Friday, 25 September 2009

To name or not to name?

At the wedding show at the weekend, I had on display two of my master table plans / seating plans which attracted a lot of attention. What did surprise me was the amount of people who had never thought of giving the tables at their wedding reception names rather than numbers. Most of my previous customers, by the time they have decided to have table plans made by me, have opted to go for the name option rather than numbers.

Naming your table is so personal to you as a couple and it really allows you to get creative and come up with something that reflects you as a couple. It's just a bit more interesting that numbers and can provide a talking point for your guests. So what are some of the ideas I have made for my clients?
  • The outright favourite (I have done it over and over again!) - Destinations and places they have visited together on holiday with the top table often being the honeymoon destination or where they got engaged.
  • A Las Vegas theme where all the tables were named after Las Vegas hotels
  • Scottish lochs, mountains and munros (I've done them all........!)
  • Hotels that the couple has stayed in all over the world
  • A Rainbow theme where each of the tables was a colour of the rainbow
  • A "Love" theme where all the tables were named "devotion", "trust", "passion", "romance", "cherish" and so on......
  • Different brands of champagne
  • An F1 grand prix theme with different F1 circuits (wonder if it was the bride or groom that chose that chose that one?!)
So, hopefully some inspiration here if you are looking for ideas to name your tables! Table Plans from Perfect Match Designs are priced between £50 - £80 so do get in touch if you would like to discuss your ideas.