Picnic Table Wedding Ideas

Outdoor weddings proved brides with unique options. From wedding to reception, the common picnic table provides seating for the guests and become a part of the decor. With a little ingenuity and a lot of creativity the transformation of the area can complement a casual picnic wedding, an outdoor beach wedding, a garden wedding or an old-fashioned country wedding. If seating concerns you, intersperse extra lawn chairs among the picnic tables.

Picnic Wedding

If it is a hot month, put your programs on round paper fans and lay them on the tables. A picnic wedding could incorporate checked tablecloths in the wedding colors and wildflowers in canning jars as a centerpiece. Serve dinner picnic style by having a filled picnic basket delivered to each table, allowing guests to serve themselves family style. Big pitchers of lemonade and tea on the tables will help to hold down the tablecloth if it is windy.

Beach Wedding

Using picnic tables at beach weddings presents a couple challenges. Ensure that someone "sets" the picnic tables firmly and evenly in the sand before the guests arrive. Purchase clips to hold the tablecloths in place, as there is usually a breeze. Use large beach towels in wedding colors as table runners and incorporate shells or sand in the table centerpieces. A separate picnic table for the food--equipped with coolers to keep it cold--can serve as a buffet serving area.

Garden Wedding

A garden wedding calls for round white picnic tables if possible, or picnic tables with wrought iron legs. Adorn the tables with lace tablecloths and vases of fresh flowers in the center of the table to complement the surroundings. A catered dinner, with guests served on glass plates at the picnic table adds an elegant touch. If the garden is in direct sunlight, ensure that the tables have umbrellas to shade the guests from the sun.

Country Wedding

Using picnic tables with quilts or a quilt-patterned material for tablecloths sets the scene for a country wedding. Using hurricane lamps on the picnic tables for centerpieces further enhances the mood. Food served family style at each picnic table would be an appropriate serving choice, or have a roast pig with a potluck style buffet where guests can choose their own food and then take it back to the table.