Dinner, toasts and cake

Signs and Table Details

Not the signs themselves, which are yours to design, but the stands, weights and holders that keep them upright and readable.

25 products, each chosen by I Do with a note on why.

Prices are approximate and can change. Check the shop for today's price.

Sign sets9

  • Wedding Sign Set (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Six Clear Acrylic 5 x 7 Signs with Stands

    The small signs every wedding needs, as one matching set with stands: In Loving Memory, Cards and Gifts.

    ~$20 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Wedding Sign Set (opens in a new tab)
  • Another option

    Complete Paper Sign Bundle (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Brush Script Wedding Sign Bundle, 30 Signs, 8.5 x 11

    Thirty printed signs for every station: bar, food, favors, gifts, guest book and more.

    ~$25 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Complete Paper Sign Bundle (opens in a new tab)
  • Cards and Gifts Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: White Arch Acrylic Cards and Gifts Sign

    One sign for the card box, so guests know where the envelopes go.

    ~$10 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Cards and Gifts Sign (opens in a new tab)
  • Unplugged Ceremony Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Andaz Press Unplugged Ceremony Acrylic Sign

    Guest phones in the aisle ruin the processional shot; this is the sign photographers ask for.

    ~$15 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Unplugged Ceremony Sign (opens in a new tab)
  • Reserved Seat Signs (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Blulu Acrylic Reserved Signs, 6 Pack

    Without them the front row fills with cousins and the parents end up in row four.

    ~$10 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Reserved Seat Signs (opens in a new tab)
  • Memorial Chair Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Linen Reserved Memorial Chair Sign, 50 x 15 Inch

    A reserved front-row seat, marked with a linen banner and perhaps a single flower.

    ~$15 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Memorial Chair Sign (opens in a new tab)
  • Please Take One Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Acrylic Please Take One Sign, 5x7

    Guests will not take a pashmina, a kippah or a pair of flip-flops without a line that says they may.

    ~$10 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Please Take One Sign (opens in a new tab)
  • Bathroom Basket Signs (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Ladies and Gentlemen Basket Signs

    A pair of signs for restroom baskets.

    ~$10 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Bathroom Basket Signs (opens in a new tab)
  • Sweetheart Table Sign (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Personalized Mr and Mrs Sweetheart Table Sign

    The one sign in front of the two of you all night, and in the background of every toast photo.

    With your names and new surname

    ~$25 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Sweetheart Table Sign (opens in a new tab)

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Don't forget, nothing to buy

  • Most couples need two floor easels: the welcome sign and the seating chart.
  • One large seating chart beats a place card per guest; add place-card holders only if you are assigning seats.

Holders and easels8

  • Gold Sign Easel (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Gold Adjustable Sign Easel

    Holds the welcome sign or the seating chart.

    ~$30 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Gold Sign Easel (opens in a new tab)
  • Foam Boards, 24 x 36 (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: White Foam Core Boards, 24 x 36, 3 Pack

    Seating chart kits on Amazon are weak.

    ~$35 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Foam Boards, 24 x 36 (opens in a new tab)
  • Weight Bags (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: ABCCANOPY Canopy Weight Bags, 4 Pack

    The welcome sign face-down in the grass is the first thing guests see at half of all outdoor weddings.

    ~$15 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Weight Bags (opens in a new tab)
  • Tabletop Easels (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Decolore Gold Tabletop Easels, 3 Pack

    The bar menu, the guest book sign, the card box sign and the favor sign all need to stand up.

    ~$15 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Tabletop Easels (opens in a new tab)
  • Acrylic Sign Holders (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: NIUBEE Acrylic Sign Holders 5x7, 6 Pack

    Every station fails without a sign, and every sign needs a holder that will not blow away: bathroom baskets.

    ~$20 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Acrylic Sign Holders (opens in a new tab)
  • Table Sign Holders (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: EHWINE Acrylic 4x6 Sign Holders, 12 Pack

    Print your photo sharing QR card at 4x6 and stand one on every table so guests scan it between courses.

    ~$20 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Table Sign Holders (opens in a new tab)
  • Letter-Size Sign Holders (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: MaxGear 8.5 x 11 Acrylic Sign Holders, 2 Pack

    Holders sized for letter paper, for the printed sign bundle or a menu you print at home.

    ~$10 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Letter-Size Sign Holders (opens in a new tab)
  • Command Hooks and Strips (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Command Clear Variety Pack

    Hang the seating chart, a garland or a sign anywhere without losing the venue deposit.

    ~$15 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Command Hooks and Strips (opens in a new tab)

Table numbers and place cards7

  • Table Number Stands (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Radezon Tall Table Number Holders, 20 Pack

    Table numbers only work if guests can see them over the centerpiece.

    ~$20 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Table Number Stands (opens in a new tab)
  • Another option

    Short Gold Card Holders (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Hoewina 2 in Gold Card and Photo Holders, 26

    Low gold holders for table numbers that sit under the centerpiece rather than above it.

    ~$10 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Short Gold Card Holders (opens in a new tab)
  • Table Numbers 1 to 20 (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Arch Table Number Cards, 1 to 20 plus Head Table, 4 x 6

    Printed table numbers in a clean arch shape, with a head table card.

    ~$10 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Table Numbers 1 to 20 (opens in a new tab)
  • Place Card Holders (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Epakh Gold Place Card Holders, 100 Pack

    Only for couples assigning seats.

    ~$20 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Place Card Holders (opens in a new tab)
  • Printable Place Cards (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Avery Printable Tent Cards, 2 x 3.5 in, 160

    Tent cards that go through a home printer, for names or escort cards.

    ~$20 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Printable Place Cards (opens in a new tab)
  • White Paint Pens (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, White, 2 Pack

    Oil-based paint stays put on vinyl, glass, plastic and wood where a regular marker rubs off.

    ~$5 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: White Paint Pens (opens in a new tab)
  • Another option

    Gold Paint Pens (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers, Metallic Gold, 3 Pack

    The same paint marker in metallic gold for a black record, a dark guest book or a navy frame mat.

    ~$15 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: Gold Paint Pens (opens in a new tab)

On the tables1

  • LED Tealights (opens Amazon in a new tab)

    Our pick: Homemory Flameless Tealights with Remote, 24 Pack

    Most venues ban open flame, and real tealights burn out before the first dance.

    ~$25 (approximate)

    View on Amazon: LED Tealights (opens in a new tab)

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