Reception Table Numbering

Some of the fun (and stress) of wedding planning is the reception. As for myself, I would love to keep things as simple and inexpensive as possible. Here are some of my favorite ideas of table numbering, which you can easily do yourself.

Classic Handmade:

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Handmade table marking is a great DIY idea. You can use your own creativity and match the style of your wedding yourself, without searching through multiple companies' offers. Design your own boarders (circles, squares, diamonds, lines) and notations (initials, flowers, hearts, petals, vines) in colors matching your theme. If you still want to make them but don't feel confident in your free-form artistic ability, purchase a stamp/stencils from your local craft store.

Bottle of Wine:

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This method feels very European and would be great for a French or Italian inspired wedding. Collect empty bottles from your own use or friends. Clean out your bottles thoroughly and print or style your own labels. You could even make a realistic label with the husband's last name as the wine company, your marriage date as the vintage, etc. To make a game of it, include paper and pen at each table. Guests can write advice, roll up the papers and stick them in the wine bottles, to be read by you and your husband at each wedding anniversary (table one is read at the first year anniversary, table two at the second year anniversary, cont.).

Characters from Literature:

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English was my favorite subject in school, so this idea is clever and romantic. Name your tables after your favorite couples in literature. Some ideas: Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth (Pride and Prejudice), Jane and Mr. Rochester (Jane Eyre), Romeo and Juliet, Charles and Caroline (Laura Ingalls Wilder books), Ron and Hermione (Harry Potter books) Noah and Allie (The Notebook). You could also do couples from history: Adam and Eve, Anthony and Cleopatra, Francis Scott Key and Zelda Fitzgerald, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Johnny and June Cash, Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, even Henry VIII and all his wives. ;) Add some of your own favorite books to complete the literary theme.

Travel Landmarks:

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The traveler in me really likes this idea. You can choose the Seven Wonders of the world or landmarks of cities you and your spouse-to-be have visited. Another idea I like is choosing one city and doing several notable landmarks from that city. For example, a Pairs theme (appropriate for this blog) could include the Eiffel Tower, the Arc d'Triomphe, Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur, the Louvre... You can create this theme with blown up pictures of the city's mark, an artsy card as shown above or even include figurines of the landmarks as table markers or attach labels to them to guide people to their seats.

Have any other fun and easy ideas? Mention them in the comments section below!