When everything about weddings in 2020 is still so up in the air, it’s definitely difficult to envision a rockin’ reception with more than 100, 50, 20, even 10 people gathered at once. Elopements and Zoom weddings are certainly making the couple-only and watching-from-afar weddings a lot more mainstream, and we are so here for it (don’t get us wrong!), but we’d be lying if we said we didn’t miss weddings galore with guests. One day we’ll have those back, it’ll just take some 🤞and 🙏🏻 until then!
So, while we wait, we figured we’d take a look at some of the prettiest table decor out there – and give our brides and grooms some great options to ‘get the look’ with our own Style Me Pretty reception collection. Whether you’ll be celebrating with a bright al fresco fete, beneath a gorgeous sailcloth tent, a rustic reception set in the most stunning, vaulted-ceiling barn with wood accents aplenty, or a black-tie evening at a private estate, complete with a black-and-white color palette and modern, striking metallics, you can make sure your guests find their tables and take their seats as stylishly as possible!
If you haven’t already guessed by peeping our SMP real weddings on the regular, we love a creative, out-of-the-box escort card display or expertly-curated seating chart. We can’t help but give major props to our couples and their planners for dreaming up to-die-for looks to welcome guests to the party. That being said, classic place cards will always have a place in our hearts, because they can fit any and every kind of wedding affair: 100 percent formality chameleons.
The same goes for table numbers. With flowers, greenery, festive tableware, and flutes to toast with, the table number doesn’t have to be too peacocky – in fact, the more simple the designs/holders/silhouettes can be, the better, as they’ll need to harmonize with the rest of the table tempo: the colors, the textures, the wares, etc.
These looks will always get a standing ovation (see what we did there 😉).
Metallics.
We’re not shy about our love affair with anything gold, because it’s always rich, never risky. A simple gold table number stand will elevate even the most basic of table numbers, but at the same time, it can pair exceptionally well with gorgeously-calligraphed or scripted signage, too.
Wood.
Another extremely versatile choice for displaying table numbers, because it can go so many ways for so many different settings – rustic, romantic, preppy, nautical, destination, etc. It’s clean, crisp, and straightforward and vibes incredibly well with plain white or ivory cards, either written out (table five) or just the number (5).
Acrylic.
By far, this is probably the biggest trend in table numbers, tabletop decor, and wedding signage right now. From welcome signs to cocktail signs, seating displays to fancy, etched place card drink stirrirs, the appeal of acrylic is just so clear. Numbers can be hand-lettered with a white chalk marker or inscribed with gold foil – and either combination is endlessly chic!
And, of course, when you go with a mixed media look (metallic stand with an acrylic sign, wood holder with an acrylic sign, or a clear table number stand with an ornate silver or gold table number), the aesthetic is even prettier… As if that could be possible!
Our Style Me Pretty reception collection is replete with looks to match any style of wedding you’ll be throwing. Mixing and matching is strongly encouraged, too, because you don’t have to be ‘one and done’ with the thematics of your day anyway. When you can overlap vibes like glamorous and modern, rustic and romantic, classical and whimsy, that’s when things really get interesting.
You know when you were a kid, and you had to draw a line to match two things that ‘went together,’ well, we thought that’d be a pretty good application here. But again, you can really improvise with any of the options to go along with your individual wedding look, this is just a great place to start.
… And since these products have such all-purpose panache, you can absolutely use them for events well past your wedding day….
If you’d say your wedding skewed X, then think about trying Y:
Ornate Gold Table Numbers – Shop here!
Danielle Halibey is a writer, editor, and publicist living in New Jersey. She has been immersed in the world of weddings since planning her own whimsical, romantic affair in 2014. And isn’t that what they always say, “those who can’t do, teach?” Well, once her nuptials were over, she still had stuff in the ‘I Do’ industry to do. She writes regularly for top wedding blogs including Style Me Pretty and Wedding Chicks, and has garnered millions of press impressions for brands in the wedding space: fashion, beauty, wedding talent+tastemakers and more.
