Once you've determined your seating plan, the next step is to plan the perfect display. This is your chance to set the tone for the rest of the evening, so why not make it count? Although this signage is one of the more functional details at a wedding, conveying information isn’t its sole purpose; in fact, it’s a chance to get creative and add a wow factor that’ll impress your guests right from the start!

Here are 21 unique and iconic seating chart displays that will have your guests racing to find their seats!

1/ Raise A Glass

What do you get when you combine your champagne toast with your wedding favours? You get a fabulous escort wall with something special for each of your guests. This couple had their friends and family's names engraved on their very own coupe!

Brogen Jessup

2/ Sweet Nothings

For that extra personal touch, write each of your guests a short note, be it a line of poetry or a reference to an inside joke, to pair with their seating arrangement. A lot more feasible for a smaller wedding, it leaves a great impression on those you've invited to share your special day.

Emily Jayne Weddings

3/ Vintage Display

If you're a fan of thrift finds, then you'll have no issue putting together your very own bookcase display. With a simple shelf, some vintage frames and a few books, this couple elevates their seating chart to match the heirloom surrounds of the Boston Public Library.

Scarlet Roots Photography

4/ Dramatic Drapery

Incorporate drapery to create a stunning visual arrangement of designated seating areas. All you need is some custom-printed fabric, a frame and oodles of lush flowers to pile around, and you have a striking display that you can take home and frame for a timeless keepsake!

Smokey Oscar

5/ A Sweet Treat

If you're planning a wedding in the Mediterranean heat, then you can't go wrong with a shot of limoncello for your loved ones!

Marissa Nicole Photography

6/ Personal Library

If you and your partner are book lovers, then you really can't go wrong with a library escort wall! As simple as wrapping varying sizes of hardback novels, this gorgeous display can be as simple or extravagant as you make it.

Juliana Aragon

7/ Love Boats

Talk about a group of love-boats! If you're planning a coastal celebration, then take inspiration from this beachside wedding and guide your guests to their seats with oceanic vessels in varying shades and sizes.

The Libbys Photo and Films

8/ China Cabinet

Looking for a way to incorporate some family heirlooms into your wedding, maybe your parents' wedding china or your mother-in-law's collection of ceramic vases? Take inspo from this couple and custom paint a china cabinet to guide each guest to their seat.

Katie Lopez Photography

9/ Party Animals

Who doesn't love a punny wedding theme? Not only does this escort wall give your guests a cute favour after the fact, but it makes for a really cool photo-op background!

Something Vintage Rentals

10/ Musical Delight

Time to shake what your momma gave you! Another excellent pick for a smaller wedding (150 maracas might be a bit too much in an enclosed space!), consider gifting your guests custom-painted maracas so they can shimmy to their seats and shake up the dance floor.

Everlasting Love Weddings

11/ Strike A Chord

Do you or your partner play guitar and want to incorporate that passion into your wedding decor? We love the look of these hanging painted acoustics, which serve as a seating chart!

SheHeWe Photography

12/ A Custom Cocktail

There's no better way to encourage your guest to find their seats than by offering a drink upon request! Be it a glass of champagne or an Aperol spritz, personalise the choice with your favourite beverage and watch your guest line up to find their seat.

Logan Cole

13/ Disk Jockey

Add a touch og reto style to your decor by incorporating vinyl records and bright pops of coral. Use them as a seating chart display, guest book, and name each table after your favourite albums or artists.

Jodee Debes Photography

14/ Postcards From Afar

Are you and your partner a well-travelled pair? We adore this rotating rack of postcards that your guest can use to find their seat, ot only is it adorable and functional, it gives you a great opportunity to personalise the display with countries or cities you and your love have taken voyages to.

We Are The Kruks

15/ Cosy Living Room

The perfect setup for a homebody, if you're looking to add some cosy touches to your wedding day, consider turning your seating chart into a relaxing resting space. Not only is this relatively easy to put together, but the gallery wall style allows you to incorporate family wedding photos for all your loved ones to enjoy!

Wade Muir

16/Shop Till You Drop

If you're a bona fide shopaholic and might be subject to the occasional teasing, take inspiration from this highly individualised wedding seating chart idea and turn your designer bags into designer decor!

Jenny Quicksall

17/ The Perfect Pick

Another fab way to incorporate your love for music into your decor, we're obsessed with how this couple incorporated the motif of a guitar pick into their signage for each table in striking black and white.

Madison Emily Hare Photography

18/ Dance The Night Away

We love how elegant the large black display wall is, and how fun those party-ready disco ball escort card ideas are! Whether you're a disco fanatic or just a fan of shiny trinkets, using them in your decor is a surefire way to get the party started before everybody has taken their seats.

Alicia Mink

19/ Hand Thrown

For a simple yet effective display, use hand-painted, unglazed clay pots and vases to incorporate an earthy charm into your wedding day. Plus, you can use them for garden decor after the fact!

Mallory Dawn

20/ Boho Chic

We’re suckers for a gallery wall, and we can’t get enough of this rustic take on the look with woven mirrors and matching macrame.

Anna Delores Photography

21/ Homemade Delight

For that touch of Tuscan style, consider using painted wooden cutting boards for your seating chart. This is especially suited for family-style seating where guests will be serving themselves and each other from communal platters and boards.

Rock Paper Scissors

- Gráinne