| Wedding decorations don’t have cost you a | | | | decorative touch. If you are using 2 colors for |
| fortune, especially if you are enjoy making crafts | | | | your wedding, then maybe use 1 color on top and |
| and you choose to make your own that will | | | | the other color on the bottom to match your |
| accent the reception tables, or maybe the | | | | wedding colors. The candle can also be used as |
| wedding cake table to create an elegant touch to | | | | favors for your guests as keepsakes from your |
| the event. There are several ideas to be | | | | wedding event. |
| creative when it comes to making your own | | | | Another creative decorating idea for the |
| decorations, but, first think about your theme or | | | | wedding reception tables or even the cake table is |
| even the color scheme of the wedding or | | | | using satin, lace or tulle material to make runners. |
| event you are having. It’s very easy to | | | | Table runners will always dress up reception and |
| color coordinate your reception to accent the | | | | give a very elegant appearance of the reception |
| wedding décor or even the dress colors of the | | | | tables. Using a colored satin matching the color of |
| bride and bridesmaids. Using ribbon to accent into | | | | the wedding, cut the material for your desired |
| your ideas is not only inexpensive, but also | | | | runner width; remember to cut enough to allow |
| dresses up the beautiful decoration. | | | | you for a hem for both width and length. Runner |
| An idea which is commonly used as table | | | | widths can vary from 10”- 12” but vary |
| decorations and centerpieces are candles or | | | | with the width of the table and your personal |
| candle favors. You can purchase small glass | | | | taste. The length can vary as well; the runner can |
| candles or you can find small glass candle holders | | | | be made the same length as the table or the |
| and use tea lights to put inside. Typically you can | | | | same length of the table covering. Again, you can |
| find these glass jars at a craft store very | | | | be very creative using rhinestones or even |
| reasonably priced, or even on clearance. You can | | | | Swarovski crystals for a variety of designs, the |
| make your own candle centerpiece for reception | | | | Bride and Groom’s name or initials. If |
| decorations using the glass jars and tealights, then | | | | you’re having a fall wedding, another idea is |
| use small rhinestones and attach them on the | | | | gluing autumn colored leaves adding to the fall |
| glass jars. You can be creative with the | | | | wedding look, or for winter themed weddings, |
| rhinestones creating the bride and groom’s | | | | either buy or make snow flakes to accent the |
| initials or even spell out different words or shapes | | | | runners as well. |
| on each one like "Love", or "Fall in Love", their | | | | Another idea that is different for the tables |
| wedding date or shapes like hearts or entwined | | | | are either making or purchasing shapes from |
| circles to represent wedding rings. Those are just | | | | wood. One idea is using heart shapes, painted, |
| a few suggestions on decorating ideas using | | | | then personalize them each differently with |
| crystal rhinestones on candles. Another idea is | | | | romantic sayings or gestures and place one in the |
| using ribbon, select colored ribbon to match your | | | | center of each of the reception tables. Sayings |
| wedding décor, or, use themed ribbon that | | | | like “Love is Sweet”, “Love is |
| may have Bride and Groom or Wedding stamped | | | | Blooming”, Love is in the air”, “Meant |
| as other ideas. You can use hot glue and attach | | | | to Be” “Fall in Love" or the bride and |
| the ribbon on top, bottom or both for a | | | | groom's name are just a few examples. |