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The great thing about planning your wedding is the endless opportunities to get creative and have a little fun – and coming up with ideas for wedding table names is just one of many ways to do this.
However, in amongst all of your other wedding prep tasks, this can feel a little daunting and can be put on the back-burner until the last minute, so allow us to offer some inspo so that you can tick another task off of your list.
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What is the Point of Table Names at a Wedding?
Naming each table at your wedding is beneficial for the table/seating planning part of your wedding day prep.
It also allows you to get an idea of the reception venue size you require – as well as flex those creative muscles!
It also:
- Adds a personal touch to the wedding reception that can be centred around you and your partner’s love story.
- Gives your guests an ice-breaker, which can be ideal if many of them don’t know each other.
- Makes it easy for guests and servers to find allocated seats.
- Provides a way to ensure every guest is placed in a good environment (E.g.: if you have children in attendance, a kids’ table is a must!).
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Table Name Ideas
So, if you’re struggling to find table name ideas for your wedding, here’s some inspiration:
Songs/Bands
For music-lover couples, songs or bands are the obvious choice of table names.
These can be based on your favourite tunes, or if you both have a shared love for a particular genre, you can select famous bands from that area.
For example, couples who love classic rock can give their tables names like:
- Led Zeppelin
- Queen
- Pink Floyd
- The Beatles
- Guns ‘N’ Roses
- Motley Crue
Movies
Another popular table name theme is movies.
If you and your special someone are film buffs, why not consider naming your tables after your favourite flicks – or perhaps classic movies, wedding-themed movies, or romance movies?
An idea:
- Casablanca
- Romeo & Juliet
- Titanic
- The Notebook
- When Harry Met Sally
- Dirty Dancing
Quotes
There is so much opportunity here – movie quotes, famous lyrics, poetry paragraphs, and so on.
Obviously, romantic quotes are a good shout – and a great ice-breaker for getting guests talking about the origin of their table quote.
A few ideas:
- “I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.” – Charles Dickens
- “I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
- “He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Bronte
- “If not for you, my sky would fall. Rain would gather, too. Without your love, I’d be nowhere at all. I’d be lost, if not for you.” – Bob Dylan
- “True love is rare, and it’s the only thing that gives life real meaning.” – Nicholas Sparks
- “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau
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Books
Bookworms can indulge in their favourite reads to create their table names. For example:
- To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
- Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger
- Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien
- Moby Dick – Herman Melville
- Pride & Prejudice – Jane Austen
- 1984 – George Orwell
- Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë.
- The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
- To The Lighthouse – Virginia Woolf
Destinations
For the globe-trotting couple, a wanderlust table theme can be a fun and personalised option.
You can choose to use destinations you both have already been to or perhaps look into the bucket list for some inspiration!
Failing that, why not use famously romantic locations, such as:
- Paris
- Verona
- Venice
- Malta
- Seychelles
- Maldives
Vintage Cars
There’s no doubt about it – vintage cars are romantic and super sexy! Here are a few to get you started:
- 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427
- 1967 Ford Mustang
- 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air
- 1931 Ford Model A
- 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS
- 1957 Ford Thunderbird
- 1973 Ford Bronco
- 1969 Porsche 911T
TV Shows/Netflix
Most couples have at least one TV or Netflix show they love and this can be a great table name option:
- Stranger Things
- Schitt’s Creek
- Friends
- Only Fools & Horses
- The Vampire Diaries
- How I Met Your Mother
- New Girl
Flowers
For those having an outdoor spring or summer wedding, flower names is a simple, classic option for table names:
- Rose
- Lotus
- Peony
- Lily
- Baby’s Breath
- Daffodil
- Daisy
- Violet
Woodland Creatures
This is a popular choice for spring or autumn weddings with a woodland theme. Some ideas include:
- Hedgehog
- Fox
- Badger
- Deer
- Owl
- Squirrel
- Woodpecker
Funny Words
The English language has coughed up some absolute belters when it comes to funny words. How about:
- Poppycock
- Tomfoolery
- Codswallop
- Bumfuzzle
- Hullabaloo
- Bamboozle
- Gubbins
- Pussyfoot
Celebrities
This could be celeb crushes or just famous folks you both admire.
