Table Manners

Botanical Eden throws an orchard wedding fusing old-fashioned details with six modern-day twists.

1. Procure Thrones

First up, plan a spot fit for a king and his queen. What better seats for newlyweds than a pair of vintage velvet wingbacks like this one from Refined Vintage Events.

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2. Ditch the Banquet Look

Speaking of luxurious lounging, forget the picnic benches Provide quests with elegant perches like cross-back farmhouse chairs.

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3. Add Height

Votives and pillars are expected but tapered candles add a tailored touch to a rustic scene. Hardcastle Photography captures every angle and without these flickering sticks the tablescape falls flat.

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4. Vary Vessels

Stage fresh stems in vintage-inspired containers of assorted shapes and sizes. Milk glass urns and medicine bottles pair beautifully to showcase farm-fresh succulents, apples, clematis, Queen Anne’s lace, lavender and garden roses.

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5. Mandate a Menu.

Wet guests’ appetites with a menu listing cuisine to come. Handwrite the offering or hire a pro like Karli Noel Calligraphy to pen the fare on raw-edge organic paper.

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6. Display Dessert
Create a multi-level dessert vignette like Hansen did with Sweet Things Cake Shoppe, using creates, bud cases, and traditional cake stands.

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