How to Design a Sweetheart Table You’ll Be Obsessed With

In a room full of love, laughter, and celebration, your sweetheart table is like your private island. It’s the one spot just for the two of you on your wedding day. While it may seem like a simple seating decision, your sweetheart table is more than just a place to eat. It’s a focal point of your reception, a photo backdrop, and a beautiful way to showcase your style as a couple.

Whether you're going for something romantic and elegant, modern and minimal, or bold and whimsical, your sweetheart table is your chance to design something truly personal. Here's everything you need to know to create a sweetheart table you’ll be completely obsessed with!

WHAT IS A SWEETHEART TABLE? 

Often, we have couples who are weary against the sweetheart table. They don’t want to be “isolated” and would rather be with their guests. BUT, it’s purpose truly is to create an intimate table just for you and your partner, to sit together, and enjoy a pocket of peace in your reception. It is traditionally placed in a central spot with a direct view of the dance floor and rest of the room. It is different from a head table, which often includes the bridal party, a sweetheart table gives the couple a bit more privacy while still being front and center. It’s not only a great way to enjoy a few quiet moments together, but also an incredible design opportunity. 

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER A SWEETHEART TABLE?

Okay – let us pitch our top reasons why you SHOULD opt for a sweetheart table. We totally understand why couples prefer to sit with their wedding party or families, but here are our top reasons why you need to go the sweetheart table route: 

• Intimacy: The wedding day is CRAZY busy. It can go by in a flash. The sweetheart table gives you and your partner a few precious moments alone in the middle of a very social, and busy day. 

• Photography: It is the perfect setup for toasts, first bites, and romantic portraits. 

• Design Freedom: You’re not trying to coordinate with multiple people’s place settings or floral needs – so you can go all out with your personal style. 

• Logistics - It can simplify seating arrangements, especially if you  have a large or blended bridal party. 

WHERE TO PLACE YOUR SWEETHEART TABLE 

Placement is key for both function and aesthetics. Your sweetheart table should be: 

• Visible: to your guests – so they know where to direct their totasts and camera phones! 

• Centered: or elevated if possible, especially in a ballroom or tented reception 

• Backdropped: by something photo - friendly – like a floral installation, draping, greenery wall, or even just a beautiful view. 

Be sure to make space in front of your table for guests to approach, give hugs, or snap photos without blocking other tables. 

ELEMENTS OF AN EYE-CATCHING SWEETHEART TABLE 

Designing your sweetheart table is all about the details. Here is the breakdown of the elements that will make yours unforgettable: 

The Table Itself
Your table can be as grand or as simple as you like. A few ideas: 

• Vintage sweetheart tables can have ornate legs or reclaimed wood 

• Modern acrylic or mirrored tables for a clean, sophisticated look 

• Rustic farm tables for boho or countryside vibes

• Round or half-moon shapes to stand out from the guest tables

Ensure that the scale of the table fits the space and doesn’t overwhelm (or get lost in) your reception layout. 

STATEMENT CHAIRS OR LOVE SEATS 

Ditch the banquet chairs and opt for something that elevates your seating. We love the idea of velvet armchairs in your wedding color. Or opt for a cozy tufted loveseat or settee. If you're a fan of clean lines, check with your rental company for Gold Chiavari or acrylic ghost chairs to heighten a glam or modern wedding. Your chairs SHOULD be comfortable and also match your wedding theme. 

LINENS AND RUNNERS 

Luxurious table linens can instantly transform your sweetheart table. Options to consider are: 

• Sequined overlay for sparkle

• Soft velvet for texture 

• Gauze or chiffon runners for a romantic feel 

• Custom embroidery (like your initials or wedding date)

For an elevated look, let your linen pool to the floor. This creates a dramatic, romantic effect – perfect for pictures!

