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Table plan advice please!

Hi guys :hello:
I'm after some advice about table plans. I've spent the last hour or so googling and they are all so expensive! I would love to know how other brides to be are doing theirs and also how I would go about getting the stand etc?

Thank you!
xx
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  • s4aRainyDay
    s4aRainyDay Posts: 148 Forumite
    I haven't got that far yet, but i saw these and thought they would be good

    http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/66451309
  • val_84
    val_84 Posts: 445 Forumite
    MrsAudus2b wrote: »
    Hi guys :hello:
    I'm after some advice about table plans. I've spent the last hour or so googling and they are all so expensive! I would love to know how other brides to be are doing theirs and also how I would go about getting the stand etc?

    Thank you!
    xx

    Hi,

    I am making my own to tie in with my invitations which I made myself. I have just bought an A3 piece of card in dark purple and I am going to layer on some smaller pieces of card to represent the tables (not sure if I am going to write on the names or type them) The stand is being loaned to us from the caterers as theyre about £25 to buy :rolleyes:
    Have you tried Ebay? There are some people on there who will make them up for you?
  • marshmallows
    marshmallows Posts: 196 Forumite
    Hi

    My brother made mine, got some card from hobbycraft, printed names off the computer and all done. He also got a butterfly hole punch from hobby craft and decorated it with butterflies as it was my theme
  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    I haven't got that far yet, but i saw these and thought they would be good

    http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/66451309


    Gosh that's a good buy!!:money:
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  • xJayJayx
    xJayJayx Posts: 616 Forumite
    edited 8 April 2009 at 8:56PM
    I haven't got that far yet, but i saw these and thought they would be good

    http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/66451309

    That is a good buy! But aren't they a bit small? They're only 29cm which is a lil smaller than 12inches. Although i suppose it depends on how many people are at the wedding.
  • svjenni
    svjenni Posts: 525 Forumite
    I think i'm gonna use one of these:
    http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/28046800

    Its a 50*70 cm size clip photo frame. - We have one kicking about the house. I am going to cover the grey backing with burgundy tissue paper and the stick the cards with names onto that. then i can clip the glass back on.

    Not sure how i'm gonna display it yet back i think it will look good
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  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    I am only having 40 at my gathering - I assume there's not much point doing a seating plan for so few people??

    (Not something I had thought about before today tbh)
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  • mshelsbels
    mshelsbels Posts: 739 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Yeh, we were thinking the same about the best way to do it. Luckily my HTB is pretty handy with design and computers (smarty pants) He's gonna design one, then have it made into a canvas to hang on the wall next to the tables. He thinks it'll be about £25?

    Hels
    :cool:
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  • joolesw1972
    joolesw1972 Posts: 632 Forumite
    We're not doing one! One of the reasons we decided on a buffet was so we avoided having a seating plan, when you have family members who don't talk - it just seemed easier to let people sit with who they want! But try some of the wedding websites as I've seen one with seating planning for free, don't remember which one though - sorry.
    "Normal is not something to aspire to - it is something to get away from" - Jodie Foster
  • joolesw1972
    joolesw1972 Posts: 632 Forumite
    Google free seating plan - it came back with a few & could also try (don't know if it's any good!)
    https://www.weddingssa.com/tips/organiser.htm
    "Normal is not something to aspire to - it is something to get away from" - Jodie Foster
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