After you know the pros and cons of different event chair materials, the key to choosing chairs for weddings or restaurants is to focus on the core style of your space. Here are common wedding and restaurant style cases with their key features, to help you focus your dining chair options.
I. Wedding & Event Venue Styles Classification
Wedding or event styles are typically defined by their emotional vibe, cultural influences, and venue feel. These differences impact the design, materials, and colors you'll want in your chairs:
1. Romantic & Dreamy Style
Key Features: Soft color palettes, natural elements, and delicate details take center stage, emphasizing a dreamy atmosphere and ceremonial feel.
Chair Recommendations
- Lightweight silhouettes(e.g., slim-leg designs)
- Soft curved lines(e.g., rounded or petal-shaped backs)
- Chair backs adorned with tulle or lace accents
- Light hues (white, champagne gold, blush pink) or transparent materials (acrylic)
- Recommend designs: gold o back chair, chiavari chair, ghost chair, clear napoleon chair
2. Vintage Classic Style
Key Features: Recreates the aesthetics of specific eras (like 1920s Art Deco or 1950s retro elegance), highlighting ornate details and a strong sense of history
Chair Recommendations
- Carved or rivet-accented backrests
- Velvet upholstery
- High backrest design (enhances a cocooned feel)
- Metal frames (in gold/copper tones)
- Recommend designs: louis chair, belle chair
3. Modern Minimalist Style
Key Features: It avoids complex decorations. It focuses on clean lines and simple color schemes. It highlights the natural beauty of space and design.
Chair Recommendations
- Minimalist lines (e.g., straight-back designs)
- Low-saturation hues (white/grey/black, light wood tones)
- Lightweight materials (metal frames with acrylic/ratan accents)
- Recommend designs: ghost chair, chiavari chair, cross back chair
4. Natural Mori Style
Key Features: Centered on natural elements, emphasizes connection with the outdoors, and cultivates a healing, relaxed ambiance.
Chair Design Recommendations
- Natural materials (rattan-woven seats, solid wood frames)
- Cotton/linen fabrics
- Rounded silhouettes (avoiding sharp edges)
- Low-saturation hues (beige, light brown)
- Recommend designs: cross back chair, cane back chair, cane back Louis chair, thonet chair
5. Royal Court Style
Key Features: Recreates the opulence of European courts, emphasizing luxurious materials and ceremonial grandeur.
Chair Design Recommendations
- High-back designs with carved motifs
- Velvet upholstery
- Gold/silver metal frames
- Ornate details (e.g., scrollwork, tassels)
- Recommend designs: gold Louis chair, upholstered chiavari chair, velvet banquet chair
II. Restaurant Style Classification
Restaurant styles need to be balance functionality and dining experience while conveying brand identity or the designers' aesthetic. Common styles are categorized as follows:
1. Industrial Style Restaurant
Key Features: Exposed structural elements (e.g., concrete ceilings, brick walls), fusion of metal and raw wood, emphasizing a balance between ruggedness and practicality.
Chair Recommendations
- Metal frames (black/silver) + leather/canvas seats
- Geometric silhouettes (e.g., tubular steel bent backs)
- Neutral tones (charcoal grey, deep brown)
- Recommend designs: tolix chair, bentwood chair, metal cross back chair
2. Scandinavian Style Restaurant
Key Features: Centered on "less is more," highlighting natural materials, bright hues, and cozy warmth.
Chair Recommendations
- Solid wood frames + cotton/linen fabrics
- Rounded contours (avoiding sharp edges)
- Low-saturation hues (beige, light grey, powder blue)
- Recommend designs: wishbone chair, thonet chair, solid wood cross back chair
3. American Rustic Style Restaurant
Key Features: Evokes the warmth of rural America, prioritizing natural textures and artisanal craftsmanship to convey relaxed living.
Chair Recommendations
- Distressed wood frames + coarse linen/cotton upholstery
- Carved or curved backs (minimal ornamentation)
- Earthy tones (taupe, oatmeal)
- Recommend designs: ladder back chair, windsor chair, shaker chair
4. Modern Luxury Style Restaurant
Key Features: Combines minimalism with opulent accents, emphasizing material contrasts (e.g., metal + glass + leather) and refined elegance.
Chair Recommendations
- Metal frames + velvet/leather seats
- Low-back designs (clean and streamlined)
- High-saturation colors (emerald green, burgundy) or matte metallic finishes (black-gold, silver)
- Recommend designs: ghost chair, acrylic dining chair, gold metal frame chair
Unifying Principle: Style Consistency
Whether for weddings or restaurants, chair selection must prioritize holistic style alignment—integrating material, color palette, and silhouette to transform chairs into silent ambassadors of spatial aesthetics.
