Many couples like to name their reception table after something personal to them—places they’ve visited, names of their favorite authors, etc.—but when you have more than 10 tables, it’s hard for a guest to locate the Paris or Shakespeare table.
Numbers are easy: You have odd and even. So when a guest walks into a room and his seating card reads Table No. 6, he knows to walk toward the even numbered tables.
There are a number of ways (pun intended) to have beautiful/creative table cards while sticking with numbered tables. Here are a few ideas:
Handpainted rustic design, $10, Funkifolkart at etsy.com
Vintage cards, set of 1-15, $7.50, 30one at etsy.com
Themed card (used at welcome dinner), DIY project. For instructions, visit Elizabeth Anne Designs.
Calligraphed with design detail, price upon request, Nancy Howell Calligraphy
Calligraphed with numbers written out, price upon request, Bird & Banner
Wooden table numbers, for DIY instructions visit Brooklyn Bride Blog
Anne Chertoff is the author of The Wedding Organizer available at russellandhazel.com.
Vintage card photo credit: Jessica Claire via Elizabeth Anne Designs
Wooden table numbers photo credit: Lauren Crew Photography via Brooklyn Bride
Nancy Howell Calligraphy photo credit: Fantasy Weddings by Preston Bailey
