Wedding Reception Tablescape + Centerpiece Ideas & Inspiration

Wedding Reception Tablescape + Centerpiece Ideas & Inspiration. From affordable to luxury, see tons of tablescape ideas from centerpieces to place settings to table numbers and more!
Buy my book for brides: A Bride's Guide to a Picture Perfect Wedding - bitly.com/CEPbook
Visit my San Diego wedding dress boutique: www.thewhiteflower.com/
Instagram: @cavinelizabeth
Website: www.cavinelizabeth.com
I'm a wedding film photographer based in San Diego, serving worldwide. My passion is educating couples on all things related to wedding photography, including plans you might not think impact photos but do! My work has been published on Style Me Pretty, Magnolia Rouge, Wedding Sparrow, Martha Stewart Weddings, Ruffled, and more!
Music: Joakim Karud, Bensound

[@larshellgreen2223]

Love these! So inspirational and you were really able to clearly explain the themes, the items included, and the stories behind them. 🥰

[@cavinelizabeth]

Thank you so much Larshell!

[@amp713]

Love the inspiration but truly appreciate the value of information and aesthetic of how you edit your videos. Seeing the cohesiveness of the last set confirms my idea of mixing tablescapes so it’s not repetitive and budget friendly. Going to do the mix of two out of the three options. First option with a focal flower centerpiece and the second option with buds. Our issue is not to mash up everything and focus on what really is our own aesthetic. 😄

[@cavinelizabeth]

Yes to mixing tablescapes! It creates a lot of visual dynamic interest and keeps your photos from looking too much like a sea of repetition. It'll be great!!

[@ElizabethEstrada1123]

LOVED this video! I just finalized my linen colors and was so inspired by your wedding tables and how fun and playful they were. It's exciting to see examples that aren't just the standard white linens since color is more reflective of my style and my future husband's as well!

[@cavinelizabeth]

Definitely LOVE colorful linens. They are a great way to have so much visual impact and spice things up!

[@MattieSaysRawr]

I love these inspiration videos that you are doing. It has honestly been so helpful to have someone walk you through all these details

[@cavinelizabeth]

Glad you like them!

[@alyssarh]

Omg your tablescape for your wedding is gorgeous, I love all the different colors. The fruit is fun!

[@cavinelizabeth]

Thank you SO much!!

[@gardenjoy5223]

Fun, that so many styles are shown! Loved so many, that it is a good thing, that I have my own small venue. Can live this out, while decorating for others. I'm blessed ;)

[@MsSoup03]

Love! Love! Loved this video. Thank you for the inspiration

[@cavinelizabeth]

You are so welcome!

[@crystalswan1204]

You have amazing taste and I love your videos because you have unique and accurate insights.

[@cavinelizabeth]

I appreciate that!

[@shantaymayer5413]

Thank you so much for making my video suggestion!! I loved it! So helpful!

[@cavinelizabeth]

You are so welcome!

[@myha.nguyen]

Stunning tablescape! Thank you so much for the inspirations

[@cavinelizabeth]

You are so welcome!

[@laurieebers8231]

Your videos have helped me so much. Thank you!

[@cavinelizabeth]

You are so welcome!

[@lizmoraes1249]

Gorgeous!

[@cavinelizabeth]

Thank you! 😊

[@FM-ny7xh]

Beautiful tablescapes. My favourite is the one from your wedding: authentic and beautiful color palette 🥰 and your wedding dress was stunning 👌🏾Are you sure you’re not a wedding planner? 😉📸

[@cavinelizabeth]

haha thank you so much!

[@vida2515]

Really enjoyed this thanks 💕💕💕🌺🌺🌸🌸

[@cavinelizabeth]

So glad!

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

❤️ arch centerpieces

[@astrea79]

I love these tablescape ideas! And I love the fruit on your table, those rude commentators can shut it. 😂 I really like being subtle and not so obvious. For our fall wedding i'd like to do table numbers using white pumpkins with a gold number written on them. Plus they're biodegradable and eco friendly.