FLORAL AND GREENERY DECOR

One of the most important visual elements of your sweetheart table is the floral arrangement. And, this is an opportunity to reuse and repurpose floral arrangements from your wedding ceremony! We love to see a cascading garland of greenery and blooms that flow over the front. Or a floral arch or semi-circle behind the table. You can use low centerpieces, paired with candles for a romantic look. Don’t forget to repurpose ceremony florals such as your archway or aisle flowers to save on cost without compromising style. 

LIGHTING

The right lighting adds ambiance and enhances your sweetheart table photos. You can opt to add a spotlight or pin lighting to make your table stand out during the reception. We love the idea of fairy lights, hanging Edison bulbs, or votive candles for a warm glow. Consider a neon sign behind the table with your name, initials, or a fun phrase. 

PERSONALIZED TOUCHES

This is your table, so make it yours! Be sure to add your personality with: 

• Custom name signs or “Mr. & Mrs.” Signage 

• Champagne flutes with your initials 

• A framed loved letter or your vows

• Photos of your relationships or family mementos

• Monogrammed napkins or menus. 

If you are planning to write letters to each other before the ceremony, display them in a sealed envelope on the sweetheart table as a symbolic touch. 

Whatever you do, make it practical. While beauty is the goal, don’t forget about functionality. Ensure there is space and enough leg room under the table. You want to avoid overly large centerpieces that not only block your view, but your guests' view of you. Have a clear space for your dinner plates, glasses, and silverware, and ensure that your food is plated and STAYS until you’re ready for it to be cleared. 

Your sweetheart table is more than just a place to sit—it’s a moment to reflect, connect, and be fully present with your partner on your biggest day. From lush florals to statement chairs and custom signage, there are countless ways to make it feel special.

Whether your wedding is boho and breezy or elegant and glamorous, designing a sweetheart table that reflects your personalities and love story is one more way to make your celebration deeply personal—and absolutely stunning.

So go ahead, create a space you'll be obsessed with. After all, you only get one wedding dinner as newlyweds—make it magical.

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Lori Losee is the owner of Elegant Affairs, a Tacoma Wedding Planner with over 19 years of experience. We create awe-inspiring experiences—Events filled with meaning and refined elegance. Behind the scenes, our experienced team collaborates on each stage of the process, executing your vision and a wedding, celebration, or corporate event that is unique to you.

How to Choose a Wedding Color Palette That Feels Like You

ions is choosing your wedding color palette. It’s more than just picking a few pretty shades—it’s about setting the mood, defining your aesthetic, and creating a celebration that truly reflects you as a couple.

Color impacts everything from your invitations and flowers to your attire, table settings, and photos. The right palette can bring your vision to life, making your wedding feel cohesive, intentional, and uniquely yours. But with thousands of options and Pinterest boards full of inspiration, how will you ever choose? Here’s our guide to help you select a wedding color palette that feels authentic, beautiful, and totally you and your partner. 

START WITH WHAT YOU LOVE
Skip the trends for a moment. Close your eyes and take a moment to truly think about the colors that you gravitate towards. What colors do you lean towards? What are the shades that make you feel HAPPY, COMFORTABLE, and INSPIRED? If you’re thinking, well how do I narrow it down? There’s some clues in your home to help! 

• Look in your closet. What colors do you wear most? 

• Check your home decor. Is there a theme that you gravitate to? More neutrals? Bright pops of colors? Are there tones that you see again and again in your home? 

• Flip through your saved pinterest boards. Okay, maybe not your 2012 wedding boards, but what things have you saved? 

This personal starting point helps create a palette that feels familiar and true to your style, rather than forced or trend-driven. And if you and your partner have very different tastes, try to find a middle ground by blending your favorite tones. Maybe you love blush/pink tones and they are fans of dark blues – pair them together. Contrast is great! 

CONSIDER THE SEASON 
You can either do it one of two ways – find your colors and plan to book your wedding in the appropriate season or select your season and let the colors inspire you. Your wedding season selection will naturally influence your color palette. Now there are no strict rules, but colors do interact with light, surroundings, and the availability of fresh florals. So, let’s do a quick breakdown of seasonal color recommendations. 

