Romantic banquet tables: 6 simple tips to make it happen

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Evelyn Carpenter

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While all items are important, the set-up of the banquet tables is of special interest, as this is where the guests will spend most of their time, so comfort and aesthetics are essential.

What decoration trends will set the tone in 2021? Beyond the mandated setting of spaces, weddings in the new year will be marked by personalization with meaning and so will the banquet tables. Check out the following proposals to entertain your guests with tables full of feeling.

Tablecloths and tableware

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In the wedding banquets of 2021, every detail will be taken care of, starting with the harmony that must exist between the tablecloth and the rest of the elements. For a winter wedding, for example, velvet tablecloths in burgundy will add a romantic air to your reception, while for a spring/summer wedding, linen tablecloths with embroidery in ecru colors will be a great choice.

Metallic underplates, table runners and coloured glassware will also come into their own in the new year, and even if you don't need a tablecloth, coloured glasses on bare wooden tables will add to your set-up.

Now, if you are planning a celebration with vintage or shabby chic touches, you won't find a more romantic dinnerware than porcelain with floral motifs. On white table linen it will look fabulous. Or, if you want to give a touch of romance and glamour to your celebration, you will surprise everyone with a rose gold dinnerware.

2. Chairs

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Pastel-colored fabrics, sprigs of astilbe or paniculata These are some ways in which you can decorate the chairs for the banquet, but you must take into account the type of tables (between the round ones there is more space than in the rectangular ones) and make sure that these details do not bother the guests. In fact, a discreet arrangement will be enough to give the chairs a special look and you can even choose simple chairs that do not have any ornament andgive a cleaner image to the decoration.

3. Roses

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As well as fragrant and velvety, roses are considered the most romantic of flowers How to incorporate them? You can place a mini bouquet of roses on each guest's plate; a wicker basket of roses in different shades; or add roses as the main flowers in the centerpiece. There are many ideas, but there is no doubt that pink roses will give the decoration the romantic touch you are looking for.

4. Candles

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The ornamentation with candles, when generating a warm, intimate and dimly lit atmosphere Whether candles in candelabras, in bottles, inside lanterns or birdcages or mounted on wooden logs, candle centerpieces will be a hit at your wedding. Moreover, if you mix candles and roses in the same arrangement, you will get an even more inspiring result.

5. Suspended decoration

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Decorate the skies too will add a very romantic touch to your banquet tables. And there are many options to choose from, depending on whether the wedding is outdoors or indoors in a hall. For example, you can hang wooden rings with flowers, wicker hearts, garlands of light bulbs, origami cranes, dream catchers, Chinese lanterns or flower buds in glass bubbles. Any of these details will make the banquet tables look even more beautiful.

6. Gifts for guests

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And last but not least, a compliment for the guests will put the finishing touch to your romantic tables. Thank you cards are usually placed on each guest's plate, but can also be a sprig of lavender, a fortune cookie, a chocolate truffle, a test tube with seeds, a magnet in methacrylate or a scented bookmark, which at the same time is theSo, as they came to sit down at their respective places, their relatives and friends you will come across these details that will delight you .

Whether in an indoor living room or in a garden, apply these tips to make your tables not only comfortable, but also warm, intimate and personalized, all thanks to a decoration in which you will have put a lot of love.

Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.