| Perhaps you think you can skip on place card or | | | | man.Table Cards: A table card is just that, a card |
| table seating cards for your wedding or event. | | | | that is prominently displayed on the table and |
| After all, your guests can choose where they | | | | identifies the table, usually with a number. An |
| would like to sit, and with whom they would like | | | | alternative to numbers is naming tables. You could |
| to sit with. However, most guests look for place | | | | name them after favorite flowers, places, love |
| cards or seating arrangements - they want to | | | | songs, or anything that is meaningful to you.Place |
| know where to sit. Not using place cards, table | | | | Cards: A place card is put at a specific seat; write |
| cards or escort cards can put undue pressure on | | | | the guest's name on both sides of the card so |
| your guests, especially those guests who may | | | | everyone knows whom their tablemates are. It |
| not know other guests. In fact in a February | | | | can be formal such as a white or ecru card, or |
| 2006 survey by YouGov, shows that 84% of | | | | something festive and informal such as a place |
| wedding guests prefer their host to assign them a | | | | card inserted into a decorative holder.How to |
| seat or a table. Seating arrangements cards make | | | | write your guests' names on place cards: Formally, |
| your guests feel like you took the time to | | | | the name is written: Mr. Smith, if there are two |
| consider where they would be seated. Far from | | | | Mr.Smiths at the table than the first name is used, |
| being pushy, they are downright polite!Now you | | | | i.e. Mr. John Smith. In an informal approach, you |
| may have heard several terms when speaking of | | | | can use either John Smith or simply, John. The |
| seating arrangements. Place cards, table cards and | | | | last name would be required if there are more |
| escort cards often are used interchangeably, but | | | | than one of that name at the table.Some popular |
| in fact, there are differences among the three. If | | | | choices to seat guests at tables are:Couples that |
| your having designated seating, you'll need all | | | | come together are seated together Couples that |
| three types.Escort Cards: Let each guest know | | | | come together are seated at the same table but |
| which table they are assigned to. These are | | | | not next to each other. In this case guests |
| commonly found on a table near the entrance of | | | | alternate male / female seating. At a round table, |
| your reception room. Often these cards are | | | | the best seat is that which is facing the honored |
| tucked into a small envelope with your guests' | | | | guest(s)Escort cards, table cards and place cards |
| name written on the outside. Tent cards can also | | | | all serve a necessary function. They help your |
| be used for this. Another alternative is a seating | | | | guests find their seats and they take pressure |
| chart that often is framed and displayed outside | | | | off of guests who may not know each other. For |
| the reception area.Whether you prefer escort | | | | wedding couples on a budget, these needed |
| cards or a seating chart is a matter of personal | | | | wedding accessories are not necessarily |
| preference. Escort cards can be changed up to | | | | expensive, escort cards can range from just a |
| the last minute, whereas a seating chart may | | | | few cents each to several dollars depending on |
| need to be printed days or weeks in | | | | how elaborate you wish them to be. Your |
| advance.Escort or seating charts usually display | | | | reception hall may provide table cards and stands, |
| the guests' names in alphabetical order. The most | | | | and place cards can be used for the most formal |
| formal way to write your escort or seating | | | | affairs. Additionally, if you're looking for a |
| arrangements is: Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. This is | | | | multipurpose wedding favor, there are numerous |
| the same as how the guests were addressed on | | | | decorative and themed holders and frames that |
| the formal invitation envelope. The informal | | | | can serve a duel purpose: displaying escort or |
| alternative is simply Mary and John Smith. If a | | | | place cards, while guests can take them home as |
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