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Summer is the best time to go bold, and we are having a ball playing with geometric prints! Whether you incorporate a petite pattern with modern table runners, style standing cocktail tables with a graphic stripe, or create a showstopping Head Table with a bold print, you can’t go wrong!

Modern Blue and Yellow Cake Table | Angie Silvy Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!
Modern Blue and Yellow Cake Table | Angie Silvy Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!
Modern Patterned Napkin Wrap | Angie Silvy Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

The petite check of our Pippa Linens in soft blue have been a favorite for sweetheart or cake tables, but we’re excited to announce that this print is now available in quantities to style a full event! We love the slightly preppy feel to this chic linen – perfect for a backyard summer wedding or an al fresco winery affair! The small print makes it possible to go bold and colorful with flowers – we can’t wait to see what our brides will come up with!

Pippa Wedgwood Linens from our Suite Retreat Styled Shoot

Photography: Angie Silvy Photography | Cake: The Whole Cake

Modern Patterned Table Runner with Citrus Centerpiece | Clane Gessel Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Tetris Aqua Table Runner

Photography by Clane Gessel

Blue and Yellow Striped Runners on a Modern Head Table | @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Nantucket Bay Table Runners from our Spring Showroom

Photography by Hey Wedding Lady | Tabletop Rentals by Bright Event Rentals

Black and White Houndstooth Table Runner | Gina Petersen Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Houndstooth Runner from our Modern Industrial Event

Photography by Gina Petersen Photography

Rustic Farm to Table Wedding Inspiration | Rhee Bevere Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Tetris Stone Table Runner

Photography by Rhee Bevere

Chic Black and White Kate Spade Wedding Inspiration | Britt Rene Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Broadway Black and White Stripe Linen

Photography by BrittRene Photo | Floral Design by The Petal Company

Modern Purple and Silver Table Decor with Chevron Sequins | Julie Anne Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Silver and White Chevron Sequin Runner

Silver and Purple Metallic Wedding | Julie Anne Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Cleo Silver

Photography by Julie Anne Photo

Bold Black and White Patterned Linens with Orange Florals | Akiko Photography and @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Niya Ivory

Photography by Akiko Photo

Silver and Champagne Chanel Inspired Wedding | @nvlinens | Playing with Geometric Prints for Summer!

Coco Champagne

Floral Design by Nicole Ha

Is there anything better than getting an excuse to redecorate? Our Emeryville showroom got a makeover for spring, with pastels and prints that are perfect for the season! Showroom partner Bright Event Rentals provided us with some amazing tabletop details and furniture to style with some of our patterned linens on display.

Chic Modern Rustic Table Decor in Blue, Purple, and Green | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Brighton Periwinkle Patterned Linens with Frosted Blue and Violet Glassware | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Rustic Wood Lanterns on #Anthropologie Inspired Patterned Linens | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Wine Country Party Chargers with Natural Hemstitch Napkins | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Elegant Inspiration for a Rustic Modern Event | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Rustic Modern Place Setting with Patterned Linens in Blue, Purple, and Green | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!

The softer pastel hues that we chose to display are perfect for spring, but that doesn’t mean that we had to go traditional for our showroom! Our Anthropologie-esque Brighton Periwinkle unites a swirling, paisley-inspired print with a soft palette of pale blue, violet, and chartreuse. To create a modern, relaxed look that’s perfect for an al fresco wine country dinner, we paired the pattern with tone on tone ivory china from Bright Event Rentals and our new Hemstitch Natural Napkins. Rustic wine barrel hurricane lanterns filled in for a centerpiece, while blue glasses and frosted purple votives added colored accents that tied in with the hues in the print.

Modern Nautical Farm Table with Striped Runners | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Bold Blue and Yellow Table with Chic Modern Decor | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Industrial Modern Table Decor with Striped Runners and Frosted Votives | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Industrial Modern Table with Striped Runners | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!

Double table runners have become one of our favorite new trends, and this modern industrial table is a perfect example. The shifting blues and yellow stripes of our Nantucket Bay runners added a bold accent to the clean lines of the table decor – modern, square place settings, hurricane lanterns, and small potted herbs for a hint of green. The weathered wood table and metal stools added a great, industrial edge to the look!

White and Blue Table with Elegant Prints | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!Lantern Centerpieces and Elegant Patterned Table Linens | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!


Chic Blue and White Table Decor with Patterned Linens and Wood Lanterns | @heyweddinglady for @nvlinens | Pastels and Prints for our Spring Showroom Decor!

Our last table is also the most traditional – the medallion design of our Kate Wedgwood linen is a large-scale but elegant print, so clean and simple eggshell place settings were the perfect pairing. In keeping with the upscale al fresco theme of the showroom, rustic wood lanterns and moss balls added an outdoorsy touch.

