When it comes to your wedding reception chairs you have numerous alternatives. To start with, most wedding venues have standard banquet chairs that you could use. You may well find these are comfortable and fashionable although they are not to your liking, don't complement with your theme or that they need a little something extra.

Then again, the standard chairs could be downright awful. In countless venues, chairs are damaged, neglected and out-of-date. In this instance you have 2 choices, you could hire chairs from a chair hire vendor or you can find wedding chair covers to disguise what's been offered. Many brides go for the latter because it is less costly and you can trim the chairs to fit in with your theme.

If you settle on wedding chair covers, you can opt for plain, simple white or have coloured covers. Sourcing coloured wedding chair covers can be difficult, pricey and if you can't find the right shade, you will have to have them especially made.

To introduce colour and add interest to your simple white wedding chair covers, the most sensible idea is to use chair sashes. Here are some tips to help you decide on the shape and shade of your wedding chair sashes:

Use the Brides-maid Colours

The most simple sash colour choice is to use the exact shade of your bridesmaid dresses. This ties everything together nicely. This is often the best choice for more traditional style weddings. You could also use a flower that matches the bouquets for added decoration.

Pick a shade that complements your primary wedding colour

You don't have to use your chief wedding colour. You could use your sashes to introduce another shade. Many brides can't decide on just one colour so opt for 2 or even 3, like orange and yellow, chocolate and cream, pastel green, yellow and pink.

Experiment with Two Tone

You do not need to just use one sash either. You can use two shades together. This can look brilliant because the multi layers will look all the more luxurious. There are lots more possibilities for arranging and tying the sashes too.

Opt for all White

White sashes on white wedding chair covers are the epitome of elegance. Yet again, this works best for more conventional, traditional themed weddings.

Trimmings

There are many of other ways you can add interest to your chair covers and sashes. If you have not gone for a dramatic or two tone look, sometimes it's good to add a little further decoration. We have already brought up flowers, some great options are; foliage, diamantes, gems, garlands or even name tags.

Knot Style

There are various ways to tie a sash around your wedding chairs. The type of knot you choose will depend on whether you've decided to add extra embellishments or layers. Butterfly or Juliet bows are best if your adding décor, they are less complicated and the knot is in the centre. Alternatively, more complicated knots like the obi or an asymmetric tie can be used to add extra interest to your chairs.