SPRING: Spring brings softness. Think of soft pastels, fresh greens, lavender, blush tones, and pale blues. This is the season of renewal, pair your tones to create fresh spaces.

SUMMER: Bright and bold shades like coral, turquoise, fuschia, and citrus tones pop in the sunshine and vibrant landscapes. 

AUTUMN: Fall brings warm, earthy tones like rust, burgundy, mustard, forest green, and terracotta. These color are perfect for fall’s natural backdrop. 

WINTER: Opt for elegant shades like deep emerald, navy, wine, icy blue, or rich jewel tones that shine in the colder months. 

When you think about seasons and color palette, think about tones that will enhance the season. You do not need to match the season – we actually don’t recommend it. Fall weddings do not have to be orange and brown. Winter weddings can be pastel if you love the look. It doesn’t box you in, but just leaves you some thoughts to consider. 

LET YOUR VENUE BE YOUR GUIDE 
Your venue’s existing features—like wall colors, flooring, lighting, and landscape—can either complement or clash with your chosen colors. A ballroom with gold chandeliers might pair better with warm, classic tones, while a modern industrial space might shine with bold or moody hues. As you select your venue, of if you’re looking to select your color palette consider these thoughts: 

• What colors are primarily in space? 

• Are the tones cool or warm? 

• Will your color palette enhance or clash with the surroundings? 

• Are you using the same venue space for both ceremony and reception? 

If your venue speaks for itself, or has strong elements that you can’t change – like a festive patterned carpet, or bright walls – work with the tones, don’t work against them. 

FIND INSPIRATION IN YOU 
What is your unique story with your partner? How did you meet? How did they ask for your hand? You have a unique story – your hobbies, favorite travel memories, places, and personal memories that can help inspire your wedding palette. Ask your self questions such as: 

• Where is a core memory in your relationship? Was it a trip to the beach? 

• Are you planning a wedding in your hometown? What is your hometown known for – example: my hometown is known for lilacs. You may want to bring in some of those shades! 

• Do you want to honor your culture or heritage? Pull colors from traditional attire, flags, or cultural aspects.

By grounding your palette in something personal, your wedding will feel more intimate and authentic.

BUILD AROUND ONE MAIN COLOR 
Once you’ve identified ONE color you love, use this as your anchor color. This will be your core color that you will create your palette around. You will begin to select and layer in complementary tones. We like to use the following as a guide: 

• Select 1 or 2 main colors. These colors will be the MOST visible throughout your wedding 

• Select 1 or 2 accent colors. These are used to highlight and add contract or depth to your wedding palette

• Select at least 1 neutral. This will bring balance to your color palette and add grounding or flexibility to your overall design. 

Here is an example: 

• Main Color: Dusty Rose/Blush Pink 

• Accent Color: Forest Green 

• Neutrals: Ivory 

This combination speaks to softness, romance, and is grounded. This would be perfect for a March or April wedding that compliments spring. A favorite pro tip of ours is to use Canva or Adobe to explore color combinations! Also, be sure to check out Pantone’s color of the year of color swatches. 

THINK OF TEXTURES, NOT JUST SHADES
Sometimes couples can get stuck on a flat version of a color. Blue can become more interesting when you play with shades, tints, and textures. Add a variety of fabric finishes, like velvet, satin, or a pressed linen. Your color choice will be elevated and become dimensional. This can translate to your invitation suite, linens, and even your choices for wedding party attire! 

CONSIDER HOW YOUR PALETTE WILL PHOTOGRAPH
Your colors should not only look good in person. You will want your photos to translate well in photos and videos. You will need to think about how your color palette will appear against different backdrops in your venue, under natural lighting or artificial lighting. For example, some very pale pastels will look washed out in natural lighting, while dark tones may need to be balanced with lighter accents to pop on camera. Consult your photographer for advice. Photographers have ample knowledge and understanding of colors and what will shoot best in your venue’s lighting. 

