The use of place cards gives your wedding reception order and keeps the guests from wondering where they should seat themselves. The type of place cards used is one aspect of wedding planning that is sometimes overlooked, but can add to the ambiance and festiveness of the event. There are many ideas for wedding reception place cards; use your imagination to create just the right look for your reception.
Traditional
Classic or traditional wedding reception place cards include items such as folded card stock with the guests' names and table numbers professionally printed and left at a place card table near the entrance to the reception room. You can keep the place cards traditional and include modern and classy touches such as using small silver ball place card holders at each table setting; a silver or gold picture frame with the place card inside works for a traditional place card idea. You can include classic wedding symbols into the place card designs by using styles of card stock that have flowers or wedding bells etched into the design.
Candy-Inspired
After your ceremony and the time taken to have your photos done, your guests reach may be hungry and looking for something to snack on before dinner is served. Candy at the reception table is always a hit. Place a small box of gourmet chocolates wrapped in a satin ribbon with the guest's name on it as the reception place card. Using a small organza-wrapped holder of candy-coated almonds with place cards attached by ribbons is another candy-inspired reception place card idea.
Themed
If your wedding has an overall theme, you can incorporate the theme into your reception place cards. For example, if you have a rose-themed wedding, place a single rose with a ribbon wrapped around the stem that has your guest's name on it at each place setting. If you wedding theme is simply one color throughout, include that color of place card on the reception tables. Ocean-themed weddings are easy to incorporate into the place cards. Consider out-of-the-ordinary place cards your guests will get a kick out of, such as seashells with their names and table numbers written in gold or silver ink. This place card idea doubles as a wedding favor for your guests.
Seasonal
If you are hosting a spring wedding, seasonal reception place cards are just the ticket. Small terra cotta flowerpots with a small flower planted inside, such as a spring daisy or tulip, are lovely attractions for the dinner tables. Insert wire picture holders into the soil holding the place cards. Summer weddings are full of vibrant colors, and one way to include summertime in your wedding reception place cards is to use bright, yellow lemons. Use small white baskets filled with the sweet, citrus-smelling lemons and tie place cards to the handles with ribbons. If you are taking your vows during the holiday season, use tiny holly wreaths with red ribbons attached that lists your guests' names; since this place card idea is a little larger than most you can place them directly on the dinner tables rather than on a place card table. A clear ornament filled with Christmas tinsel and with the guests' names and table numbers handwritten in calligraphy is a lovely holiday place card idea. This also serves as a wedding favor for the guests to take home.
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