| More and more couples are finding more ways to | | | | occasion. |
| break away from traditional wedding receptions and a | | | | Flowers. Try to avoid extravagant flower |
| lot of them have discovered that a picnic wedding is a | | | | arrangements since picnic weddings are of rustic |
| lovely alternative. The picnic can be held in various | | | | nature. Choose flowers that have simple earth tones |
| locations like at the beach-side or in a field. Whatever | | | | to decorate your tables. Sunflowers are always |
| location you choose, it is important that you decorate | | | | "happy" flowers because of its color; daisies are like |
| tabletops that will reflect the theme and style of your | | | | smaller sunflowers in different colors; and black-eyes |
| wedding. A lot of table reception decorations can be | | | | Susans are also best bets. Try to stay away from |
| done at home. All you need is a little time and a lot of | | | | crystal vases because they will not go perfectly with |
| creativity. | | | | your picnic theme. If you want, you can use mason |
| Here are some table top ideas for your lovely picnic | | | | jars to hold your flowers and have them put |
| wedding: | | | | strategically in different locations in your picnic area. |
| Tablecloths. Picnics are always casual affairs and your | | | | Colored ribbons tied neatly in a bow will be best |
| guests may come in their best casual clothes or in | | | | decorations for these jars. |
| semi-casual attire. Your tablecloths, then, should match | | | | Napkins and Plates. Just like the flowers and your table |
| the attire of your guests. It would obviously be | | | | decorations, it would always be best to avoid using |
| inappropriate to use fine tablecloths for your reception | | | | anything that is used in a formal reception table. You |
| since, again, it's a casual affair. For your picnic wedding, | | | | can even use paper napkins and plates, depending on |
| you can opt for simple colored tablecloths. You can | | | | how casual you want your picnic wedding to be. If you |
| choose tablecloths in your wedding colors, or you can | | | | want to be a bit formal while being "picnic-y" in style, |
| simply use the traditional color for picnic tablecloths-red | | | | then choose gingham-printed cloth napkins and Chinet |
| gingham checkered tablecloths. Using the traditional | | | | brand plates. They are perfect for your picnic wedding. |
| colors will always bring the picnic ambience to your | | | | |