What Goes on a Welcome Table?

Posted on April 15, 2019 at 1:54 am by Carisa Lockery

What is a Welcome Table?

First thing's first. What exactly is a welcome table? It's one of the first things a wedding guest sees when she walks into the wedding. It's a strategically placed table that allows a guest to leave a gift, find the seating arrangements and more (we'll get to that in a minute). The fun part about these is that they can display whatever you want. Make one for both the ceremony and reception, and the more personalization the better!

Ceremony Welcome Table

You can have a ceremony welcome table visible as guests walk over to the ceremony site. Think about what your guests would need for the ceremony:

- Programs

- Bubbles/wands or something interactive that you'd like them to do after you are pronounced married

- Fans if it's a warm day

- Tissues for happy tears

- Non-alcoholic beverages like water or lemonade for warm outdoor ceremonies

These are just some things to think about. Of course, you don't have to have any of them. You many not even want programs for your ceremony, and that is totally fine. Another idea is to make it completely personalized. Add photos of loved ones who are no longer with you. Display a "Welcome" sign on a decorated easel (we can later move this sign to the entrance of the reception as well!).

Reception Welcome Table

We can also create a welcome table for the reception. So what should go on this one?

- Card box

- Place cards or seating chart

- Favors

- Photos of the 2 of you

- Your version of a guest book or alternative

- Decor to compliment your theme or overall look and feel of the wedding

Just to name a few! Again, these are completely optional, but a good place to start if you're considering having a welcome table.

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This is just another way that you can let your personalities as a couple shine bright! Get creative, and most importantly, have fun!

Happy planning!

About the Author

Carisa Lockery

Thanks for stopping by. I'm so excited that you decided to learn more about me!

First and foremost, I am a wife and mother to 2 boys, Kyle and Mason. They're part of the reason that I continued to pursue my dream of being a business owner. Having the ability to make my own hours and still be present for them is invaluable, and an experience for which I will forever be indebted to my amazing husband.

As a kid, I was always organizing everything. I loved stationary and paper and pens and markers and journals and planners and anything else that allowed me to plan and organize. Trapper Keepers and Lisa Frank? Yes, PLEASE! As I got older, that love for organization became a love for planning, particularly fun things like events. I woke up one day with the thought, “Could I actually make a living doing this?”. I had gone to Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT for my Bachelor's Degree in Communications, so I had a little knowledge about business and how they worked. When the idea began to formulate more and more in my head, I decided to take my education even further and pursue a Master of Business Administration Degree. Right after I earned this degree, I had my first son, so the timing was perfect! I was able to be home with him during the week while my husband worked, and work at night and on the weekends, when most events took place!

More than 10 years later, I still love bringing the idea and concept of a wedding or event into reality. Each one plays out differently, and I love that! It keeps things fresh and exciting! I can't wait to hear from you and learn all about how I can help with your next event!

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