Table names, torn between 2 options... help me!

My personal opinion is that if you're going for a concrete "theme" to your table names, like moveis, you need to run that theme elsewhere in the wedding. I'm not a fan of random table names which have no connection to anything else in the wedding, even if it's something that the couple likes.

For that reason, of your two choices, I'd go for the second option.

Being a Movie fan myself i like the movie theme, could push it to the place settings too with either props for characters in the film or pictures of characters and place people on who you think would play that part better - it would be an ice breaker.

But when you see it in your minds eye - which do you feel is more you.

friends of ours met on a car forum and the tables were named after types of Seat's but that was personal to them.

Me I am having the lucky disposition of not having set seating as its quite informal with grab your own and not having enough tables for guests

OMG! I totally LOVE the idea of using Love/Marriage/Relationship characteristics as your table names! So cute.....I dont even have a wedding date yet, but hopefully I wont forget this idea between now and sometime in 2015! LOL! x

I'd say go for the movie names. I've been to plenty of weddings where tables were named and the 'theme' wasn't continued elsewhere through the wedding. Eg friends had tables named after places they had holidayed together- No sign of that elsewhere but why would it be necessary? My oh and I met working in a pub- our tables are being named after real ales with labelled bottles set up like a back bar display. This is the only reference in the wedding to the pub life we have shared over the years (we were landlords a few years ago) . I don't feel the need to put it in elsewhere.

Personally as a guest I think I would prefer sitting at a table named after something that means something to the couple than a 'romantic' word or phrase. To me the romance is in the personal elements x

It might be just me, but the factors in a relationship idea is a bit ... ? But then, I don't care for mushy stuff.

I would prefer the movies idea personally.

We're having table names split between us with half of them the names of famous artists and half famous scientists. There's no artist/scientist things anywhere else in the wedding, but it's representative of Ant and I, and if the two of you love movies, I think that's a good enough reason to go with them. It's more personal to the two of you than 'love,' 'respect,' etc.

This! I think it's a bit 'much' but think the movie idea is a good one. I don't think it needs to be a theme throughout the wedding, just something that means something to you...

Ooh, See I like both!

I'm a huge hopeless romantic, and if you're loving the relationship names better, then go for them. Especially if you feel they'd suit the romance of your day :-) If you want it to be something that represents you as a couple, then movies!

Just go with what your heart says x you don't want to look back and think "oohh I wish I'd changed the table names" (not that you will, but you never know!)

As long as you're happy, everyone else will be happy :-) It's your day after all x

Personally I like the movie idea, but Knees makes a good point that you may want to have it reflect in your theme, although probably not totally necessary.

I think also by choosing movies it may be a bit more memorable. Like most guests may not remember they sat at the kindness table, where a movie title could be easier.

Too bad the guests can't name the table. That would be a great ice breaker. Making the tables think up a movie that reflects the bride and groom! Great keepsake as well.