A Guide to Wedding Linens

So you are getting married. There will be a lot of details to plan. The main items on your list should be your dress, a venue, cake, music, and photography. Do not overlook the need for tablecloths and other linens. The tables will take up a big portion of the location and may be one of the first things your guests see. You will want them to be beautiful. There are many different linen options and you can get lost in the possibilities.

What is available?
If your venue includes tablecloths check to see what they are exactly before deciding to use them. Many locations only have white and some don't go to the ground. There are many places to get tablecloths. I don't recommend buying them. They can be very expensive and when will you need ten floor length linens for big round tables again? There are rental companies that carry several sizes, colors and fabrics. You can also check with your caterer or decorator. Often they will have a small inventory to choose from. There are even places online that will ship your linens to you and provide boxes and labels to ship them back when you are done. Most places that rent linens launder them for you. Some will charge you extra for stains and especially spilled candle wax. Check the policies and make sure it is something you are aware of.

There are many styles of linens available. They range from basic polyester tablecloths to special fabrics in satin, organza and even suede. Many people choose to do a basic linen to cover the entire table to the ground and add a square linen in a coordinating specialty fabric as an overlay. You can also get fabric chair covers and sashes. You can tie the sashes around the back of the chair in a bow with or without a chair cover. You can also get matching napkins.