Unique Seating Chart Ideas
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Before each of your guests sit down for dinner, they will inevitably visit the seating chart or escort display to find their assignment. A seating chart or escort display is an area that includes your guests names and details of where they are to be seated. Although this sounds very formal and traditional, it doesn’t mean you can’t get creative! There are many fun and quirky ideas when it comes to seating charts and we are all about them! We feel that as long as the seating chart serves its purpose, you can customize it however you want.
Scroll down to see our favorite unique seating chart ideas we love!
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Creative Display Wall
If you are looking for something to be a focal point and impress your guests, then this style of seating chart might be for you! It is not only a huge wall but completely customizable with themes, colors, flowers, lettering, etc.
One idea we are in love with is this ‘wallflower’ themed seating chart. It incorporates flowers into your seating chart by framing dried flowers which are then set into picture frames with the guest’s names and hung on the wall.
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Double Duty Seating Chart
Another cool idea to use for your seating chart is to create something that can do double duty. For example, it can be a drink + seating chart or a favor + seating chart.
We are all for the idea of incorporating the seating chart with welcome drinks! Not only is it super cute and trendy, but it doubles as a refreshing drink and in this case, a tropical themed seating chart!
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New Twists on Tradition
The great perk about this job is that we get the chance to work with couples with all different backgrounds. We love to help them find ways to incorporate their cultures into their celebration. Just because it is a tradition, doesn’t mean you can’t get creative and come up with a totally new and trendy way to do it!
One idea we love is to use paper cranes as a seating display. It still pays homage to the tradition of folding cranes, but in a fun and functional way!
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Play on Words
Seating charts don’t always have to be chic and traditional. You can have fun with themes to reflect your own personality! Using “a play on words” can add a quirky and friendly element to your celebration.
‘Party animal’ figurines are such a fun and cost efficient seating chart idea that can also double as a favor for your guests. You can leave it as is or spray paint it to coordinate with your color scheme!
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Incorporating Your Natural Environment
We absolutely love to incorporate nature into our weddings. Adding flowers or greenery to your seating chart is never a bad idea!
A great idea we stumbled upon is to use tropical leaves as the canvas to your seating chart. This means that everyone’s names and table numbers would be written on the leaves. The end result is so Pinterest worthy!
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Share A Bit About Yourselves
Not sure how to personalize your wedding? Well the seating chart can be a great way to share your hobbies, passions, or anything you want your guests to know a little bit about you as a couple.
A lot of the clients we’ve worked with in the past love to travel. For this example, we suggest incorporating favorite destinations or maybe places that have a significance to you into the seating chart. You could even consider naming the tables after famous landmarks or places that are on your bucket list.
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Keepsake
Wanting to do a keepsake and a seating chart in one? This is for you! Keepsake seating charts are a great way to look back at your special day and see who helped you celebrate it.
Using a surfboard with guest’s names and table assignments hand lettered on it is an awesome addition to a Hawaii or tropical wedding. Your guests will be in awe and at the end of the night, it’s all yours to take home!
Those are our favorite unique seating chart ideas we are in love with. We hope that these ideas inspire you to come up with your own idea that will make your wedding day extra special!
Be sure to check out our Seating Chart Pinterest board here for more inspiration.