The 8 best ideas and tips: The table decoration for the wedding

The most beautiful day of your life is coming up! This is not only a special reason to be happy, but you should also enjoy the time before with planning and preparation. After the choice of location, the "wedding table decoration" is probably a big item on the to-do list. After all, eating together with family and friends is one of the most beautiful and longest parts of the festive evening. We hope to be able to help you with our tips and inspirations to make the most beautiful day of your life even more beautiful!

Table decoration wedding: The top tips from wedding planner Doreen Winking

• Think of a color palette and not just one or two colors. By adding different shades to the main color, or even matching the colors to the main color, you add more richness and depth to the overall look.
• Use different textures, such as table linens, scattered decorations, napkins (e.g. made of linen) and materials (such as wood). An unmistakable style is only created if everything does not fit exactly. Don't be afraid to mix different fabrics together.
• Use different table shapes and heights. Use round, square, low and high. Most wedding guests are used to entering a room with round tables. Simply changing the arrangement instantly makes the room look different and interesting.
• Lighting the atmosphere today is almost as common as flowers at a wedding party. By adding colour and warmth to the room through lighting, you create a harmonious mood. Everything becomes more romantic and skin tones also look softer.
• Don't be afraid of bold statements. It's your wedding and you decide what you want everything to look like in the end. Be inspired by travel, magazines, home décor, and architecture magazines. There are many creative ways to conjure up a casual result.

The 8 best ideas: the table decoration for the wedding

Do you dare and want to celebrate a big party? A true dream wedding? This big day needs to be planned down to the smallest detail. The guest gifts also have to be organized and planned. But for now, our list of the most important basics will help you:

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1. What belongs on a wedding table? Start with wedding table decoration basics

You can put a lot of decoration on a table. But what should not be missing in the table decoration, we will tell you here:

• Napkins
• Table runner
• Scatter decoration
• Fine cutlery
• Beautiful tableware
• Fresh flowers
• Favors
• Table numbers, place cards and menu cards
• Candles and lanterns
• Vases
• Decorative glasses

 

Tip: Also think about chairs and bar tables. At least the chairs of the bride and groom should and can be beautifully decorated with tendrils and the like in addition to covers. And if your tables are small, why not also use hanging decorations above the table!

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2. Stationery: Design place cards for wedding decorations

Place cards refine any table decoration for the wedding and are also very practical. They can look glamorous and noble in the finest paper and beautifully ornate. With filigree silver or gold lettering, for example, a wide variety of information can be engraved on it.

• Place cards are the most beautiful ushers and thus serve as name cards. When choosing colors and shapes, you can choose them to match the rest of the wedding decorations.
• Perfect for the table decoration of a wedding: place cards as informative and chic menu cards. This way, your guests can see at a glance what is to eat. In addition, the menu can also be a combination of program and menu.
• With the help of place card holders, the card becomes even more present. Raised cards are particularly useful for the name cards, as it is much easier to see what is on the paper.

 

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3. Trending: The sustainable organic table decoration for the wedding

Sustainability and environmental awareness do not stop at weddings. We think it's good! Implement the trend with only natural materials on your wedding table as decoration. Lots of plants and flowers are of course a must! However, instead of cut flowers, in line with the greenery trend, these are more pots in combination with leaves, twigs and the like. These are also far cheaper than flowers. Pots with herbs as well as succulents or cacti find space on the table and are given away after the wedding instead of thrown away. And remember to use recycled paper for stationery and never pack your gifts in plastic bags. Gift ribbons are of course also a no-go – it's better to go with the green version, namely jute yarn!

4. The table decoration according to the seasons

• Spring table decoration for the wedding: Pastel colours, tulips and peonies set the tone!
• Summer table decoration for the wedding: Bold colours, scattered decorations, gladioli and larkspur beautify your table!
• Autumn table decoration for the wedding: Green, brown and red tones as well as collections from the forest such as chestnuts, pine cones but also pumpkins are ideal for this.
• Winter table decoration for the wedding: Gold, silver and green as well as artificial snow can create the right atmosphere.