TRENDS AREN’T ALWAYS BEST
Trendy palettes like “terracotta and blush” or “sage and ivory” are beautiful, but if they don’t feel like you and your partner skip them. Your wedding colors should reflect your personality and vision—not what’s trending on social media. There’s no “right” palette. You have to discover the palette that is best for YOU. Trends will always fade – keep that in mind! 

Always remember that your palette is a guide, NOT a rule book. Choosing your wedding color palette is one of the first steps in designing a celebration that’s truly you. Instead of stressing over the “perfect” shades, focus on what feels right—what colors spark joy, what styles reflect your story, and what combinations make you feel excited about your big day.At the end of the day, the best palette is the one that reflects you, your partner, your love, your story, and your future. Let your wedding colors be a celebration of who you are—together.

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Lori Losee is the owner of Elegant Affairs, a Tacoma Wedding Planner with over 19 years of experience. We create awe-inspiring experiences—Events filled with meaning and refined elegance. Behind the scenes, our experienced team collaborates on each stage of the process, executing your vision and a wedding, celebration, or corporate event that is unique to you.

Why You Need a Wedding Day Content Creator (And Why We’re the Team for the Job)

You’ve spent months (maybe even years) planning your dream wedding. The Pinterest board is polished. The photographer is booked. The timeline is tight. And every single detail—from your florals to your “just married” jacket—is finally coming to life.

But there’s one major thing couples are starting to realize: while your professional photo and video team are capturing the big, beautiful moments, who’s grabbing the real-time, behind-the-scenes footage for your Instagram Stories, TikToks, or Reels?

That’s where we come in. 🎥✨

At Elegant Affairs, we’re not just expert wedding planners—we’re also your new favorite wedding day content creators. Think of us as the extra set of hands (and iPhones) you didn’t know you needed. We’re here to make sure your day is captured exactly how it felt—real, raw, joyful, and totally shareable.

Let’s dive into what wedding day content creation really is, why it’s the hottest service couples are booking this season, and why Elegant Affairs is your go-to team to make it happen.

What Is Wedding Day Content Creation?

Wedding day content creation is the modern-day magic you didn’t know you needed.

It’s behind-the-scenes footage of your best friends tearing up while you read your vows.
It’s your dress twirl, your flower girls playing tag, your grandma adjusting her corsage.
It’s your fiancé practicing their speech in the mirror.
It’s the moment after the big moment—captured in real-time, on our iPhones, ready to be relived forever.

We film the content your photographer doesn’t. While they’re focusing on the posed and polished, we’re capturing the candid, the chaotic, the emotional, and the unforgettable.

And yes, we deliver it all within 24 hours. Because reliving the magic shouldn’t have to wait.

What We Don’t Do

Let’s be super clear: we are not replacing your professional photographer or videographer. Your photo/video team is essential. They’re creating art. We’re capturing moments in motion.

We do NOT direct, pose, or interrupt their work. We are fly-on-the-wall magic-makers—there to document your day from a different lens (an iPhone 16 Pro Max lens, to be exact).

We do NOT edit your footage. You get everything unfiltered and untouched—exactly as it happened—so you can create Reels, TikToks, or just binge-watch the best day of your life on repeat.

So… What Do We Actually Do?

💍 Capture candid behind-the-scenes content throughout your wedding day
📱 Use iPhones and gimbals to shoot vertically and horizontally for social media
🎥 Provide 4K unedited video + photos in a Google Drive/Google Photos album
💌 Deliver everything to your inbox within 24 hours
📋 Create a personalized content plan based on your wedding vision
✨ Collaborate with your planner, photographer, and vendor team to stay seamless and stress-free

Why Couples Are Booking Wedding Content Creation

1. You’re investing in a beautiful experience—capture all of it.
You’ve spent months (and money!) designing your perfect day. Your floral install alone deserves a time-lapse. Your dress reveal? Iconic. Your dog in a tux? Viral-worthy. These little moments aren’t always captured in the traditional wedding gallery—but they matter just as much.

