Super exciting things...

Okay that was a lie. This is not really exciting at all. But if I titled it "Table linens" it would sound incredibly boring.

I did it. I just made up my mind and went for it. I ordered table linens. I have kind of been agonizing over this issue and spending a lot of time doing online research. Did I want to rent or buy? And if I bought, was it really going to be worth it to have to launder them and then try to re-sell them after? Was I going to save enough for it to make sense? Besides that, what size did I want? I have 60 inch round tables. If I get 90" tablecloths, there will be a 15" overlap all around. 108" will give a two foot drop all around. 120" will go to the floor. I was thinking longer would be better at first, would look more formal. Then I realized our wedding is not going to be formal. And its annoying when your feet hit the tablecloth and you can't get your legs under the table. So I decided on 108". Then I considered square tablecloths. But I wasn't in love with that look. Then I realized 90" round would be way cheaper than 108" and about the same as square and they still look really nice.

I looked at a million websites. Special Occasions in Corvallis is the cheapest to rent from. They rent the 90" rounds for $8 each, which is pretty good. Except that I have 25 tables to decorate. That $8 sure adds up. So I put a bid in on some Ebay linens. And lost. And looked at random websites which I didn't completely trust. And then stumbled upon tablecloths at Linens and Things. Not only were the linens there on sale, but there was also a 20% off coupon code on the website for the month of May. So I ordered 25 white 90" round tablecloths for $151, or $6.04 per tablecloth. $6 each!! That is cheaper than renting! And I'm sure I can sell at least some of them after the wedding. Even if I can't though, this was the best deal out there! (Don't tell me if you found a better deal...I want to keep thinking there was nothing better!). I will have to probably iron them before using them. And launder them after. But that will all be fine!

So! One more thing checked off the list! Phew!

UPDATE: The wedding is over! If anyone wants to buy these linens from me, let me know!