[@jaimealvaroosoriohuatuco3318]

Congralutions Cavin Elizabeth, excelents videos, here in my country Perú, I keep to learning with your tips, God bless you, greetings.

[@cavinelizabeth]

Glad you like them!

[@detricegaines1889]

This is gorgeous!! Great help with me getting into the event planner Industry 🥰

[@cavinelizabeth]

I'm so glad!

[@k.kathleenswanson2089]

Your wedding was my favorite.

[@cavinelizabeth]

:)

[@mjmartinez8373]

Such great ideas, thank you ! 🙏🏽 I had a question about where people get their candle votives ? When I look for them, I only see plain ones or the mercury glass ones. I’m looking for more unique/high-end looking ones. I’m a new florist so looking to buy wholesale, but at this point willing to purchase wherever ! Lol

[@cavinelizabeth]

Great question - I would ask some florists. Many are happy to share. You could email Flowers by Annette Gomez and tell her Cavin sent you :)

[@ReporterLizAdeola]

Hello! I love your videos. I have a question about candles, for an outdoor wedding are battery operated candles better so the flame won't burn out or be blown out by wind? Know of any good quality battery operated candles?

[@cavinelizabeth]

Most of my weddings use real candles and they are votive candles that sit in glass or speckled metal jars about an inch below the rim and it helps them stay lit if it's not too windy. I also see taller candles in glass "vases" like this example and they are deep enough to stay lit (www.cavinelizabeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Indian-Wells-Golf-Resort-Wedding-Photography-67.jpg). Lastly, there are taper candles which will go out easily if there is wind but you can put them in "hurricanes" to keep them lit. I used them for my wedding: www.tanyamenoni.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/08-6765-post/fairmont-grand-del-mar-wedding-127.jpg . You can definitely do battery operated candles, you just might find them more limiting in color for something like a tall taper candle but they are good for votive candles when nobody can really tell the difference anyway!

[@mw-xk1zl]

Informative. Can you do a video on choosing a second dress like should it be same design as the first dress or can one be white and other a color dress? Also chasing black wedding dress. Does it effect the photo esthetic?Are all photos shown yours? Just out of curiosity if it’s your do you need the couple’s permission to show those pictures? Like if your showing their photos with them in it.

[@cavinelizabeth]

I do have a video on gown changes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqm9eY1rr9OZaZo Nothing on black gowns yet. All photos shown are mine or of my own wedding/me. I have model releases signed by all my clients to use images for any of my marketing needs. It's standard for photographers.

[@Lily-gi8uy]

Would you be down to make a breakdown video of your wedding budget and how much you spent on each area, what vendor you used, paired with more pictures of your wedding?

[@cavinelizabeth]

I've definitely thought about it, mine is super complicated because I did full and partial trades for a few of the vendors (I photographed their inventories/family photos in exchange for their services). If I can figure out how much I would have spent without the trades, then I will put one together!

[@user-no2qq5vt8g]

“That persons an idiot” hahahaha

[@cavinelizabeth]

lol, nobody is coming for my wedding!

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

Calvin, these pretty tablescapes seem to already have plates set. Is that because they were buffet? How would the table typically be set for a sit down, served dinner? Our tables will be round and accommodate 8 guests each. I do t want to have our centerpieces be too big for the tables. Thank you.

[@cavinelizabeth]

Usually the table is already set for photos and then the catering staff removes the plates and brings their own plates meals from the kitchen. Essentially, the pretty tablescapes are just for the photos ;)

[@user-gh8sl7iu3y]

@@cavinelizabeth thank you

[@k.kathleenswanson2089]

Did you wear a blue Marchessa gown with colorful flowers? Was your ring on a miniature blue chair? If so, your wedding is posted on my pinterest

[@cavinelizabeth]

Yep, that's my wedding :)

[@kphoria1009]

are these all weddings you’ve photographed?

[@cavinelizabeth]

Yes. They are all my photos except the ones of my own actual wedding.