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Photography and Staging: Hey Wedding Lady

Tabletop and Furniture Rentals: Bright Event Rentals

We often get asked why it is that we focus solely on specialty wedding linens, and to us, the answer is simple. It’s not only our abiding love of textiles that sparked this love affair, but the fact that the perfect table linens are the key to a truly gorgeous event! There are so many details that have to come together to create a striking design – from the surroundings, to the color story, to the decor and rentals that grace the tables – but the unifying element falls to the perfect linen choice. Dressed tables occupy the most visual real estate in the reception area, giving linens the ability to personalize and transform a space. Bright colors or a pop of pattern can instantly dress up a simple hall, while luxuriously textured tablecloths look perfectly at home in a grander setting.

When we work with clients on selecting wedding linens, we always begin with their venue. Whether they are getting married in a ballroom, a wine cellar, or a barn, we start with the ambient colors in the space. Working within an existing color palette, like a prominent carpet pattern or wall treatment, is one of the best ways to create a harmonious design that complements the space. We recently collaborated on the San Francisco/Bay Area NACE Gala in San Francisco’s historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel – the icy blue and ivory linens with touches of blush and gold in the floral arrangements made a beautiful match with the Ballroom’s cream on blue carpeting. Adding colored linens to guest tables is the easiest – and most cost effective! – way to dress up a simple space and leave guests wowed. Of course, we love it when our couples like to get creative with their tables as well! Patterned linens, vibrant runners, or the sparkle of sequins help tables feel full with smaller centerpieces or minimal decor.

We have all sorts of tricks when it comes to working with in a tight budget, of course! We often meet with couples who fell in love with one of our specialty linens and would love to incorporate it in their design. Since all eyes are on the Head Table or Sweetheart Table, as well as the cake, those are the best places to start! Once the eye-catching linen has been placed where it will be seen – and photographed – the most, we can select accent linens in complementary colors and styles to place on Guest Tables. Adding a fabulous linen to accent tables like the Guest Book or throughout the Cocktail Area is another great cost-effective way to create a gorgeous, cohesive design.

Elegant Modern Blush Wedding Reception | Jesse Leake Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Ankara Blush | Jesse Leake Photography

Powder Blue and Ivory Wedding with Floral Table Runners | Colson Griffith Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Lamour Blue Light with Peony Ivory Runners | Colson Griffith Photography

Romantic Blush and Champagne Wedding | Love Story Pictures | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Lamour Taffy | Love Story Pictures

Rustic Wine Country Wedding with Industrial Modern Styling | Carmen Santorelli Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Tangier Pumpkin | Carmen Santorelli Photography

Burgundy and Gold Carmel Valley Wedding | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Faux de Soie Gold

Modern Wedding with Silver Sequin Linens and Black and White Stripes | Gustavo Fernandez Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Paris Silver | Gustavo Fernandez Photography

Mint, Blush, and Gold Country Club Wedding | Kim+Phil Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Basic Hazel | Kim+Phil PhotographyGlamorous Purple Wedding with Crystal Chandeliers | Caroline Tran Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Lamour Purple Haze | Caroline Tran Photography

Simple and Elegant Holman Ranch Wedding | Scott Campbell Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Basic Ivory and Paris Blush | Scott Campbell PhotographyGlam Sparkling Blush Wedding Cake Table | Inkspot Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Paris Blush | Inkspot Photography

Vintage Inspired Ivory and Gold Wedding Head Table | Sterling Tyler Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Luxe Ivory and Gold | Sterling Tyler PhotographyNavy Blue and White Nautical Wedding Cake Table | Limelife Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Necco Navy Overlay | Limelife PhotographyRomantic Neutral Wedding with Bright Colorful Flowers | Fondly Forever Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Ankara Taupe | Fondly Forever PhotographyCream and Blush Chanel Inspired Wedding Sweetheart Table | Tyler Vu Photography | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Coco Champagne | Tyler Vu PhotographyRuffled Petal Wedding Cake Table | Intercontinental Mark Hopkins | Luxury Linens for any Wedding Budget!

Peony Blush | Intercontinental Mark Hopkins

 

Can a solid colored fabric have ‘story’? Well, of course it can! Even a solid color without texture has story because colors evoke feelings and memories, and those are two elements that are critical for story. Color is intimately connected to imagery.

Color is also one aspect of how we define ourselves. It is part of our identity. Ask any man, woman, or child their favorite color and they will have an answer. No one ever says, “I don’t know”. Everyone has a favorite color.

Mine is aquamarine. I have a built in homing signal for that color. Whenever I see anything in that color, I’m immediately drawn to it. Consequently, my bedroom is decorated in that color, the walls in my living room are painted that color, even my first car was that color. Come to think of it, I just bought a vase from a little shop in Paris and it was in that color.

Because color is so personal, it’s also the first décor element a bride thinks about when she starts planning her wedding.  What colors will the flowers be? What colors will the bridesmaid dresses be? And of course, what colors will the linens be?
Color says so much about a person that I can tell if they’re adventurous, romantic, traditional, daring, fun, or unconventional, just by the colors they select for their linens.

Now add a bit of texture to color, and maybe a little bit of sparkle and you have a fabric that has great story. We called it ‘Hamptons’.  This fabric conjures up images of sophistication, just because of its simplicity. It’s a natural organic weave with tiny threads of silver woven through it. It’s for the bride who is totally confident in ‘less is more’. Quiet and understated, yet totally memorable.

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Hamptons Sterling

Elegant Hamptons Bride | Frost Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography: Caroline Frost Photography, Wedding Dress: Carmen Marc Valvo via Style Me Pretty

Silver Jimmy Choo Wedding Shoes | Clary Pfeiffer Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography: Clary Pfeiffer, Bride’s Shoes: Jimmy Choo via Style Me Pretty

Sea Glass Escort Cards | Tec Petaja Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography: Tec PetajaStyling: Pearl & Godiva, Calligraphy: Oh My Deer via Once Wed

Seaside Wedding Invitation | Patricia Lyons Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography: Patricia Lyons Photography, Stationery: Rock Paper Scissors via Southern Weddings

Hamptons Coast | Christina Oth Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography: Christian Oth via Style Me Pretty

White Peony and Dusty Miller Bouquet | Robyn Thompson Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography: Robyn Thompson, Florals: Bouquet Wedding Flower

Dock Wedding Ceremony | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding InspirationBotanical Seating Chart | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

L: Photography: Mel & Co. via Style Me Pretty

R: Photography: Shannon Kirsten Photo via Grey Likes Weddings

Vintage Getaway Car Erich McVey Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography: Erich McVey Photography, Floral Design: The Flower Studio,Vintage Car: Vintage Limos via Style Me Pretty

White Monofloral Centerpieces | Jose Villa Photography | Elegant Silver and White Hamptons Wedding Inspiration

Photography by Jose VillaFlorals by Nicole Sillapere via Style Me Pretty

The holidays are the perfect time to celebrate with sparkling metallic decor, but we love seeing these gorgeous hues all year round! When it comes to creating the perfect canvas for eye-catching table decor, it’s hard to go wrong with gold and silver. Add in a little sparkle and shine, and you’re all set! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite metallic weddings, from sequin-adorned wedding cake tables, glittering Sweetheart Tables, or matte metallics for the guests!

Gold

When it comes to picking just the right metallic, gold is king! We love seeing sparkling or matte gold linens paired with bright white or ivory flowers for an elegantly classic wedding, or with pops of bright color and black and white stripes for a fun, modern take!

Glamorous Gold and White Wedding Cake Table | Caroline Ben Photography | Sparkling Metallic Wedding and Party Ideas

Paris Gold | Photography by Caroline Plus BenOpulent Gold and White Metallic Wedding | Jake and Necia Photography | Sparkling Metallic Wedding and Party Ideas

Cleo Gold | Photography by Jake and Necia

See more of this wedding on the blog tomorrow!Patterned Metallic Table Linen with Blush and Ivory Flowers | Hey Wedding Lady | Sparkling Metallic Wedding and Party Ideas

Marrakesh Ivory and Gold | Floral Design by Michael Daigian Design

Silver

The crisp sparkle of silver is an ideal fit for winter, but we love seeing the subtle glam of this shade any time of year. Warm colors make a lovely contrast against the sparkle of silver – pastels keep things sweet, while more vibrant hues in lush flowers or a satin napkin make a grand statement!

Sparkling Silver Wedding Cake Table | Mi Belle Photography | Sparkling Metallic Wedding and Party Ideas

Matrix Silver | Photography by Mi Belle

Sparklin Silver Rooftop Elopement | Bliss Fotography | Sparkling Metallic Wedding and Party Ideas

Paris Silver | Photography by Bliss Fotography

Rose Gold

Rose gold has been all the rage, and we are still seeing the love for our glittering blush linens! Soft flowers in ivory and tone-on-tone pink create a romantic effect, while bright pops of coral, burgundy, or red offer a gorgeous contrast!

Blush Sequin Wedding Cake Table with Colorful Wedding Cake | Bel Inizio Photography | Sparkling Metallic Wedding and Party Ideas

Paris Blush | Photography by Bel Inizio Photography

Cream and Blush Wedding Dessert Display with Sequin and Chiffon Linens | Jasmine Lee Photography | Sparkling Metallic Wedding and Party Ideas

Paris Blush | Photography by Jasmine Lee Photography

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Paris Blush