should i cover the chairs?

Question

im going to have my afternoon reception in the banquet room (it holds 200) of a Italian restaurant. my colors are aqua blue and cream. the flowers will be orange and hot pink. the color of the walls are tan, the light fictures are tan/orangey bowl looking things, and the chairs are maroon! my mother in law offered to make sashes that will cover part of the back of the chair that will be cream....should i even bother? renting chair covers is out of the question by the way...

Answer 1

Hi and congratulations!



Wow!! You have lots of colors going on there. First, don't worry about the color of the walls and the light fixtures.



My personal opinion.....I would change up the linens. I would go with ivory table linens, which will be much softer with your bold orange and hot pink flowers. Then, have aqua blue napkins.



Then, if you want, you can do the sashes, but it is totally not necessary. Once everyone is seated, you won't notice the colors of the chairs! Really!



Good luck and I hope you have a great day!

Answer 2

Hey, have you checked the color of the carpet, looks burgundy to me! Hard to tell in the picture, but it might be! I'd leave the chairs uncovered, it is a big expense for something like chair covers, whether they are homemade or rented. And since the carpet might be burgundy, at least the chairs match that. I'd pick a color from your bridal pallet and turn MIL loose on the bows for the chairs, if you do anything at all. Mix it up with the aqua and the cream, or just stick with the cream.

Think of it this way, people will be sitting in the chairs, they won't be craning necks looking at the burgundy, and once they are all seated, you can't see the upholstery on the chairs anyway. And if you put a great Italian feast in front of them, nobody will be looking at anything except their plates. And you of course.

And if anybody has the nerve to say something about the colors in the room, and why did you pick the place with the burgundy when you have aqua, just ask them, "did you like the meal? and when they say yes, say "that's why, the food is good here."

Answer 3

Do the chairs stick out? You described the room and the decor, but it's still difficult to picture. If you feel the chairs are out of place, do your best to cover them. If not, then leave them.



I'm always for covering chairs, even if chair covers are a little passe. It's better and a lot more well put together than the back of some boring looking, old chair.



EDIT: Those chairs are a little bit of an eye sore. Cover them with something!!

Answer 4

I think maroon chairs sound kind of awesome. Better than blah tan/beige. :) In any case, I think chair covers are a needless expense. That is just me, and I am a thrifty pennypincher. :) If your future mother in law is willing to make all of them and pay for them, then I guess you could go for it...but really, the chairs will probably be fine as they are and everyone can spend their time and energy on more important matters.

Answer 5

I really think it's not necessary to cover or sash the chairs. This is something brides agonize over, I don't know why, but nobody notices the chairs! They just want them to be comfortable.

Just save yourself the hassle, and let it go...



Love your colour combo, by the way!

Answer 6

Skip the chair covers. They make the place look too done up, and are extremely uncomfortable to sit in for those of us who tuck our legs under chairs.

Answer 7

If your MIL offered, it would probably look nicer. Renting chair covers would be an unneeded expense.

Answer 8

No one is going to remember if the chairs are covered or not. : )



But if it really bothers you, go with your MIL's idea. It was nice of her to offer.

Answer 9

Sounds like a needless expense, to me.