It has come to the time where I need to decided whether to name or number our tables, so I thought I'd write a post on how I decided to create my table decorations. I was inspired by many a table number or name, they all differ and each and every wedding has a different way of displaying their table number.
We had table numbers included in our package with our venue but it was pretty much just a number stuck to a piece of card which was quite boring. So after searching the net for inspiration. I came across some neat ideas for table numbers or names:
And the one below has given me the most inspiration for our wedding:
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| So pretty and romantic, I love the tea lights with it as well. |
FH and I have decided to go with names instead of the usual trick of numbering your reception tables and have come up with places that are significant to us. These have included places like where we first met, our first holiday together, our favourite places on the weekend, the intended proposal site, the actual proposal site and a few more. I tried a mock trial with some acrylic frames which I had purchased from a store based in Sydney called
Profile Australia and the frame is called
Newtown Acrylic Frame. i got the 5 by 7 size as the usual photo sized ones seemed too small and I actually wanted my guests to be able to find their table when they first enter the reception room.
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| The box the frame comes in. The larger frame retails for $27.95 (my photo) |
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| The frame in its wrapping (my photo) |
I made the first lot out of a font that I had in my font directory on Microsoft office publisher but decided that I didn't like it very much, as it was too soft and flowy for my liking.
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| Too flowy and soft for my liking, needs some oompf (my photo) |
I then had an inspiration and tipped the whole frame on its end so in a portrait position rather than having it sitting landscape on the table. This gave it more height and was easier to view. I searched the internet for some free fonts after being inspired by Polka Dot Bride's
Tuesday font which they do every week, it's situated in their made section and happens on every Tuesday. I clicked on their link which lead me to a site charging fifty bucks for the use of one font. Hell no I thought so found my own instead called rough typewriter and its awesome. It even writes like a typewriter would, slightly uneven in height across the page, giving a great effect.
I mocked up a few more cards till I got the right width for the frame. The layout that I've used includes the name of the place and its location, then a subtitle of why it is important to us and then put a story
about it below it, so if guests really fancy they can read them on each
table. I've backed it with my black sparkly card and attached the same story to the other side so it can be read both ways. The black card creates an extra border which is good. I've made eight stories all together as we are having maximum 80
guests but a minimum of seventy, so this way I'm covered and don't
have to worry about making more table cards closer to the day as they are already prepared. I'm just waiting for one more acrylic frame to arrive in the post and then they are all done. So I can box them up so they don't get ruined until our special day comes round. Yippee!! Here are some photos below of the finished ones:
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| Wreck Beach Story (my photo) |
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| 12 Apostles story (my photo) |
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| Opera Bar Story (my photo) |
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| Bunning's Story (my photo) |
Well done, they look really good!
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DeleteThey're creative - I like how you've got the story there as most people I've seen do named tables just have significant places and then some people attending would have no idea why the place is significant.
ReplyDeleteWe are just having one big long table as we will only have around 30-40 guests - no need to name that table!
Yeah I know what you mean, names are good, but a story is even better :)
DeleteThey look realllyyy great!! I have decided to do table names as well and I want to explain it as well so each person understands. My mum thought I should just write "ask the bride.." and I was like ummm no mum, i'm not spending the whole wedding answering those questions lol.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Good decision. Haha if you put ask the bride, you are going to be pestered all evening and that would drive you nuts!
DeleteThese look GORGEOUS! I love them. I also love the fact that you've included a little anecdote for your guests to read.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of doing this, but my fiance thinks our tables will have too much going on and just wants numbers. We've yet to see who wins ;)
Haha do it! Because they are pretty much see through around the sides you don't think that they take up much room. Plus you can get all different sorts of sizes of acrylic frames so you can find one that suits your tables.
DeleteI love this idea! I went to a wedding recently where every table was named after a nickname they use for their dog (who's real name is Molly)...took me forever to work out the back story!
ReplyDeleteThis is so personal. You could even turn it into a project in your house at a later date, each frame could have an image of 'the place' on the back of it and you could have them on display :-)
Haha that is classic, with the dog's nicknames. Yeah that's an interesting idea with the frames at a later date. I was just going to break them open and give them to my bridesmaid so she can use them for things if she wants.
DeleteI love how personal they are. Writing the little story underneath is just gorgeous! Very clever :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteWow... again am impressed with your DIY efforts. We used NY places names because it was a NY theme reception. The MCs incorporated some of the stories into their spiel but mostly we used it too like an secret system to keep track of who sits where, e.g putting my fashionable gfs onto Fifth Avenue, our accountant friends on Wall Street and the sporty people on Madison Square Garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Love your idea, that's pretty cool, especially with the new york names. Fantastic!
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