Craft Unique Names for your Reception Tables

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Highlighting theme-based ideas for naming tables - using place card holders as alternatives to conventional table number holders.

Aren’t you tired of the same old numbers? We are, so we decided to use themes as the inspiration for coming up with some unique table names. Using place card holders, we’ve turned this task inside out and crafted an original way for you to present table names at the reception.

At a Beach Themed Party

For a wedding reception with a beach theme, use a shell card holder and name your tables after popular beach destinations such as:

Cape Cod
Palm Beach
Newport
Hampton Beach
Virginia Beach

Quick Tip #1: When having a beach wedding party, tape the back of your table/place cards to the card holder - use invisible or clear tape for a neat finish. In this way, should any breeze come by your tables, the cards won’t fly away.

At a Fashion-Inspired Bridal Shower

For a fashion-inspired theme, plan a hip bridal shower party with each table named after the bride’s favorite bridal gown designers. You can also base it on the bride’s collection of designer shoes or handbags. In this example, we’ve used a miniature bridal mannequin to hold the cards with names of various gown styles:

A-Line
Ball Gown
Empire-Cut
Spaghetti-strap
Strapless

Quick Tip #2: Instead of placing your card holders at each guest’s place setting, be inventive and arrange them as part of your wedding cake or candy buffet table for a festive and grand scene. At a bridal shower party, place them by the gift table for a nice decorative display.

A Bridesmaid’s Luncheon in a Garden Setting

For a garden-inspired theme or a bridal shower in a garden veranda, draw inspiration from flowers by using a flower pot of roses as a card holder. Name each table after a translation of the word “flower”. Here are some examples: