The ultimate guide to illustrated Table Plans
Table Plans are a huge part of your wedding reception as they take the guesswork of where to sit, away for your guests. This saves your guests from awkward moments of wondering where to sit. The newlyweds are usually the only ones that know all of their guests, so it makes sense to plan the seating carefully.
Deciding on where to seat everyone can be a daunting task, but it’s also a really important one. You will know best who to sit where, and who will get along well during the wedding breakfast.
Photo - Jo Bradbury
Reasons to choose an illustrated Table Plan
If you're going to be taking the time to make sure your friends and family are happy with where they're sitting, it makes sense to make the table plan extra special. An attractive seating chart is a piece of art in it's own right, so it doubles as a unique memento of your wedding day to keep forever. It will act as a reminder of the people that celebrated your marriage with you. I think of a table plan as a type of guestbook, as it’s essentially a list of everyone who attended your wedding. Hang your illustrated artwork on your wall at home to enjoy well after your big day.
Inspiration for your seating plan
Consider what you want your table plan to say about you. You could incorporate items that mean something to you as a couple. This could be the place you met, your favourite food or your hobbies. Alternatively, choose to match your table plan with your wedding theme or colours.
If you have commissioned me to design some of your other wedding stationery, I can use the drawings I did for these items on your table plan too. This will keep consistency across your before-the-day, and on-the-day stationery, and will keep additional costs to a minimum.
Other table stationery items to consider
As well as an illustrated table plan, think about asking me to create your coordinating table name cards, place settings and menus. This will tie the whole look of your wedding together and set the scene for your wedding reception.
Photo - Jo Bradbury
Emma and Al married at Wellbeing Farm and were keen to incorporate their love for allotments and herb gardens into their table decor. They chose a different herb for each table and 'The Allotment' for the top table (see table plan photo at the top of the page).
Lyndsey and Jamie (photos above) met on Tinder so they ran with that as their table plan theme. They named each of their tables after different dating apps and websites. They also chose coordinating table name cards for each of their tables and decorative menus. Photos - October Willis
If you would like to discuss your bespoke seating plan, and other table stationery, please get in touch. I would love to help to create your dream wedding. My table plan gallery will give you further inspiration.
