"Recently Seen: What Does the Term 'Hexagon Tile' Really Mean?"

2018.07.26 published

It's Trending, But... What Is It???

These name cards with a design featuring marble and hexagons are super popular right now.

They often use "hexagon tiles," so they're sometimes called hexagon name cards.

These name cards are certainly cute.

But doesn't it make you wonder, what exactly is a "hexagon"?

(For Japanese people, the image of "hexagon" is strongly associated with the quiz show Hexagon....)

Hexagon = The Meaning of Six Sides!

Hexagon (Hexagon) means "six-sided shape" in English.

(The quiz show Hexagon is named because teams of six people compete against each other♩)

It's neither round nor square; it's a hexagon.

It looks somehow fashionable and cute♡

Here are some stylish wedding items and ideas that feature the hexagon style. ♩

① Photo Booth / Background for the Head Table

Connecting hexagonal wooden frames to use as background decoration is stylish.

It looks geometric and sophisticated♩

A regular wall will also look photo-ready♡

② Wedding Cake

Wedding cakes are usually round, but hexagon wedding cakes are also very stylish!

In many overseas cakes, fake items like sugar cakes are popular, making marble patterns trendy,

but flower decorations like this are also fashionable♡

The design of sticking hexagon-style sheets on a round wedding cake is beautiful too＊

The gradient colors create a dreamy effect♡

There's also the naked cake type!

③ Name Cards

Hexagon name cards made with a hexagonal marble or tile background and modern calligraphy in gold.

When they are lined up like this, they look like a cohesive unit rather than individual pieces, creating a lovely sense of unity＊

If preparing tiles or marble is challenging.... using paper as the material can still create a stylish effect like this♩

Others＊

☑ Chair Signs

☑ Welcome Board

☑ Marriage Certificate

☑ Menu

☑ (Mirror Type) Table Numbers

☑ Hexagon Box with Flowers

☑ Icing Cookies

Somehow Appealing♡

Hexagonal items seem stylish whether in interior design, paper items, or food♩

They have a simple and foreign-like atmosphere, so I want to consciously incorporate them into my lifestyle♡