using flat bedsheets as tablecloths

kzsnyder

I saw this on 2000 budget bride, but Im curious if anyone else has ever pulled this off or seen it,and how it looked?

betrothed123

I did this at home once.  We had a new bedsheet, no tablecloth, and I was making thanksgiving dinner for a big group.  I don't think anyone noticed, but even if they did those aren't the type of people to bring it up.

danieliza1127

I think it would have to be a really stiff high thread count sheet to pass as a tablecloth.  I don't know though, I've never seen it done before.  I can't imagine anyone would notice.

opalsky007

Ditto danieliza...you can find tablecloths for not much more than the cost of a nice bedsheet. Have you checked out linentablecloth.com? They have the best prices I've seen.

pumpkinpumpkin

The only thing I'd be concerned about is the over-hang. Bed sheets aren't square. So you'd have an uneven over-hang...which wouldn't necessarily look bad, but it could (I would notice this), and it might be noticeable.

TiDa2009

I would think that buying that many matching sheets would cost way more than buying/renting table cloths.  Unless, of course, you already have enough matching or are only using a few tables, then it would be fine - I don't think anyone would notice.

kzsnyder

WE are using long banquet tables, so the overhang wouldnt be the same as with a round table.  Also, we are having a pretty laid back casual wedding...    

foolforfood

I don't own flat sheets, but from what I recall, the threading along edges would make it look like a bedsheet, and not traditional table linens.   That being said, I guess you could get away with it.  I didn't take my venue's free linens b/c I thought they looked too much like bedsheets.  But I'm sure other brides have used them.

tbh33

I would probably notice, but as a pp mentioned, I would never mention it to anyone.  Bed sheets are usually thinner (and lighter) than a lot of linens.  Also, someone mentioned the threading as a give away.