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Z
Curious August 2019 Ontario

Tablecloth Dilemmas!

Zoë, on March 11, 2019 at 11:17 Posted in Wedding reception 0 6
Hi everyone! Happy Monday.

So I was talking to my reception venue's preferred decorator (they are very familiar with the venue), and she was saying that I should go with a lighter colour for the tablecloths because the room I am in has no natural lighting.

I trusted her and picked a matte gold colour tablecloth, a dark purple (eggplant colour) seat cover, and a charger plate that is clear with a thick gold trim on the lip of the plate.

I didn't sign anything with her and she only has given me a quote.

I absolutely HATED the napkins so I went to a different decorator to get beautiful napkins at half the price.

I was looking at the pictures I took at the preferred vendor and I'm starting to hate the scheme. The matte gold looks too "in your face" for me and I feel like the bridesmaids will disappear into the chair covers.

My initial thought was to have white seat covers, a white tablecloth with a purple tablecloth on top (or reversed purple bottom white top), but the decorator kept telling me it will be too dark.

What should I do? Smiley sad

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Latest activity by Zoë, on March 11, 2019 at 16:10
  • Z
    Curious August 2019 Ontario
    Zoë ·
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    Thanks so much for all the replies everyone! I'm pretty timid so I just figured she would know what she's doing. I'm going to make another appointment and tell her what I want.

    Big hugs and happy planning!
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  • Leah
    VIP April 2019 British Columbia
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    Stick with what you want and compensate for the lack of natural light elsewhere...white flowers, lights, backdrop...the possibilities are endless. It's up to them to figure out a way to create your vision, not tell you how you should have things.

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  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
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    Tell her you don't like her idea and stick with what you want. He can make suggestions all she wants but you don't have to go with them. If she insists or makes it difficult then tell her you will not be needing her service and go elsewhere.
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    I would go with your initial thoughts and go with the white covers/tablecloths with a dark purple either under or over the white.

    TBH, the decorator should be accommodating of what you want at your wedding, whether or not she thinks something will be too dark.

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  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
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    Yeah I don't think it'll be too dark! It depends on the look you're going for!

    I mean we're doing black table cloths sooooo.....

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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    How in the world will a white seat cover and tablecloth look too dark?? I'm confused by what your decorator is trying to say, but I think that going with white would be fine. - I also like the idea of the purple tablecloth on the bottom but if there is too much white with the chairs then put it on top Smiley smile

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