Unique and Fun Table Number Ideas Beyond Numbers and Letters!

2020.07.08 published

It's Fun to Use Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs *

The popular choice for table numbers to place at the guest tables is to use "12345..." as numbers or "ABCDE..." as alphabets *

However, there is no strict rule that says they must be numbers or letters.

It’s also lovely to give slightly unusual and unique names inspired by the couple's favorite things or those meaningful to them. ♡

@hro0808

Here are as many ideas as I can think of for table numbers that might make the guests say (This is interesting!)

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ① Disney Characters

(Example 1) Grouping of Mickey friends like Mickey and Minnie, Donald, Goofy, etc.

(Example 2) Grouping of princesses like Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Jasmine, Rapunzel, etc.

(Example 3) Grouping of characters from Pixar works such as Toy Story and Monsters, Inc.

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ② Sanrio Characters

(Example) Characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamon, Pompompurin, etc.

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ③ Favorite Manga and Its Characters

(Example 1) Shonen manga like One Piece, Naruto, Gintama, etc.

(Example 2) Shojo manga like Kimi ni Todoke, Ao Haru Ride, Hana Yori Dango, etc.

(Example 3) Grouping of works by a favorite author.

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ④ Favorite Movies and Their Characters

(Example 1) Japanese films

(Example 2) Western films

(Example 3) Korean films

(Example 4) Animated films

(Example 5) Grouping of works by favorite directors or actors.

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑤ Hometowns

(Example 1) Cities where the couple has lived

(Example 2) Station names of places that are meaningful to the couple

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑥ Memorable Places of the Couple

(Example 1) Places or facilities where they have gone on dates

(Example 2) Countries or prefectures and cities they have traveled to

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑦ Song Titles or Album Titles

(Example 1) Names of songs by favorite artists like "Happiness" or "One Love"

(Example 2) Album titles

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑧ Parts of Song Lyrics

(Example 1) A phrase from the chorus

(Example 2) A phrase from the A melody or B melody

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑨ Food

(Example 1) Favorite foods of the couple

(Example 2) Their specialty dishes

(Example 3) Types of sushi or cuts of meat, etc.

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑩ 12 Zodiac Signs or Star Names

(Example 1) The 12 zodiac signs like Aries, Virgo, Pisces, etc.

(Example 2) Star names like Vega, Altair, Deneb, etc.

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑪ Flower Names

(Example 1) Names of favorite flowers like roses, tulips, baby’s breath, anemones, etc.

(Example 2) Names of flowers used in the bouquet or venue decorations

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑫ Names Related to Japanese Culture

(Example 1) Names of Japanese flowers like cherry blossoms, violets, plums, water lilies, etc.

(Example 2) Japanese-sounding words like Miyabi, Yui, flowing water, or Shigure

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑬ Colors

(Example) Stylish names of colors like indigo, pale pink, grass green, or madder red

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑭ Four-Character Idioms

(Example) Good-meaning four-character idioms like Hachikyuukei, Yamamurasu, or Seigawa Ichi Ten

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑮ Animals

(Example 1) Types of dog breeds or cat breeds

(Example 2) Grouping of marine creatures like dolphins or penguins, etc.

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑯ Fruits

(Example 1) Strawberries, lemons, oranges, kiwis, etc.

(Example 2) Names of fruits used in the wedding cake

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑰ Sweets

(Example 1) Names of favorite candies of the couple

(Example 2) Grouping of cakes like montblanc, tarts, chiffon, etc.

(Example 3) Grouping of Japanese sweets

(Example 4) Grouping of French sweets like éclairs or financiers

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑱ Ages

(Example) Ages like 1 year, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, etc. (along with photos of the couple at that age)

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑲ Years or Decades

(Example) Years like 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, etc. (along with photos of the couple from those times)

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ⑳ Schools or Workplaces

(Example 1) Table numbers based on schools like ○○ Junior High, ○○ High School, ○○ University

(Example 2) Table numbers based on company names or department names

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ㉑ Names of Respected People

(Example) Names of historical figures or people they respect, like Walt Disney or Audrey Hepburn

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ㉒ Musical Notations

(Example 1) ♩ = quarter note

(Example 2) # = sharp

(Example 3) ♭ = flat

(Example 4) ♮ = natural

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ㉓ Vehicles

(Example 1) Names of various means of transport

(Example 2) Names of favorite car models like Ferrari or Roadster

(Example 3) Names of train lines like Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ㉔ Alcohol

(Example 1) Grouping of Japanese sake brands like Hakkaisan or Kikusui

(Example 2) Types of wine like Cabernet Sauvignon

Table Numbers Other Than Numbers or ABCs ㉕ Ways to Say Thank You in Languages Around the World

(Example 1) Thank you in English

(Example 2) 谢谢 (xièxiè) in Chinese

(Example 3) Danke schön in German

(Example 4) Merci in French

(Example 5) ขอบคุณค่ะ (khàawpkhun khâ) in Thai

(Example 6) 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida) in Korean

What kind of table numbers will you have?

Here are some ideas that might be interesting for table numbers that are not numbers or letters.

Did any of the options feel appealing to you?

Please feel free to create unique names to make your table numbers memorable for guests! *

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