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Just Said Yes September 2014

Help! I orderd my table cloths too short :(

Cassondra , on July 3, 2014 at 9:52 PM Posted in Do It Yourself 0 11

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So my Mom was trying to convince me to get plastic table cloths to cut down on the cost of renting them from a linen rental place. I detest the idea of plastic table cloths at a formal event :\ So I did some searching and found what I thought was a screamin' deal - 90 inch polyester table cloths for $5.99 each! Way cheaper than renting! Well I goofed because these 90 inch table cloths are for 60-72 in tables. I'm looking at a drop of 9 to 15 inches :\ I love the "to the floor" look... So, in trying to fix my first wedding mishap, I was thinking of making tulle skirts to go under the tables... but I'm a little worried it might look like a sea of tulle in my rustic themed wedding if I do this... Really trying not to send my table cloths back. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

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Latest activity by Cassondra , on July 5, 2014 at 3:47 PM

Master March 2015
Susan · on July 3, 2014 at 9:55 PM
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Can you send them back and exchange them?What about using burlap if you are using it elsewhere?
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VIP March 2014
songbird · on July 3, 2014 at 10:07 PM
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How many tables? Enough tulle for skirting to cover the sides of the tables = A LOT of Tulle.
You would need approx 16 linear feet ( 5 1/4 yard) for a 60 in table and 19 linear feet (6 1/3 yard) for a 72 in table... and that is without ANY gathering or doubling. You would need 2x that for a gathered skirt.

You need 120/132" rounds for floor length drops on 60/72 inch tables. SmartyHadAParty.com has them for ~$10 each...

So exchanging for the correct size may be less expensive (and less work) than making skirts to compensate for the incorrect size.
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Master July 2014
Anisea · on July 3, 2014 at 11:40 PM
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Fold them and turn them into table runners
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Expert October 2014
beachbride · on July 3, 2014 at 11:52 PM
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Not sure there's a cheap or easy fix...I would send them back
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Nancy Taussig · on July 4, 2014 at 10:33 AM
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Exchange them for the right size.
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Just Said Yes September 2015
September Bride · on July 4, 2014 at 1:16 PM
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You could sew a band of complimentary fabric around the bottom, or cut them in half and insert a strip in the middle as a "runner".
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Celia Milton · on July 4, 2014 at 1:20 PM
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Exchange them; by the time you buy the stuff to fix it and actually fix it, it just won't be worth either the time or money.

you need 108's and 120's at least.
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Just Said Yes September 2014
Cassondra · on July 4, 2014 at 10:11 PM
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So I went to the website to see about exchanging or returning the 90 inch table cloths and they were running a 4th of July sale, 40% off everything!! I was able to get twenty 120 inchers for only 48$ more vs. 142$ more!!! The return process includes "approval" but seeing that I didn't open/use them I dont think they'll deny it.. Thank you everyone for all your input
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Expert October 2014
beachbride · on July 4, 2014 at 11:45 PM
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^^ good to hear! it's a happy 4th indeed!
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MrsDean · on July 5, 2014 at 7:01 AM
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Whew! Glad that worked out for you, Cassondra. What website did you use?
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Just Said Yes September 2014
Cassondra · on July 5, 2014 at 3:47 PM
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Yes, a very happy 4th!

I used linentablecloth.com. They seemed to be the cheapest I could find for decent quality linens.
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