I think an easy way to dress up your table, add colour and make it look elegant without breaking the bank is to put ribbons around the napkins. Since I’ve decide on a gold theme, I’m going to have gold ribbons around the napkins. The only problem with a colour like gold is that you have to make sure it doesnt come across gaudy. I took inspiration from the first picture in this box below:

For a more gold theme: 

Most ribbon companies sell these ribbons for a pricey £2 a meter. …