5. The table decoration for the theme wedding

The theme wedding is a good idea to give your wedding decoration even more personality of you. Whether boho, glamour, classic or vintage, give your table decoration a touch of it. For a boho style, you can rely on extra-many flowers, lace in white, for example, as a table runner, and large candles in lanterns and jute. Even in romantic vintage, lace can appear as a floral decoration in combination with playful floral patterns and roses. For a classic wedding decoration, magnificent candlesticks and some gold or silver on the table are a must. You want it to be glamorous? Then choose only golden table accessories and pimp them with scattered glitter! For the alpine or country house wedding, rely on rustic wood allover. And at maritim, use sand and shells, for example in beautiful bowls!

Inspiration for a maritime or Mediterranean wedding:

Photographed by Marlen Mieth All pictures are from weddings of the wedding planner Doreen Winking

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Inspiration for your rustic wedding:

Pictures by Barbara Gnadenheimer // All pictures are from weddings of the wedding planner Doreen Winking

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6. Your wedding in a classic, elegant style

Have you decided on a classic wedding because you like it simple, not too colorful but still elegant? Then you should opt for decorative colours such as white, beige, cream, grey and pastel shades such as pink, light blue or mint green.

Modern and at the same time minimalist, but elegant table decoration ideas for the wedding are decorative plates. These can be supplemented with scattered decorations.

Slate or glass plates in your decoration can be decorated easily and beautifully. For example, place three square glass vases on a plate and fill one vase with a rose and some greenery (for example, green hydrangeas). In addition, there is one with a gerbera and flower greenery and one with some decorative sand and a pretty candle. In no time at all, a festive table decoration is conjured up that will inspire you.

Inspiration for your vintage wedding – classically elegant:

Photographed by Julia Winkler // All pictures are from weddings of wedding planner Doreen Winking

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7. Your glamour table decoration for a magnificent feast

Do you love glamour, glitz and luxury? Then we have great table decoration wedding ideas for your ultimate glamour wedding for you. You can achieve style, glamour and glory at your glamour celebration with silver, gold, red or orange and pink.

For glamorous table decoration wedding - ideas for this style can be applied - you need glass, silver and gold elements. They provide extra highlights in your decoration. Use:

• Elegant satin or lace ribbons for decorating napkins, chairs and glasses.
• Crystal-studded candlesticks.
• Magnificent silver vases with bouquets of roses.
• Noble gold or silver dust as well as scattered decorations for refining flowers and tablecloths.
• Place cards made of noble cardboard with silver or gold lettering.

Inspiration for your glamour wedding:

Photographed by Marlen Mieth All pictures are from weddings of the wedding planner Doreen Winking

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8. Your boho table decoration for the wedding: ideas and treasures of great journeys

Are you a free spirit, like to travel and love unusual decorations, even at the table? Then we have some table decoration ideas for a successful wedding. At a boho wedding, whatever you like is allowed. Provide individuality and exclusivity and bring the treasures of your travels from Morocco, Ibiza or Asia into your table decoration.

• Use exotic silver trays to serve food or decorate them with stylish candle arrangements.
• Colourful vases with pretty summer flowers such as anemones, poppies, baby's breath or astilbe provide colourful accents at the table.
• Seat cushions made of great fabrics not only provide the ultimate seating comfort at the festive table, they also spread an extra portion of boho feeling.
• Batik fabrics and curtains don't just cut a fine figure on the window. Draped as a tablecloth, they also really set the scene for your table.
• Fine silk ribbons not only provide highlights on chairs and trees, but also look great in your table decoration.

The boho table decoration at the wedding of Westwing founder Delia Lachance:

Delia's wedding in the summer of 2019 in Ibiza was completely boho style. The table table in the garden was decorated with many candles and romantic bouquets of flowers in bright colours. Simply fantastic!

Table decoration wedding: the planning step by step

Planning the wedding? Of course, it is the be-all and end-all! And above all, planning should be done in good time. It's best to start with our steps as soon as you have chosen the location. You should also know roughly the number of guests – more guests, more wedding decorations! Then nothing can go wrong.

The coordination of the table decoration with the location

First of all, it's a matter of discussing the basics with your location. At least if it's a rented location. What is there on site and what do you have to rent or get yourself? And take a close look at the repertoire on site: Does it even meet your expectations? The table sizes are also important for table decoration - how much decoration fits on the wedding table? So make a list and see how it fits your budget for table decorations.

