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7 Tips For Choosing Your Wedding Table Linen Colors

A wedding is a milestone worth cherishing for a lifetime. The memories built during the entire day will be valuable, especially when you have the day fully documented through pictures or videos. That’s where picking a theme and choosing the perfect color combinations come in. 

If you would like to know what you can do for your wedding table linen colors and party decorations, read on to find our top tips for the best wedding you’ve ever imagined.

Choosing Wedding Table Linens

Choosing The Best Wedding Table Linen Colors

In choosing the best wedding table linens, we have to keep in mind some basic guidelines to help us pick the most suitable colors for our dream wedding look. Here are our top tips for coming up with the best color scheme for your table linens and party

1. Create a Mood Board from Design Inspirations

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One of the best ways to choose the best look for you is to draw design inspiration from your favorite looks! Choose from a treasure trove of ideas on online platforms like Pinterest and Instagram. Visit message boards and online forums for ideas from enthusiasts and professionals. Check out your favorite design magazines for the best linen colors.

You can also check out swatch books to have an actual feel and look at the color and material you plan to use for your tables, chairs, and other decorations.

Collect your favorite looks and assemble them on a mood board - online or offline. This will help you scope out the best ideas for wedding tablecloths and other decor. You’ll be surprised to find what you like and what colors work best for the wedding look you have in mind.

2. Decide on your wedding theme and pick the right colors

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Once you’ve done your research and brainstormed the best design ideas, you need to decide what wedding theme you’ll finally go for. You can pick from a bohemian chic look, a beach wedding theme, or a rustic garden theme. The possibilities are endless and the perfect wedding theme can rely on your imagination or personality. 

What theme you choose will have a huge impact on what colors you will want to use. For more casual events you can use bolder colors paired with neutrals. Think burlap tablecloths or turquoise table linens for destination weddings.

With more formal wedding parties, you may want to use classic colors like black and white or neutrals for your table linens and drapery. Pair them with wedding decor in metallic colors and fabric to glam up your look.

3. Decorating Styles

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Once you’ve chosen your wedding theme, you can then start to decide what decor styles you want. Eyeing some wooden party chairs or would like to incorporate a golden candelabra? Identifying your key decor pieces will help you find the right color choices for your wedding.

For wooden decor elements, these can be paired well with neutrals for an elevated formal look. You can also opt to pair them with bolder colors for a more casual, rustic look.

For glass and metal decor, you can choose to pair them with classic black and white colors, neutrals, or muted hues of your favorite colors. Think dusty blue tablecloth, rose gold chair covers, mint green tablecloth, or other similar shades that give a pop of color in elegant doses.

4. Choose Accent Colors

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Accent colors give a pop that can make a scene or theme more interesting. If you find it hard to choose just one color for your wedding, you can opt to have an accent color to liven up your party.

This is a good way to get a tasteful dose of bold colors. You can opt to use it on statement pieces on your stage decor, through your chair sashes, or as part of your wedding arch backdrop.

Think of primary colors like red, blue, and yellow. Other options are green, violet, or orange. Choose shades of these colors depending on what goes with your wedding theme.

5. Consider your Venue

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One of the basic things to consider is your party venue. Is it an outdoor wedding set-up? Are you surrounded by green foliage in a garden villa or is it a private backyard wedding affair? Perhaps it's an indoor events place with high ceilings that lend itself well to wedding drapery decor?

Knowing what venue you’re working with will help you choose your wedding linen colors. For outdoor weddings that offer lush greeneries, you can opt for neutrals, natural linen, or earthy tones. 

For beach weddings, the obvious options are blue and green hues paired with coral and peach tones. 

For indoor weddings at events places, you can get creative with your colors. You can opt for a classic look with white table linens paired with your choice of wedding color.

6. Seasonal Color Options

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Although wedding colors don’t have to match the weather, choosing a color palette that works best for the current season will help you be stylish and comfortable on your wedding day.

For weddings during the winter season, you can opt for all-whites, red, shades of blue, deep purple, and emerald green. Strong and vibrant colors work well to contrast with the cold winter season.

For summer weddings, you can go for white linens paired with pastel colors for a light and elegant summer afternoon vibe. You can draw color palette inspiration from Think cornflower blue, peony pink, freesia lilacs, and grass green.

You can opt to choose a color palette that’s in season. Each year and season offers its color scheme for your choosing. 

7. Consider What’s on Trend

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You can try looking out for the Color of the Year, or the most recent color trends. You can be sure to find decor and wedding outfits in this shade. 

Reputable design trendsetters have hailed these colors as one of the hottest to look out for emerald green, lavender, dusty rose, sage green, and navy blue.

The most common wedding colors for wedding table cloths are white, gold, navy, light pink, cornflower blue, and mauve purple. You can be sure to find linens for weddings in these colors in most decor shops.

Tips for Choosing the Right Decor and Color

At the end of the day, choosing the best wedding table linen colors you should use for your wedding depends on your wedding theme, decor options, venue, and personal preference.

If you’re looking for a table linen color that’s versatile and can be used for different occasions, you can never go wrong with white tablecloths.

An alternative is tablecloth colors in earth tones or neutrals. If you’re opting for a more bold look, you can go for patterned tablecloths.

If you’re worried about your table linens for wedding parties looking too plain or basic, there are easy decor fixes. Pair them with a table runner in a statement color. Place a centerpiece to draw your guests' attention. Top off your look with wedding charger plates to glam up your tablescape.

We’ve gone through our top 7 tips for choosing the best wedding table linen colors for your big day. We’ve also talked about some basic tips for choosing the right length of tablecloths and decor ideas to glam up your tablescape. You can take these basic tips and let your imagination run wild. Mix and match and get creative.

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