There are a few things to bear in mind when it comes to purchasing your wedding table plans.

Your wedding table plans don’t have to be bland and boring!  Consider personalising them with pictures or images that mean something to you.  Photographs of you are your partner are a great way to do this, but particular images and symbols can be just as effective – see our previous article on using images on your wedding stationery.

Your wedding table plans don’t have to simple be a list of names either – I’ve been to wedding where everybody’s names were made into anagrams – a real ice-breaker!  Other ideas include naming everyone by first names only for intimate weddings, using fond nicknames for those closest to you, and naming everyone according to their title (e.g. Auntie Jane and Uncle Nick or Best Friends Emma and Claire).

It can be fun to do something a little different for your wedding table plans, just try to avoid confusing people!  Maybe you want to do away with names altogether and put pictures of your guests onto the table plan – a lot of work but it will look amazing!

With a bit of organisation and creativity your wedding table plans will look fabulous and create a real talking point for your guests.

When it comes to planning your wedding, it is perfectly natural to choose colours and schemes which match who you are as a couple.  This is true for all aspects of your wedding stationery from the save the date cards through to your wedding table plans.

If you are going for a traditional approach then you are in luck because the wedding industry tends to be geared to such couples – stationery featuring wedding rings, flowers and hearts are everywhere you look and it makes it easier if this is the type of weeing that you are planning.

For less conventional couples there is less choice certainly, but the wedding industry and cottoning onto the fact that weddings now take many different forms and this brings a variety of colour schemes and themes.

Monochrome colour schemes are becoming more and more popular, as are the more colourful designs incorporating bright gerberas, vivid confectionery and beach-themed weddings which mean the azure blues of the ocean and vibrant oranges of the sunsets.

It makes things much easier if you co-ordinate your wedding stationery – you can buy items in bulk and often get discounts, with the added benefit of everything looking stylish and very ‘put together’.  Having your wedding table plans matching your wedding invitations, thank you cards, photo albums and guest books will ensure that there is a certain feel to your wedding which both you and your guests will appreciate.

Whether you are having a traditional wedding or something a bit more alternative, you should aim to make your guests feel as much a part of your special day as possible.  There are several ways in which to do this, so here’s our little guide to helping both you and your guests have a hassle-free wedding day.

Send out your save the date cards and invitations in good time, giving everyone the chance the make plans to attend your wedding day.  Include detailed timings, maps, and options for accommodation and travel.  Include a gift list if you are having one, making sure that you include a note to say that purchasing a gift is optional.  You may want to ask for a donation to a charity of your choosing instead, or perhaps a contribution to your honeymoon or something that you need for your home.  Include an RSVP card to make it easy for your guests to reply – this will also encourage people to reply sooner as half the work is done for them!

Think about who you are inviting.  Consider your guest’s children and whether they will be included in the day.  Think about whether you wish to add a ‘plus-1′ to any single guest’s invitation.

Is is very useful to have wedding table plans as well as place cards at the reception venue so that people can clearly see where they are meant to be seated.  Have several wedding table plans dotted around – or even give them out with the order of service or hand them round during the photo shoot so people know in advance where they need to be.