23 Beautiful Banquet-Style Tables For Your Wedding Reception

A monochrome tent and hanging greenery all the way down the table? Now that's what we call dreamy. Oh, and sign us up for those basket hanging pendant lamps.

Who says one runner is all you need? Double up on both greenery and a soft and organic linen like this one and then put as many candles as you can possibly fit and run 'em all the way down the table.

The perfect way to get in those moody jewel tones for a beginning of fall wedding? Add vintage colored glasses in deep blues and golds and then mix with matching taper candles and brass candlesticks.

Long tables feel dramatic and interesting with colored linens in surprising palettes instead of a neutral (which we also love). This one feels right for a spring brunch wedding—just add a mimosa bar.

Who needs linens to cover your long tables when they're so beautiful on their own? Skip the tablecloths if you've got wooden beauties like these.

In case you don't want to go TOO dramatically long with your table, but still like the idea, try shorter banquet tables for a similar feel.

A long, romantic reception table with floral centerpieces, crisp white dinnerware, and rustic cross-back chairs.

A crisp, winding reception table decorated with arrangements of baby's breath and vintage dinnerware pairs well with dark, fold-back wooden chairs.

We love this long, rustic reception table decorated with colorful flower arrangements, mismatched candles, and eclectic dinnerware. An industrial, urban space—like a renovated factory or warehouse or a brewery—would be the perfect place to pull off this look.

Go all out with your long tables and really make them pop with a bright and cheery linen color like this bright coral. The floral garland echoes the linens and brings everything together. Just make sure you go more neutral with the rest of your decor so it doesn't get too overwhelming.

Nothing says modern classic like a subtle palette of grays, whites, and greens. Also, greenery chandeliers are a fairly inexpensive way to make an impact at your reception.

A long, elegant reception table decorated with crisp dinnerware, a wispy greenery table runner, and lined with dark wooden chairs screams class. (And p.s. heat lamps are certainly an important part of an outdoor reception if you're planning on getting married somewhere cooler).

A seemingly hidden and tucked away courtyard is filled with a long table fit for a feast. No need for extra decor, the ivy-covered walls are all the decoration you need.

Nothing dresses up a reception like (what appears to be) a hanging garden. This thick and winding greenery installation feels wild and whimsical and is a perfect way to bring the outdoors inside.

Who needs flowers when you've got potatoes and grasses and dozens of candles in every color of the rainbow? This couple constructed these custom tables themselves for an artsy-cool reception.

We love the dark blue linens on these tables. Although it may not work in a smaller space, in a huge and open room like this it adds some drama. So does that big, beautiful fireplace and the floral installation over it.

A subtle palette of light blue, wood, brick, and whites make for an effortlessly chic setup. Add in some romantic curtains and lots of candlelight to really set the tone.

Bare wooden tables mirror the industrial feel of this venue, and are dressed up with modern, tropical centerpieces in bright poppy colors.

Why just have one or two chandeliers when you can have ten? When you've got more table length, you've got more space for fun hanging installations and lighting.

With a room as grand as this, you barely need decorations—but we'll take all black and white tablescapes and centerpieces any day of the week.

This crisp reception feels subtly tropical (dried palm leaves, cane chairs), and equal parts airy and dreamy.

Why have separate ceremony and reception spaces when you can combine the two this beautifully? We love the idea of using reception tables as seating during the ceremony, especially with the way these tables are positioned.

A budget-saving tip: Craft paper as a runner and a garland made only of greenery. Have your planner source vintage brass candlesticks to round out this classic look.