This post is for all the budget brides out there that might be stressing over the White Tablecloth Dilemma. What’s that you ask? Well, white tablecloths are often the standard at wedding venues. And brides spend their time swooning over elaborate table settings, and many will come to find out that their budget doesn’t allow for wood chargers, vintage china, or expensive patterned tablecloths. Maybe they’re DIY’ing the centerpieces…or maybe that’s all they budgeted for. Well, I’ve put together a few easy ways to make that white tablecloth fit in with your wedding with tactics that fit your budget.

• Runners- maybe the most obvious, but still a simple and easy way to add color to your table. These are less expensive to rent, and easier to DIY. Yellow round-table runner pictured is a Martha Stewart DIY.

• Napkins- If displayed creatively, napkins can have great visual impact. I especially love the rectangular folded napkin holding the menu- it really makes the placesetting.

• Favors- Instead of making a cute display table for your favors, consider using them in the table setting to add color. Kill two birds with one stone!

• Menus- Colored paper is a lot easier on the budget than linens. Spend a little extra time making your menus stand out and then place them on your plates.

• Napkin adornments- Beyond just color, you can find plenty of ways to turn up the appeal of your napkins. Flowers, fruit, ribbons or twine, and tissue pom poms could all do the trick.

Hope this helps! What other good ideas have you all seen implemented that work well?
 

Credits: chevron stripe runner: Nancy Ray Photography via style me pretty, round runner DIY: Martha Stewart Weddings , purple napkin: Agnes Lopez via Style Me Pretty, blue napkin via Style Me Pretty, brown napkin: buzzle, DIY Yellow menu tags: 100 Layer Cake, napkin adornment DIYs: Martha Stewart Weddings, candle favors: Martha Stewart, moss favor: Martha Stewart, favor box: Country Living

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