2. Social media isn’t just for fun—it’s part of how we remember.
Let’s be honest, most couples want share-worthy footage. Whether it’s a TikTok of your first look or a Reel of your grand exit, your wedding deserves to be seen. We give you content that’s ready for your favorite platforms—and you don’t have to worry about who’s filming.

3. You can actually enjoy your day without thinking “Did someone film that?”
You shouldn’t be asking your bridesmaids to take phone videos. You shouldn’t be thinking about Instagram on your wedding day. That’s where we come in. You be present—we’ll grab the footage.

4. You’ll have content to look back on before your photographer’s gallery is ready.
Editing takes time (and we love our photographer friends for it). But with our wedding content creation service, you’ll get to relive your day the very next morning with a coffee and happy tears in hand.

What’s Included in Our Wedding Day Content Creation Package

✔️ 7 Hours of Wedding Day Coverage
✔️ Shot on an iPhone 16 Pro Max in 4K
✔️ Raw (unedited) video + photos delivered in 24 hours
✔️ Recap video in horizontal format (perfect for Reels)
✔️ Custom content plan built from your consultation + questionnaire
✔️ Google Drive / Google Photos album for easy sharing
✔️ Coordination with your vendor team
✔️ Full rights to edit, share, and post your content however you like
Starting at $500 for 7 hours
Each additional hour: $75

Who We’re Perfect For

✨ Couples who want content for their wedding website, social media, or digital album
✨ Brides and grooms who don’t want to rely on friends to capture videos
✨ Engaged duos who value aesthetics AND authenticity
✨ Content-loving couples who want it ALL—the professional shots and the fun footage
✨ Anyone who wants to relive their big day over brunch the next morning

Meet Your Content Creator Dream Team

We’re Lori and Tiphany—the faces behind Elegant Affairs. And yes, we’re also the ones behind the camera (well, the iPhone). As wedding planners with nearly two decades of experience in the wedding industry, we know the exact moments that matter.

We don’t just know how to plan a timeline—we know how to anticipate the emotion before it happens. We know what makes your wedding feel like you. And we know how to capture the things you’ll want to remember (even the things you didn’t see happen in the moment).

We’re planners. We’re creators. We’re memory-makers with a bit of sass, sparkle, and a whole lot of heart.

Real Talk: Why You’ll Love This Service

❤️ You’ll see moments your photographer didn’t catch
💡 You’ll get ideas for thank-you posts, vendor shoutouts, and more
🎉 You’ll laugh, cry, and scream, “OMG I forgot that happened!”
📲 You’ll have content for Reels, TikToks, and more for weeks
👯‍♀️ Your wedding party will thank you for not making them the unofficial videographers

Let’s Get You Booked

Ready to have your day captured from a whole new perspective?

Here’s how it works:

1. Inquire via our contact form or DM

2. Schedule your discovery call to chat about your vision

3. Fill out our quick questionnaire so we can personalize your plan

4. Wedding day arrives—and we’ll be there with phone in hand

5. Relive the magic within 24 hours (while still in your PJs)

Your Wedding Day Deserves to Be Captured—All of It

The vows. The chaos. The giggles. The dance floor fails. The soft moments you didn’t think anyone saw.

You only get one wedding day—and if you want to bottle up the magic and hold onto it forever, we’re here to help.

Let Elegant Affairs be your wedding day content creators—and let’s capture your story exactly as it happened.

Because it’s not just about creating content. It’s about creating memories you can replay forever.

Ready to book your date?
[Let’s chat ➝ Schedule your discovery call today.]

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Lori Losee is the owner of Elegant Affairs, a Tacoma Wedding Planner with over 19 years of experience. We create awe-inspiring experiences—Events filled with meaning and refined elegance. Behind the scenes, our experienced team collaborates on each stage of the process, executing your vision and a wedding, celebration, or corporate event that is unique to you.