Nothing gives a grander and more magnificent appearance to a reception than wedding chair covers. Regardless of the style or type of material you choose, chair covers will definitely add greatly to the majesty of your wedding reception. Besides that they also serve other purposes. If you are planning to rent many of your wedding supplies versus buying them then chair covers are a wise investment. One big problem with chair rentals is that because a rental company makes money by using the same items over and over the chairs will get worn looking after a while. In addition you may find that they have bought rental chairs from several different companies and so you may get five or six slightly different chairs. One of the best thing about chair covers is their remarkable versatility. The come in several styles and colors as well as different materials. The standard chair cover is white not only because that is the predominant color of most weddings but also because if you use a colored sash bow it helps it to really stand out. Of course you can use both a white chair cover and a white sash bow and get that monochrome look. If you decide that you want something other than linen tablecloths to decorate the tops of your tables you may want the chair cover to be made of a like material. For instance if you use a satin overlay or table runner you may also want to use a satin chair cover. Of course having the tablecloth material and chair cover material to match is not mandatory and I have seen beautiful tables using satin on the top of the table and a polyester chair cover. You can use just about any type of chair cover with just about any tablecloth, runner, overlay or napkin. If you are going to be renting the chair covers you need to be sure they are the same color and also the same shade if possible. If they are various shades of white then you need to sort them by shade and try and get the same shade for each table. Also start on one end of the room and go from darkest white to the whitest white on the other end of the reception area. No matter how you do it try to keep similar shades together and have them "feather" out. One other important thing to keep in mind is that your chair covers need to fit the chairs. Be sure and get one prior to the service and try it on all the different chairs that will be used at your reception. Chair covers are made in different lengths and widths and you want to be sure they will fit your chairs. It will be too late to do anything if you wait until the big day to try them on your chairs. Just as you will be checking on and planning other aspects of your wedding be sure that you choose the correct chair covers and that you check their sizing so you can have the perfect wedding. Jeannie Reasons is a wedding planner and has a website on wedding chair covers as well as one on wedding cameras.