TABLEAU DE MARIAGE

Tableau de Mariage. Here we are! Everything is almost ready for the big day. The wedding cards have been sent and friends and relatives start to reply confirming their presence. So, how to set the tables? How to manage so that on that day there will not be any confusion and that every guest finds, in a simple and immediate way, his seating at the table?

Enters the tableau de mariage. What is in fact the tableau de mariage? The tableau is a “painting” aimed at giving every guest of your reception an elegant and original map of the position of the tables and of his own assigned seating. The tableau  is very important and is posted at the entrance of the room where lunch or dinner will take place.

Tableau de Mariage

The tableau de mariage will often be a severe test for the “creativity” of the wedding couple that will have to be careful and respect balances and likings of their guests, analysing all their needs and avoiding any possible friction.

Therefore it is a good idea to think about seating assignment roughly one month before the wedding in order to give the catering company, which will take care of your reception, precise instructions on the number of tables and their arrangement. Arrangement that will have to be reviewed a few days prior the event based on last minute confirmations and declines.

Here below I will reveal three simple suggestions on how to seat the guests at the tables:
Do not communicate in advance the seating assignment or you will go crazy listening to all the preferences.
Keep together families with children. The little ones will play together and the mothers will take turns in checking on them, fully enjoying the party.

Keep singles at the same table as much as you can.
How to realize a tableau de mariage? Here are a few ideas for you. Romantic, chic or funny, the most important thing is for it to be original and personalized.

Choosing the theme of your wedding and then the names of the tables to create your tableau is a real emotional brainstorming for the couple. Each of the partners will try, in every way, to have its theme prevail often starting with real vetos. How to proceed then?

Look for a leading theme with the different wedding elements taking inspiration from your common interets, hobbies, passions.
Floral tableau: use a plant or a small tree as supporting structure, on the branches of which you will tie the name cards with satin ribbon.

Postcards tableau: tell your friends where to seat using old postcards, perfect for a vintage wedding.

Frames tableau: you can arrange small cards with the names of the guests inside photo frames. Ideal for an elegant wedding.
Marine tableau: anchors, shells, little fishes on a wooden base painted in blue, glue the chosen elements alternated with the name cards for the guests. Fabulous!

Wine tableau: if you are connoisseurs or you like this field you can use the bottles to stick a personalized label with the different names of the guests.

And more, for nature’s lovers: animals, stoners, seasons; for cinema lovers names of your favourite movies, names of the movie characters you like the best or the most romantic kisses in movie history; for musicians: your favourite singers, instrument names, names of musical notes or different musical genres. For those who are more home-loving instead, you can use tv serials and also names of paintings, artists, poems and poets, philosophers’ names or abstract words. Basically all that you most prefer and that you like may be used.

Otherwise I suggest you follow the latest trend as the eco chic tableau de mariage: nature in all its forms and colours will be the undiscussed protagonist. So, why not think about creating a tableau with aromatic plants inside jute sachets or lovely baskets full of berries and spices evoking nature?

The colour for the eco bride is indeed green in all its shades. From overseas instead, are coming 3D tableau and escort cards, small cards where it is written name of guest and table number.

But the suggestion I feel I should give you is to always follow your style and personal taste, do not make choices imposed by the trend of the moment. And remember, the most important thing is that the whole is in armony and balance with the style of the event.

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