Placemats--DIY or Skip?

Thanks for replying smox and Sarah. There will be white tablecloths, but the plates won't be on the table--we're having a buffet, and the plates will be stacked at the head of the buffet. That led to me thinking the place settings will look "empty" with just a napkin and cutlery. But maybe I'm just overthinking it and need someone to calm me down! :-)

Assuming you have a tablecloth, skip this.

Thanks all, you have talked me off of the crafting ledge. And just saved me about $100 and many hours of my summer vacation. :-)

Yeah I'd skip.

Depending on your table, but I don't think I ever attended a wedding with placemats.

There is either a table cloth or it's just a nice plain wood table.

You could consider chargers instead ...

Maybe a compromise would be crafting some table runners? But I think it will be totally fine to just have napkins on each place setting, that's pretty common, I've never had a placemat for a wedding so I wouldn't worry about your guests expecting to see them.

I would opt for chargers instead. making the placemats would get pretty time consuming.

I would say skip. That is a lot of work and place mats are not usually necessary if there will be a table cloth.

Good choice on skipping!

Chargers for a buffet doesn't make sense since there are no servers to clear them. Even if there's no buffet the plate isn't there until you're served food.

I think this is such a neat & cute idea!! It's really your decision. I would love to get chargers for mine but am trying to find the best deal...the search has not been successful It is what it is.

Sounds like a waste of time and money.

Thanks for your input everybody! I'm skipping the placemats and I'm also skipping the chargers, since we're using eco-friendly and attractive disposable plates made out of palm leaves. I think keeping it simple will keep me and my day-of coordinator sane. It's a very DIY venue, so I'll focus on the escort cards and centerpieces.