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Choose the style of table decoration according to location

Are you getting married in a castle? Then the wedding decoration can also be glamorous and classic on the table. If, on the other hand, it is an outdoor garden wedding, how about boho? But the vintage style with lots of roses is also suitable for this. If you are celebrating in a clean location such as a modern restaurant, then keep the look of your table decoration modern. As you can see – the table decoration only rotates according to the location. If it doesn't fit together, it doesn't give a coherent overall picture. Therefore, be sure to pay attention to this for your table decoration concept.

If your wedding style is minimalist, modern, and elegant, then you want to keep that feel for your table décor as well. This will ensure that your wedding day has a beautiful "flow" and a consistent aesthetic between the different areas.

Doreen Winking, Wedding Planner

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Choose colors for the table decoration for the wedding

It is important that your table decoration is coherent. Be careful not to use too many different colors. It's better to decide on a colour family and choose different shades of your basic tone.

These are the most popular wedding colors:

• White or cream
• Silver or gold, but also rose gold
• Red and especially wine red, also orange
• Green (matching the greenery trend) and white
• Purple or Pink

You can also choose color combinations to suit your desired style:

• It is especially noble and festive with a table decoration for the wedding, in which white dominates in combination with silver or gold. The cutlery can shine particularly elegantly in gold or silver or vases and other vessels on the table. So much sparkle combined with white damask tablecloths and napkins makes for a distinguished celebration.
• It gets romantic and wild at the same time when the table decorations for the wedding and also the rest of the decorations such as lanterns and garlands are kept in red. Because red is the color of love, unquestionably – and at the same time the color of energy and passion. If there is a lot of red in the table decorations, the mood is also much more exuberant. Red roses as flowers on the table as well as hearts should not be missing!
• A wedding table decoration becomes sweet and dreamy if a lot is kept in the combination of green and white. Green, especially if you rely a lot on green branches and plain white flowers, is best suited to a spring wedding. It creates a rather calm, but all the more harmonious mood.
• Crazy and cheerful comes a table decoration for the wedding in purple. Because purple is a color that is rather unusual on tables - but is all the more fun. Purple napkins and purple candles are great here, which create an enchanting and funny light at the party.

Or you can choose colorful:

Pictures by Carmen & Ingo photography // All pictures are from weddings of wedding planner Doreen Winking

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You determine the centerpiece of the table decoration

For example, an XL bouquet in the middle of the table or a beautiful flower garland are popular. But you can also work with a beautiful tray in the middle, a wooden board or a large, decorated glass vase, for example. A string of lights in an extra-large glass is a real highlight. Or how about a wish tree for the wedding, on which your guests can attach their wishes instead of the guest book? There are no limits to your creativity here, the only important thing is that an accent is set in the middle of the table.

Our DIYs: Make your own table decorations for the wedding!

Of course, a wedding is not cheap fun. Of course, the investment is worth it. But if, for example, your wedding dress turned out a little more expensive, you can definitely save money by tinkering with the table decorations! We'll show you how it's done – let yourself be inspired!

The terrarium centerpiece as a flowery wedding table decoration

 

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Design your own place cards

You can easily design and print place cards yourself and save yourself money. For example, you can simply print a photo of the future couple and label the back. Often the right paper is enough as an eye-catcher. And between us, beautiful handwriting can bring a more personal and decorative touch to the wedding table with not too many guests!

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DIY Ideas for Party Favors

With sturdy and noble paper you can wrap sweet favors. Funny figures, such as miniature figures of the bride and groom, create great memories on this very special day. But there are also other simple and great ideas to do it yourself:

• Poems: For smaller weddings, you can give each guest a handwritten poem in an envelope or decoratively rolled.
• Something sweet: Whether it's chocolates, cake pops, mini cakes – something to snack on is always a good idea and easy to make yourself!
• Tears of joy: Handkerchiefs are a perfect gift and can be quite decorative! Pack the tissues in a pretty box and label it decoratively with a sticker. Or decorate cloth handkerchiefs with seams or fabric paints.

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Now you are a little closer to the most beautiful day of your life! If you want to give your table decoration a little extra class, click through our articles at your leisure. Find beautiful decorative elements for every taste in the online shop at Westwing and order your favorites. We wish you all the best and a wonderful wedding!

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