All of This for a Stand?

All of This for a Stand?

April 30th, 2008 @ 5:46 pm by Mrs. Hydrangea
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Working on all of the little details for our wedding is turning out to be WAY more difficult then searching for vendors. Right now I’m on the hunt for 8-9″ black table stands. I don’t want anything fancy or theme related. Just some decent, plain looking stands. So far, these options are the only two that I’ve come up with (found at Food Service Direct):

Both options involve some sort of swirls, which seem a little busy to me, but could easily work for the tables. I know this is me being super nitpicky, but which do you all prefer, option 1 (swirl on the bottom) or option 2 (swirl on the top).

What are some good resources for table stands out there?

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34 Responses to “All of This for a Stand?”

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jen

I spent WAY longer than I thought I’d ever need to looking for table number holders. We had table tents, but I was afraid it’d be too windy and they’d fly away.
Caution: be careful with the shipping costs on these as they are often heavy.
I think I like the swirl on top, but I don’t know what your numbers look like, and you don’t want the swirl to compete with your number.
I ended up just propping up the table numbers between 2 votive candles at each table. I’m not sure if it’s important for you that the numbers be high. Best of luck!

4/30/08 @ 5:52 pm (reply)

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mlindsey (message) 348 posts, Helper bee

Table stands was one of the biggest pains in the arse! This was an item that I expected to be easy to find, and was surprised when it wasn’t. I searched a very long list of party supply vendors to find some, and found two places that carried them, but in the end went with minature easels from Office Depot.

4/30/08 @ 5:57 pm (reply)

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SBH (message) 72 posts, Worker bee

I ordered these
http://www.restaurantsupplyhouse.com/servlet/the-830/Menu-fdsh-Card-Holder%2C-6%22-Tall%2CMenu-fdsh-Card/Detail

They were about as plain as I could find. Hope that helps!

4/30/08 @ 5:57 pm (reply)

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SKM

I like the first ones best…with the swirls on the bottom

4/30/08 @ 5:58 pm (reply)

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Darlene

Option 2 is my favorite of the 2. I think the swirl on the top is whimsical.

4/30/08 @ 6:01 pm (reply)

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M&M

i like the bottom one!

4/30/08 @ 6:06 pm (reply)

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M&M

i mean, the second one, with the swirl on the top. sorry, that was confusing!

4/30/08 @ 6:06 pm (reply)

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Necole

I really liek option #2 with the swirl at the top. I tried to find them on the website but couldn’t. Could you send me the direct link to possible order some for my wedding?

4/30/08 @ 6:07 pm (reply)

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Jenni

I like #2, swirl on top. #1 reminds me of a stove burner…

Good luck!

4/30/08 @ 6:12 pm (reply)

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jnicholea/thatbride (message) 115 posts, Blushing bee

Swirl at the top is my favorite.

4/30/08 @ 6:13 pm (reply)

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V (message) 482 posts, Helper bee

TRY A DOLLAR STORE! oops sorry about the caps…find cheap ones and spray paint them whatever color you want.

I like the swirl on top.

4/30/08 @ 6:24 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Plumeria (message) 260 posts, Helper bee

Swirl on top, because I think the solid base will be more stable. Also, remember you can control the look of the swirl on top a little because depending on which loop of it you let the paper rest in, the paper itself will cover part of the swirl.

4/30/08 @ 6:27 pm (reply)

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melodicsighs1

i think the second one (swirl on top) looks less like a typical restraunt stand, and is thus my choice. i’ve seen the top ones in sooo many diners / cafes that it doesn’t scream “wedding” to me at all.

4/30/08 @ 6:54 pm (reply)

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Alice

i think swirl on top is cuter

4/30/08 @ 6:57 pm (reply)

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frenchbulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

#2 - Swirl on the top… #1 looks cheap to me.

4/30/08 @ 6:57 pm (reply)

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enmoore66 (message) 330 posts, Helper bee

Classic Party Rental (where we are renting our china, glasses, everything)… rents table number stands - and they are nice. CPR (which resembles a monopoly) rents everything. You can think of it, they rent it. Urns and baskets for your parasols, card boxes, obviously table clothes and runners, lots of stuff. A lot of bees buy everything - I don’t understand why more of you don’t rent things. In the end, I don’t think people save that much money from buying everything.

4/30/08 @ 6:57 pm (reply)

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louvigilante (message) 59 posts, Worker bee

I like the swirl but have you checked out what the hotel has? I made the mistake and bought things that I didn’t realize our vendors already had. oops!

4/30/08 @ 7:08 pm (reply)

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Miss Cherry Pie (message) 884 posts, Busy bee

@enmoore66: You’d be surprised how close the price is on some things for buying versus renting. But only SOME things. The bonus about buying things is that you can resell them to recoup some of the cost… on craigslist or the weddingbee classifieds! But then, who wants to schlep all the stuff around all the time.

4/30/08 @ 7:19 pm (reply)

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Miss Cherry Pie (message) 884 posts, Busy bee

I know this won’t work for you, but maybe it will help someone else.

Crate and Barrel has short (2 inches high) holders for $1.95. They could be used for table numbers or place cards:
http://tinyurl.com/5cyojj

4/30/08 @ 7:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Cherry Pie (message) 884 posts, Busy bee

This place has a whole bunch of good options for cheap. Many are chrome or stainless, but you could easily spraypaint them for a couple bucks. They also have the same ones you were looking at at FoodService Direct for wayyyy cheaper:

http://www.katom.com/SMWCK1.html

4/30/08 @ 7:27 pm (reply)

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