegant spike of color to the reception. If you’re really crafty, adding some crystals to the center of the flowers would give them added dimension.
Chair Covers With Flower Appliques
Flower Applique with Crystals
Chair Cover With Beads
I just love the pizazz chair covers can bring to a reception. The above is more elaborate, however, if you’re doing it yourself you can skip the lacing up detail and just add the beads to a rectangular short “pillow case” made of a beautiful fabric that fits over the chair.
Notice how much more festive this table looks because of the added color on the chairs (easily done with tulle in your color), and a colored napkin.
DIY Color on Chairs and Table
3- Tie a scarf made of sheer fabric in organdy or nylon around chair top and tie into a bow or sash at the back. For added drama have beads dangling from them.
4- For an outdoor beach wedding, make a scarf and cover it with beautiful shells. For an elegant look, use all white shells with soft beige toned shells. Put ribbons on each end of the scarf and attach to the back of the chairs. If your location is extremely hot, make sure you use glue sticks that have a higher melting point, or use a fabric glue that dries clear.
5- Use your imagination. Take into consideration the overall look of your reception. You can use tassels on your “pillow case” or fringe, or silk daisies. Whatever will fit in with your theme.
6- Color can also be brought in with your wedding favors. Whether they’re black and white, exquisite jewel tones , or in your color pallette. Of course, silver or gold favors will go with any color pallette.
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