6 Wedding Reception Table Name Ideas
June 18, 2010
Table name ideas
If you’re having a seated wedding reception with a number of tables, then it’s a nice idea to come up with names for each of the tables, rather than just numbering them. Not only does it help people find where they’re sitting more easily and make your table plan better to follow, but it ’s a lot more fun and can also be cleverly tied into your wedding theme.
If you’re stuck as to how to name your wedding reception tables, then here are some ideas to get you thinking!
1. Your favourite places
Choose table names that reflect your favourite places, be it cities around the world, beaches, local beauty spots or places you’ve lived.
2. Favourite chocolates
A favourite with chocoholics, you could create table names based on your favourite chocolates. For example, tables could be named chocolate truffle, strawberry crème, caramel whirl or chocolate marzipan. If you’re leaving favours on the table for your guests, then naming your tables after chocolates gives you the ideal opportunity of matching the table names with the favours. So the favours on the chocolate truffle table could, of course, feature gorgeous truffles.
3. Favourite dates
If you don’t mind a spot of speculation about what you were up to on each one, then another idea for your wedding reception table names could be based on favourite dates you’ve shared as a couple.
4. Family surnames
A nice way of reflecting the different names that run through both your families is to use them as a basis for your table names. For example, include the bride’s maiden surname, your grandparents surnames and maiden names and any other names that you know run through both your families. This would be particularly apt for anyone involved in tracing their family history, as they’re likely to have unearthed plenty of interesting names along the way.
5. Colours
Name the tables at your reception after different colours. For an interesting theme for the reception, each of the tables could be decorated in a matching different colour.
6. Cakes
Another edible favourite is to name each table after a different type of cake, such as Victoria sponge, chocolate cake, carrot cake or cream bun. You could include a centrepiece on the table with each of these different cakes displayed – edible or fake – or give everyone on each table a mini cake to take home with them.