Things to Consider When Using Wedding Chair Covers
Apr 21st, 2009 by Kevin Lawrence
Ever notice those receptions where when you walk in everything looks perfect. Well one way to achieve this look is by using wedding chair covers on your chairs. No matter what material they are made from or the style in which they were made they will add a dramatic appearance to your wedding reception. In addition they may also be a mandatory addition to your reception depending on the condition of your chairs.
A lot of couples will opt to rent many of their wedding supplies from a local rental store rather than buy them. While this saves money as with anything that is used over and over the items you get from the rental store may be a bit worn. Besides that the rental store may have purchased their inventory over the years from various suppliers so they may have three or four different style of chairs that they deliver to your reception. The only way to correct this is to use chair covers for the chairs to give them a uniform appearance.
Because they come in different styles and materials they are very versatile and can be used in just about any reception setting. Most people choose to get white chair covers and then get a sash bow that is the same color as one of their primary wedding colors. Because of their whiteness they really help in getting the sash bow to stand out. Of course you can choose a white sash bow and have a monochrome look that does not detract from the other colors you use at the reception.
If you decide that you want something other than linen tablecloths to decorate the tops of your tables you may want the chair cover to be made of a like material. For instance if you use a satin overlay or table runner you may also want to use a satin chair cover. Of course having the tablecloth material and chair cover material to match is not mandatory and I have seen beautiful tables using satin on the top of the table and a polyester chair cover. You can use just about any type of chair cover with just about any tablecloth, runner, overlay or napkin.
You may find if you rent the chair covers that they also may be slightly different. You need to sort them by shade and also if they are made differently. Try to sort in stacks that will decorate one table. Once you have done this when you are putting them on the chairs start on one side of the room with the lightest white and as you decorate tables gradually go darker and darker as you move across the room. If you do not do this type of sorting you could literally have a different shade of white chair cover on each chair around a given table.
Make sure that prior to the reception you get a chair cover and you try it on several chairs to ensure it will fit properly. Chair covers, like chairs, are made in different widths and lengths and may not be the right size for the chairs you will be using. You do not want to find on your wedding day that all the chair covers you got will not work on the chairs.
Selecting chair covers is like anything else that is part of the wedding. Sit down and imagine the ideal reception and if chair covers are part of it be sure to get to the correct ones.