There could be a theme around it, however, like ‘celebs who have been married the most times’, ‘celebs we give each other permission to sleep with’, or ‘celebs with the most disastrous marriages’.
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Periodic Elements
For the science buffs tying the knot, members of the periodic table are an obvious choice for table names. Short, simple, and to the point:
- Hydrogen
- Gold
- Iron
- Carbon
- Mercury
- Iron
- Lead
- Radon
And so on. You can either use their names or just their periodic symbols.
Famous Beaches
Again, perfect for the wanderlust couple – particularly during a summer wedding. Some ideas:
- Padstow
- Bondi
- Waikiki
- Miami
- Cape Cod
- Santa Monica
Classic Sweets/Candy
Who doesn’t have a little bit of a sweet tooth, right?! Classic candy table names can be a fun and nostalgic way of personalising your table plan.
For an added bonus, why not include a handful of small bowls of the respective candies on each table?
- Mars Bar
- Wine Gums
- Snickers
- Skittles
- M&M’s
- Reese’s Pieces
- Sour Patch Kids
- Haribo
- Kit Kat
Spirits/Cocktails/Wines
If you and your partner love a tipple, why not name your tables after your favourite boozy beverage?
Cocktails, for example, can be a fun choice – especially if you’re serving cocktails during or before the reception.
Some classics include:
- Daiquiri
- Manhattan
- Cosmopolitan
- Sex on the Beach
- Old-Fashioned
- Margarita
- Martini
- Mojito
- Bellini
Video Games
Gaming can be a great couples’ hobby, and video game devotees may like to indulge in a few of the household names for their tables:
- Call of Duty
- Grand Theft Auto
- Lara Croft
- Donkey Kong
- World of Warcraft
- The Legend of Zelda
- Super Mario Bros
- The Witcher
- Tetris
Disney Movies/Characters
A love of Disney tends to be a lifelong thing and there are ample options for table names too:
[Movies]
- The Lion King
- Aladdin
- The Little Mermaid
- Beauty & The Beast
- Sleeping Beauty
- Snow White & The Seven Dwarves
- Fantasia
- The Jungle Book
- Mary Poppins
- 101 Dalmatians
[Characters]
- Ariel
- Mowgli
- Pongo
- Belle
- Mulan
- Simba
- Ursula
- Baloo
- Moana
Personal Wedding Table Names
A lot of couples want to make as many aspects of their wedding day as personalised to them as possible, and we’re totally here for that!
Some ideas include:
Photographs of Pivotal Moments of the Relationship
Photography plays such a key role in cementing memories into real-life artefacts.
If you guys have a selection of lovely photos at certain moments (such as the moment the question was popped or a selfie from the day you both moved in together), then these can make for some really cute table labels.
Nicknames
Many couples have multiple nicknames for each other, as well as pets and other loved ones, so this can be an adorable, hilarious, and cringe-worthy (in the best possible way!) option for naming your tables.
Childhood Pets
If you’re anything like us, our four-legged friends are our pride and joy, and childhood pet names can be a special way to honour pets that have passed, as well as having a piece of them in your wedding.
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ch as the moment the question was popped or a selfie from the day you both moved in together), then these can make for some really cute table labels.
FAQs
Table name ideas often come down to personal preferences/stories from the bride and groom. However, if the wedding is themed, the table names will likely be based on the theme.
For example, if the theme is all things spooky for a Halloween wedding, table names may be something like ‘Pumpkin Patch’, ‘Haunted House’, etc.
Table labels can be part of the centrepiece of each table, with each guest having their own label to indicate their seat. How you do this is up to you.
You can pay a professional to help you, such as a graphic designer, illustrator, or calligrapher, or you can save some cash and make your own using programmes like Canva.
They are not vital and your wedding reception will not descend into chaos without them, but they are pretty useful when creating a seating arrangement and for catering and waiting staff if you opt for a sit-down meal.
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