| Adding special touches to the guests' tables | | | | will add cheerfulness to the celebration. |
| will contribute to the memories of your | | | | |
| wedding reception. Their tables at the | | | | Since candles on the guest tables add a |
| reception will be one of the outstanding | | | | romantic look, should you wish to include |
| images your guests will cherish and remember | | | | them in or around the centerpiece, make sure |
| after your wedding day. | | | | they are enclosed in clear non-breakable |
| | | | glass casings to avoid fires if they are |
| Your guests will remember the people they sat | | | | knocked down by mistake. For short cocktail |
| with and shared pleasure, gossip, and | | | | receptions, votive candles will do just fine, |
| laughter; they will remember the table | | | | but for dinner or luncheon, wide pillar or |
| settings, the food, the linens, the chairs, | | | | tall taper candles may be needed since they |
| and the centerpiece; and they will remember | | | | will last longer. To add to the sparkle of |
| the photos taken while they sat at the table, | | | | the candles, you may wish to arrange small |
| listening to the toasts. These photos, too, | | | | mirrors around them. |
| will remind them for years to come what that | | | | |
| table looked like in that fortunate day. | | | | The centerpiece of the table should reflect |
| | | | the theme of your wedding. For example, if it |
| For success with the guest tables, do not | | | | is a seaside theme, dolphin statuettes, |
| hurry with the floor plan of the reception | | | | shells, and other things found on the beach |
| room. First, arrange the guest tables on a | | | | can make spectacular centerpieces. If the |
| small scale on paper, taking into account the | | | | centerpiece will be a floral arrangement, |
| view from each table. Do not forget that each | | | | make sure your florist understands that the |
| guest will need to witness the cutting of the | | | | centerpiece should not be too tall to block |
| cake, the first dance, and the head table for | | | | the view of the other side of the table, the |
| the bride and the groom. | | | | head table, or the dance floor. |
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| The shape of the tables is important, also. | | | | Then, have the wedding favors at hand when |
| Long tables may look impressive, but the | | | | the tables are set. Making sure there are |
| round tables work best for guests for ease of | | | | enough favors for all guests, place them on |
| conversation. In addition, an extra chair can | | | | the table, one in front of each guest's |
| always be added more easily to a round-shaped | | | | chair. Each wedding favor should have the |
| table, should you have extra guests at the | | | | names of the bride and the groom, the date of |
| last minute. | | | | the wedding, and maybe a welcome message to |
| | | | the guest. When choosing favors, try to make |
| If your reception will be banquet style, then | | | | them pleasant and inoffensive for all age |
| the reception tables look their best with | | | | groups. |
| floor-length table covers topped with lace or | | | | |
| sheer smaller covers. If your wedding theme | | | | Your wedding should be as you wish it to be. |
| is classic and your color is white, bone, or | | | | Your guests' tables, too, should reflect what |
| muted, you can go white on white; otherwise, | | | | you love. |
| making the top cover in your chosen color | | | | |