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Place cards, also called place setting cards or escort cards, serve an important function by helping guests find their place at your reception. Although not required, they smooth the flow at a reception that includes any kind of dinner–buffet or formal sit down. Using place cards to assign guests to tables not only helps guests feel like they have a place at your wedding, but place cards also imply that you have thought of each and every one.

Place Card Design

Place cards typically display the name(s) of your guest(s) and their assigned table number. They are small in size, so there isn’t room for much else, however if you want to be clever or creative, you may decide to name your tables rather than number them and print that on your place cards.

Your place setting cards can coordinate with the rest of your wedding invitation stationery, using the same colors and applying similar graphic elements, whether flowers, scrolls, or a certain typeface. If you are printing guests’ names at the time you order your place cards, it’s a good idea to order extra blank cards for errors, changes, or additions to your guest list. You are more than likely going to find yourself rearranging tables in the final hours!

Place Card Display

Place setting cards need to be arranged so guests can easily find their names. Arranging them on a table in rows is certainly neat and expected, but there are more creative ways to make a statement. Try to tie into the decor or theme of your wedding. Coordinate the way you display the place cards with how your table numbers are displayed.

For example, for a vineyard theme wedding, display table numbers using wine bottles as stands, and set the place cards into wine corks cut in half lengthwise. You could do something similar with a beach theme wedding using seashells. Help your place setting cards stand out by decorating the place card table with a tablecloth in a bold color or pattern.

To find your place cards, browse the original, unique wedding stationery designs at www.looklovesend.com. Place cards come in many different design styles and colors and are printed on premium weight papers. You can order yours separately or as part of a complete wedding invitation suite. Enter the monthly Wedding Invitation Sweepstakes today for the chance to win $500 towards a complete wedding invitation suite. Winners are selected every month.