Cheap Wedding Decoration For Table

Cheap Wedding Decoration For Table

Cheap Wedding Decoration For Table

Cheap Wedding Decoration For Table

Cheap Wedding Decoration For Table

Cheap Wedding Decoration For Table

DIY-ing your own tables is a great idea, if you follow a few simple rules. Firstly, make sure that you allow time to do the tables – you don’t want to be rushing around on the morning of your wedding day primping flowers and adjusting bows. If you possibly can, do the tables the night before.

Secondly, scented candles are a no-no on any tables where food is being served. Your guests want to be tempted by the delicious smells of the dishes being offered, rather than have them masked by a floral candle fragrance. Use candles by all means – they’re an economical way of creating an atmospheric scene – but make sure they’re unscented!

Thirdly, don’t make the centrepieces too high or your guests won’t be able to see one another to chat. Flowers and decorations should be below eye level so that conversation flows easily.

And yes, decorating your tables for under £10 can be done! Here’s how…

A sprinkling of natural petals

Flower petals aren’t just for throwing as confetti after the ceremony. They come in such beautiful colours – blues, pinks, yellows – and are particularly effective when decorating country garden or vintage style weddings. We asked Shropshire Petals who specialise in natural petal confetti for their ideas on inexpensive centrepieces. (As a guide, a litre of their red rose petals costs £15.85 and will decorate 5 tables.)

THEY SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING…

Scatter petals in a heart shape and use as a table centrepiece
Use sprigs of lavender or wheat as napkin rings or in name place settings
Simply scatter rose petals on white tablecloths
Put a jam jar filled with wheat on every table
Buy inexpensive fishbowls and fill with a handful of petals
Tie a bunch of lavender to the back of each guest’s chair (or just for the top table if you prefer)

Do it yourself

Daniela who writes the Bridesmaid.com blog gets to see photographs of masses of DIY wedding decorations. She says “You can cut costs by just getting some inexpensive vases or bowls, fill with water and have floating tea lights as your centrepieces. This is a great DIY option that looks wonderful in the evening at a winter wedding.”

Jam-jars with a pop of colour

Pinterest is another great source of ideas for your wedding tables. We spotted this very inexpensive but incredibly useful tip, put coloured food dye (green, blue or red) in jam jars filled with water and pop in a single white chrysanthemum – it’s a really simple idea that looks very effective and very easy to carry out – also chrysanthemums are inexpensive to buy all year round and you only need one!