How to Drape the Front of a Wedding Table

Drape your wedding table to achieve an elegant, sophisticated look.

Amid the vast array of tasks to be completed while decorating for your wedding, draping a table is often not considered until the day of decorating. Because of the challenges associated with draping a table, following specific instructions and using the proper equipment will help you achieve a sophisticated, effortless look to your wedding table linen arrangement. Adding draping decor to the front of your table will add a flare of elegance and provide a unique decor for your wedding.

Things You'll Need

• Two rectangular tablecloths
• Clear duct tape
• Tulle
• Safety pins
• Fabric flowers or bows
• Pearl head straight pins

Instructions

1. Iron your tablecloths thoroughly. Lay one tablecloth over the back of the table, allowing the back edge of the linen to grace the floor, barely touching but not pooling on the ground. Make sure the tablecloth is centered so that the sides of the tablecloth also grace the floor. Use the help of an assistant throughout this phase to ensure that the tablecloth remains straight and at the appropriate height while you are fastening it to the table.

2. Using the clear duct tape, adhere the front edge of the tablecloth to the tabletop or side to keep the tablecloth in place. Drape the second tablecloth over the first tablecloth, allowing the second linen to touch the floor in the front of the table and also on each side of the table. Make rolls of the clear duct tape, keeping the adhesive side facing outwards. Place the duct tape rolls every six inches along the underside of the back edge of the second tablecloth to secure it in place.

3. Drape tulle over the front of your wedding table for a romantic feel. Iron the tulle on a low or medium-low setting prior to draping it. Starting at the left front corner, gather the tulle, creating loose organic pleats and use a large safety pin to hold the tulle in place. Use another safety pin to adhere the tulle to your table. Make several more swags or just one large swag of tulle across the front of your table using the same method to gather and pleat the tulle. Apply artificial flowers or bows to hide the safety pins using straight, pearl head pins to adhere them.

Tips & Warnings

• You can iron the tulle ahead of time if you fold it gently and allow it to lay flat.

References

• Event Ceiling Decor: Wedding Table Decoration Ideas
• Wedding World: Draping