I'm planning on naming my reception tables instead of numbering them. Would that be weird?

Question

Im also not decided on whether to name the tables after my favorite old movies like Singing in the Rain, It's A Wonderful Life, Cinderella, Father of the Bride (the black and white one) ect. or whether to just find old movies ive never seen but have the titles like Here Comes the Groom, Royal Wedding, and June Bride. I just dont want my guests to come to my reception and think its weird? Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Very common to do that, not weird at all.

I'm naming my tables at some of our favorite places in Mass. that we have visited together. Fenway Park is one of them.

Answer 2

I think its a great idea. We're getting married at the zoo so all our tables are an animal eg. Lion, Elephant, Zebra.

We've even bought little wooden animals to use!

Answer 3

it's actually very common now to do that.

Table numbers are boring.....

Answer 4

That sounds like a wonderful idea. Table numbers are very boring but when you give the table a name is sounds much more fun. I think you should name them after the movies that you like because that way the names will actually mean something to you.

Answer 5

Yeah i think you should name them after your favorite old movies and actually name one of them:  "Father of the Bride (the black and white one)".  or i guess you could just put the year it was made :)

Answer 6

That's very cool, I've seen it done before. I think your guests will find it charming.

Answer 7

I named mine! they were the Greek Alphabet. Alpha, Beta, Gamma.... blah blah blah. It was really cute.

Answer 8

Wow...you're a freak.  You need to be committed to an insane asylum, and the sooner the better.  I'll dispatch someone to your house immediately; just do what the nice men in the white coats tell you to do.

Answer 9

I think that is a great idea. If I was a guest I would probably think to myself that it was very creative to do that.

I am naming my tables as well, we don't have assigned seating but I will have people draw the names out of a hat and which ever name is drawn, they get to go next in the buffet line.

Answer 10

I think that is a great idea! I've been to weddings like that where each table had a different centerpiece and they were named after those. I've also been to a smaller one where each had the same centerpiece of white roses and mango callas and then each table had a diff flower mixed in with the flowers (one had I think Green orchids, one fusha orchids...) and the tables were named colors instead of #'s)

Whatever fits your theme. It's your day. And I think that would be fun for the guests!

Congrats!

Answer 11

I think this is cute. If you have a movie theme, even better. I want to have a garden wedding and name the tables after the different flowers. I've also heard of people naming the tables after important places or things in the relationship or lives of the couple. Go for it, way more fun than numbers and your guests will have something to talk about!!

Answer 12

I think naming reception tables is a great idea! In fact, I plan to do that at my wedding. I like the idea of naming them after your favourite old movies, because chances are people will recognize them and figure out that these are some of your favourite movies.

Another suggestion would be naming the tables after something a little more personal to the bride and groom, such as places you've visited together, movies you've seen together.

I think with naming them after movies you've never even seen, people most likely haven't seen them either and will think you only named them after common phrases "June Bride", "Here comes the Bride" etc.

Answer 13

i think its really cool although im not sure how the whole assigneed seating thing works if you should specify on the invite what table their going to have to sit at unless you are going to just let them sit at what ever themed table they want that might be good too because maybe its one of their favorites as well  ohhh and if you did your whole wedding in movie theme or you and your guests can dress from certain movie styles....ok so maybe thats over doing it a bit i just got excited for you and then i tend to go off on a rant LOL but i dont think you have anything to worry about your about im sure your wedding will be lovely the fact that its unique just says that you are being true to yourself and that its your wedding and you want it as one of a kind as you are good luck and congratulations

Answer 14

It's not weird at all. It's quite common and makes your event more personalized for you and your guests. In fact the resort I work at, we just had a wedding last weekend where it was set up that way, it was rather cute.

However, as common sense and wedding planning sites would suggest, you should also include a number (ie have a number to the left of the names or pictures on the cards) so that people can find their tables, instead of wandering around looking for 'Cinderella' lol.

Answer 15

A lot of people are doing that.  but follow a theme that has to do with you both together

places you have been (countries, states or cities)

your hobbies together (hikers, bikers, golfers)

movies you both love together

love type names (love, compassion, friendship)

numbers, but numbers that mean something to you (head table the date like if the wedding is the 15th do #15, your dating anniversary, the day he proposed, birthdats, ect)

Answer 16

Think it's a great idea.  I'd use names like Adam and Eve,  Lucy and Ricky, George and Gracie, Sonny and Cher, Bogey and Bacall....etc....you know like famous couples.

Answer 17

That's exactly what I plan on doing.. down to the theme! :)

Answer 18

My friend did all musicals for hers, I sat at Phantom of the Opera! They had a theater theme.

It's done all the time, not weird at all!

Answer 19

EVERYONE names their table.  There are only a select few (non creative few at that) that will number their tables so no, it's not weird.

You'll be fine.

Answer 20

It's not weird, however it can be a problem because people don't know where their table is. It's easy to figure out that table 6 is between tables 5 and 7, but not as easy if it's names. If you have mobility-impaired people attending and/or a lot of tables (say more than 15 or so) I would recommend against it. Otherwise, it's great fun.

Answer 21

I think that sounds like a fabulous idea! Very unique. I think the names should be something to do with romance as the last examples you gave. Or other words for love, either in different languages or something having to so with love.

That is such an awesome idea.

Answer 22

Oooh, no that sound like a great idea, accually. :) And who knows, it could be a conversation starter. I'd be a lot cooler to have your table be a name rather than a number-

for example, I went on vacation with a friend once, and all of the beach-houses had names. It was really cool.