Reception Bling With Table Jewels
The trend today in wedding receptions has been called the platinum wedding. Most brides do not have the resources to achieve that status so she will have to look for cost cutting ideas to have the look she desires.
There are table jewels today that look like the real thing but are made of acrylic and are available at a fraction of the cost of real crystals. These jewels also have about the same weight as real crystals. The first thing that is a must in making this type of tablescape work are table cloths. A plastic table cover just won't work. A bride can get away without table overlays with this look and still have a sheik appearance.
Floral centerpieces that are short multitouch table or tall will work with this look. Plan on about 24 to 36 crystals per table and scatter them around your centerpieces. Mixing them with candles also work well and candlelight will reflect off of the facets. Candlelight also is very flattering to the face and your female guests will appreciate that touch.
Table numbers that use Swarovski crystals as a touch also add to the bling factor and for the bride that has a larger budget she can find table numbers that have numbers made entirely of crystals. The table number that is just a number is the thing of the past. Even table numbers that may only have one crystal on them as an accent usually have some sort of design element to them and some even can add a bow in the color of your choice.