Neat Ways To Number Your Tables

Don't cause a stir right at the top of the agenda—use clearly legible spoons as table numbers!

These antique spoons could be placed in a jar or bottle or laid down flat on the table for an old-timey touch. Opt for wooden spoons for a more rustic feel. You could also have an on-theme image laser engraved on the spoon.

Prevent your guests from pottering about aimlessly with these hard-to-miss bisque vine-patterned numbers from BHLDN.

They're ceramic, and the neutral colour makes them a good fit for various themes. They're also candle holders—perfect for adding some ambiance with lit tapers during day or nighttime functions.

Paste a doily or patterned paper number onto a wooden plaque for a soft, vintage feel. The intricate details on doilies are feminine and almost wedding-cake-like. They're a pretty addition to classic wedding decor and can work for winter wonderland themes.

Round out the look with delicate florals in pastels and white.

These table numbers, made from recycled books and paper, would please any literature lover...provided you aren't butchering prized first editions!

Style the books as open, standing hardbacks or as closed, stacked tomes with a number card on the top. Swap out "table" for "chapter" for a playful flourish.

Tree rings represent commitment and growth through good and bad seasons, just as wedding rings should.

Use decal transfer paper to print numbers onto the concentric circles of a tree trunk segment. You'll be including a pastoral accent with deep symbolism.

Keep it simple, silly (KISS). You'll want to plant a smooch on your significant other when you realize that seat or table numbers can be as straightforward as incorporating white frames — like this one from Ikea ÿ  with eye-catching candy-coloured stationery.

These Anthropologie numerical teacups would work for any stylish tea party and make fabulous wedding table pieces. They're not a serving suggestion for spoonfuls of sugar, but they sure are sweet.

Teapots work too, and you can fill your china with short stem flowers.

You can convey subtle messages with fonts and typography, and these details often maketh the occasion.

Source peel-and-stick decals that go with your setting and motifs. Pop them on milk bottle glass carafes, slate squares, number holder cards, etc.

This has got to be one of our favs. Why not lead your guests to their tables with food?

This stenciled cake option means you won't have to worry about the logistics of getting slices from a single ginormous gateau to everyone at your shindig, or what to do with the leftover table numbers — there won't be any, obviously.

For another simple option, write your table numbers onto mini chalkboards or cards. Use stencils if you don't trust your calligraphy abilities, and the boards will look uniform and professional.

Prop your signs up on sticks. and incorporate them into your centrepieces.

Want a more grown-up take on the milk bottle carafe? Add graphic numbers to the labels or glass on recycled wine bottles.

Your guest may stumble about due to libations by the end of the day, but table number wine bottles ensure they get to their seats promptly and properly when the party starts.

If you're including floral arrangements as centrepieces, then consider using open cubes to house them. Boxes give you four sides to stick numbers on for premium scoping purposes, and you can fill them with just about anything!

You could even encourage guests to write notes for the couple and leave them in the box.

These table numbers are made from pieces of wood to complement burlap table runners and vintage glass. The wood pieces are lying flat here and have deep grooves for the secure placement of table number cards.

This is unfussy but effective decor when you'd rather spend your moola on building a life together.

These French-style table numbers with a distressed vintage feel evoke 19th and 20th century Europe and would work in classic brown or black frames.

Francophiles may pepper their decor with the Arc de Triomphe or Eiffel tower.

Are you and your partner music lovers? You're going to love this one. Use old records to display your table numbers.

Your guests will be ready to rock and roll, and you can pretend you've just won a Grammy for wedding of the year.

Could you get more quaint? Hop aboard this romantic trend with a modern take on the handmade farm style.

Use embroidery hoops to display fabrics in your favourite colours and patterns for charming table numbers.

Many wedding planners choose to draw obvious links between stationery design and table numbers. For example, save the dates, digital invites, and letterpress printing on menus should connect aesthetically.

These details are by no means essential but they do add polish.

Embroider the table numbers for a cute DIY feel on each table. We quite like the contrast between organic hues and textures and the bold splash of colour.

You'll see it in many traditional baskets and arts and crafts that are full of character.

Fill numbered mason jars with edible objects or stones, flowers, or sand. We're particularly partial to snacks, because they provide fuel for all manner of merriment, including dancing.

Whatever you do, don't have foodstuff in one jar and inorganic matter in another. The last thing you want is to have guests biting down on pebbles they thought were chocolates and cracking teeth!

Retro-classical designs allow you to infuse your reception with your quirks and passions. Breakfast at Tiffany's fan? Audrey Hepburn can inform guests that they've arrived at their table.

You and your future spouse can have fun with this table numbering option, and it's bound to be unique.

Have each number represent a fun fact about your relationship, such as the day you met, the number of years you've been together, or the number of dates before your first kiss.

We guarantee an 'aww' or ten.