Easy Victorian Wedding Reception Table Decorations

Easy Victorian wedding reception table decorations will streamline one task. Victorian decorating tends to be heavy and detailed, but these 5 ideas will make it simple to create a vintage focal point for your wedding reception.

Doilies for Easy Victorian Wedding Reception Table Decorations: Embroidered doilies make everything look a little more Victorian. Instead of buying a lot of expensive new pieces, you can use objects you have on hand if you place fabric or even paper doilies under them to create a more period look. Place them on top of vintage looking fabrics such as velvet and brocade. Fill in any gaps in your table with inexpensive craft store ribbons, bows, and fake gemstones.

Chimney Sweep Doll for Easy Victorian Wedding Reception Table Decorations: Seeing a chimney sweep on your wedding day was considered good luck by Victorians. Fortunately, child labor laws now keep most real children in school in the US and the UK so you don't have to feel bad about using this cute chimney sweeper boy doll. You can make an easy centerpiece using bricks or a covered box for a chimney, and just add this doll from the South Carolina Chimney Sweep Guild who brings his own ladder and brush ($99).

Horses and Carriages for Easy Victorian Wedding Reception Table Decorations: Carriages drawn by white or grey horses were also considered good luck at Victorian weddings, but they were expensive even back then. It's painless to make a pretty procession from these cardboard white horses and boxes shaped like golden Cinderella coaches. Just line them up and add whatever embellishments you want in and around the boxes. You can use flowers, eggs, foil wrapped chocolates, costume jewelry, and ribbons (99 cents each).

Punch Bowls for Easy Victorian Wedding Reception Table Decorations: Punch was very popular in Victorian England. Two or more large crystal punch bowls can cover much of your decorating needs just by themselves. You can use any mixture of rum and tropical fruit juices, and have a non-alcoholic version as well.

Queen Victoria Teapot for Easy Victorian Wedding Reception Table Decorations: Use this Queen Victoria teapot as the focal point of a teatime-themed Victorian table. It's handcrafted by Bairstow Manor Pottery in Staffordshire from a sketch of the young queen done in 1839 with intricate details including one of her famous Pomeranians. Put it on a platform and surround it with teacups, saucers, infusers, and other accessories for an easy Victorian wedding reception table. ($249.95)