Planning a fall wedding? Get inspired by our fall wedding tablescapes that I put together for my daughter’s wedding. Check them out here.
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Table of contents
- Planning a fall wedding? Get inspired by our fall wedding tablescapes that I put together for my daughter’s wedding. Check them out here.
- Table Centerpieces
- The Welcome Table
- The Indoor Reception
- The Place-Settings
- Food Tables
- Bride and Groom Table and Backdrop
- The Watercolor Art Table
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You never realize how many tables you have to decorate and set until you plan a wedding! Today I’m sharing all the details of all the tables I decorated for my daughter’s fall wedding. I saved a lot of money doing this part myself and I love how everything turned out! Using fall colors for the fall wedding tablescapes and decorated table areas was one of my favorite things! Check out all the decorated tables below!
I’ll link everything at the bottom of the post. All the faux florals are greenery are from my online home decor shop called Evolution Home Decor. I will add these links at the bottom of the post too! Feel free to email me or leave a comment below if you have any questions!
Photo Credit: The Light Seeker, Meagan Kelly *She is amazing and I can’t recommend her enough!
Table Centerpieces
The Long Tables
For the long tables, I used sheer ivory table runners down the middle. I ordered fresh eucalyptus garlands from a floral shop that were premade and this saved me a lot of time. I then added in some of the faux fall flowers into the garlands to carry over the same theme as I was using in the round tables. I added in some framed photos of the happy couple, gold mercury glass votive candles and the table number. We also created a QR code and printed it out onto little cards and placed those on the table so everyone could share their photos or videos from the day with the bride and groom.
The Round Table Centerpieces
For the round tables, I made these centerpieces ahead of time. All of the flowers and greenery are artificial and are from my fall collection in my online store. I will share the sources at the bottom of the post. I also used tablecloths on the round tables that we rented through the venue along with the napkins. The tablecloths were a creamy white color and the napkins were a peachy pink color that went well with the fall wedding color palette my daughter had chosen.
I made the centerpieces ahead of time so that I could take them to the venue and set them on the tables. I arranged them in gold compotes and since they were made with faux flowers and greenery, I didn’t have to worry about them dying. I made them a week ahead of the wedding and I’m so glad I did that!
The adorable Bridesmaids and my sweet girl.
The Welcome Table
I decorated a few tables at the entrance to the venue welcoming the guests and a gift table. For the welcome table, I added a custom guest book that I had made from all their engagement photos. Each page had a photo and guests could sign all the different pages and wish the couple well. I also put some other decorations on the table and more framed photos of the couple.
Next to the guest book table we hung a welcome sign (template also from Etsy linked at the bottom) on a copper frame that I ordered off of Amazon and then I spray painted it gold. Next to the table, we set H & M marquee letters with lights that we rented next to the welcome table.
The Indoor Reception
Mixing Long Tables with Round Tables
We used a mix of long tables and round tables and I really loved having the two options. Both table options looked so beautiful and the overall layout of the tables look so lovely. I also decorated the chandelier above all the tables with the same faux florals and greenery that I used in the table centerpieces.
The Place-Settings
For the place settings, we opted for gold chargers, white dinner plates, and gold flatware. We were able to rent this from the venue which was super helpful. I made menu cards and table numbers using a template I got from Etsy (see link below). I bought the template and was able to add in all the details and print it out at the UPS store which was super easy. (I also got the welcome sign from the same Etsy shop) I added a silk ribbon under the menu card and then layered the napkins under the dinner plate to complete the look. Super simple, yet still elegant for our fall wedding tablescape.
Food Tables
The Buffet Table
For the dinner, we chose to do the buffet-style option as that was more affordable than the plated dinner. We also opted for a charcuterie table with a butterboard for the guests to nibble on while the wedding party did their wedding photos. I was so busy making sure everything was going as planned that I never even saw the charcuterie table or butter board so I’m so glad the photographer took pictures of it all!
I kept the decorations very simple on the food tables by layering some greenery, decorative signs, and pink table runners. I also added a lantern on the larger table with a white pillar candle.
The Charcuterie Table
The Cake Table
For the cake table, I added fresh flowers to the cake and a pink ball of roses. I also used these on the chairs where we held the wedding outdoors. See these other blog posts for more photos and details of the wedding)
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The Reception Tables
The Queso Cheese Fountain Table
For the reception, the bride and groom wanted a queso cheese fountain with tortilla chips to go along with the bite-sized appetizers and desserts. Let’s just say it was a hit!
The Drink Table
We set up a soda/drink bar and everyone could make their own drinks! We had a menu with some different soda concoctions for people to make and I added some flowers to this table on the bar overhead.
Bride and Groom Table and Backdrop
We set a table just for the bride and groom. It was one of the longer tables so I decorated it with the same eucalyptus garland, sheer table runner, and flowers and then we added the Mr. & Mrs. signs that I also purchased from Hobby Lobby. This created a beautiful accent for our fall wedding tablescapes.
I wanted a backdrop behind the bride and groom so I used these two backdrops made out of old pallet wood. A friend of mine made them for me about eight years ago for my oldest son’s wedding and they have come in very handy! I use them all the time and they also worked out great to create this darling backdrop to frame the bride and groom table by adding photos of the couple from their engagement photos to gold frames of differing sizes and then hung them up on the wood backdrop. I then added pink ribbon behind them to make it look like they were hung by the ribbon. It turned out so cute!
My daughter wanted a neon sign so I ordered one from Etsy (link below) and we hung that in the center. I thought this was so darling and creative and the couple loved it!
The Watercolor Art Table
One of the most unique things we did during the wedding reception was to hire an artist to paint a live watercolor portrait of the bride and groom. The artist’s name is Drew Harris. He is based out of Idaho but as far as I know, he will travel. His info is linked here: Live Watercolor Artist
I hope you have enjoyed seeing more behind the scenes of my daughter’s wedding and the fall wedding tablescapes we set up. It was a beautiful, perfect day and I feel so blessed to have gained another wonderful son. He’s so darling and sweet and loves my daughter so much. They are the cutest couple!
As always, thanks for reading my blog and I hope you’ve found some inspiration here for your wedding. I’ve linked all the sources below but feel free to comment or email me anytime with any questions! Happy wedding planning!
xoxo,
Sources Linked Here:
These are all the florals and greenery from my Fall Collection in my online shop Evolution Home Decor that I used in all the centerpieces and decor.
Most of the gold picture frames are from Hobby Lobby and HomeGoods but I linked some below too.
Tap the Images to Shop the rest of the items I used.
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Everything is so beautiful!
THanks so much Nancy!
Thanks so much for always sharing my posts KariAnne! I just love you so much! Miss you so much sweet friend!