Comments on: help! what kind of table linens should we use for our country-casual wedding?

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » on the table: flowers, fabric and more

shelterrific » Blog Archive » on the table: flowers, fabric and more — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:13:45 +0000

[...] the Denise Schmidt fabric squares we placed on top of each table. You may remember there was a big a debate about what table linens to use. I ended up opting for simple cream cloths, and then I made squares [...]

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » steal this idea: embroidery hoop art

shelterrific » Blog Archive » steal this idea: embroidery hoop art — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:33:48 +0000

[...] stretched through an embroidery hoop and displayed on a wall. When shopping for fabrics for the wedding, I came across a few great shops that sell small squares of meant for quilting. Here’s one [...]

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:19:54 +0000

I vote for the yellow. I am having a wedding in a lodge with log walls and a very rustic atmosphere. I have been looking for the yellow checked tablecloths myself and can’t find any. Where did you find this one????? Thanks!!!!

By: At Home with kim vallee

At Home with kim vallee — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:04:05 +0000

I vote for Forest Plaid. Keep in mind that your final choice depends also on the dinnerware you want to use. Even if I like the pattern itself, Mod Suede is out of the question for your theme- way too modern looking.

I like the idea of Melissa about the burlap. It adds textures and you can dress it up if you like.

I am bringing you another suggestion a farm toile like La Petite Ferme Lake. You can see here
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=S202D

By: Kristi

Kristi — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:31:36 +0000

I love all the fabrics, I think the yellow check would work best with the location and the theme.

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week

shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:39:08 +0000

[...] 2. Looking for an easy, lovely tablecloth. Consider burlap. Mellia wrote: “It comes in a variety of natural shades (we used a nice ivory color) and is quite reasonably priced. We used the fabric as runners down the center of the tables and our flowers (in dollar store metal buckets – ikea has something similar) sat on top of the runners.” Read more about country casual table linens here. [...]

By: SocialDesign

SocialDesign — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:03:24 +0000

Have you considered toile? It’s such a nice contrast with a rustic setting and can be made country chic with the right accessories. Toile is awesome!

By: allyroo

allyroo — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:52:43 +0000

I love the white on white flowers…I am a bit traditional when it comes to weddings and i think it will be romantic. You have LOTS of parties in your future for the green plaid and the mod swirl…but this pattern stands out for this special occasion.

By: drey

drey — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:09:35 +0000

I really like the idea of having the White Wildflower Sheer on plain grey cloth and having red, orange and yellow candles of different heights as centerpieces….

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:22:39 +0000

I vote for Denyse Schmidt! What about using solid linens and then buying a couple yards of a few coordinating DS fabrics, cutting them into strips and using them to tie around your napkins and flatware? I, too, had a countryish wedding (outdoors in VT) and we used white tablecloths with a few different colored napkins. This worked great for us since we bought our flowers from a flower farm and arranged them ourselves and we didn’t know ahead of time exactly what might be blooming.

From the choices above, I like the yellow. Even though Sept. is technically fall, it’s likely that it will be pretty warm still and it just seems more summery and celebratory than the others to me.

Enjoy!