{"id":736,"date":"2021-07-28T22:45:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T22:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgewoodweddings.com\/?p=736"},"modified":"2021-07-28T22:45:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T22:45:19","slug":"place-cards-how-to-the-simpler-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgewoodweddings.com\/place-cards-how-to-the-simpler-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Place cards how to…the simpler way."},"content":{"rendered":"

Place cards!\u00a0 You’d think they should be easy to do.\u00a0 Not always.\u00a0 I’ve seen many challenges with place card creation.\u00a0 Especially when you are assigning tables.\u00a0 So here’s some ‘insider’ information to help get you through…the simpler way.<\/p>\n

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  1. First, place cards are not needed if you aren’t having plated entrees. Ask yourself if you should be doing place cards?\u00a0 Do you want to assign tables or not?\u00a0 If you do but don’t want to make place cards then consider other alternatives such as table assignment boards.\u00a0 This is less work and more compact than doing lots of place cards.\u00a0 If you don’t want to do place cards for each guest but want them to be able to save their seat, consider make-your-own place cards.\u00a0 Guests simply fill out their names on blank cards and place the card at their table spot.<\/li>\n
  2. If you’ve decided you either love assigning tables or need to in order to keep loved ones together, then move on to the next step. (c;<\/li>\n
  3. Make sure you have enough time to create the place cards.\u00a0 In other words, set your RSVP date far enough out from your wedding date to finalize the card information prior to printing.\u00a0 In other words if you are assigning tables you will need to get a layout from your venue to see what table you want your guests to go at.\u00a0 Check with your venue coordinator on when final meals are due and the place card vendor as well.<\/li>\n
  4. In the meantime as RSVP’s come in, start grouping your guests per table.\u00a0 Don’t assign a table number until you have all your guest RSVP’s in, then let coordinator know total guests or tables needed.\u00a0 Some venues may allow you to dictate the numbers on the tables, I typically prefer to do the layout and send to the client to ensure tables will fit accordingly.<\/li>\n
  5. Once tables are verified, assign the table number desired to each group of guests.\u00a0 If you are having plated entrees, make sure to do either a symbol(picture of chicken), word(chicken) or letter(C) identifying the entree type the guest has chosen.\u00a0 I recommend avoiding colors just in case staff at the venue are color blind.\u00a0 (We actually have a server that is.)<\/li>\n
  6. After you’ve received or completed your place cards, organize them in alphabetical order.\u00a0 It is the easiest way to ensure guests find them.\u00a0 Shown in picture above.<\/li>\n
  7. Lastly, if you are doing tent-style place cards, make sure you fold them prior to your wedding day.\u00a0 If you don’t they may not display nicely.\u00a0 Adding a small decorative touch such as a photo or floral arrangement also breaks up the monotonous look of lines of cards.\u00a0 The blog picture says it all.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So help yourself and help your guests enjoy your wedding day.\u00a0 Keep it simple.<\/p>\n

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    Place cards!\u00a0 You’d think they should be easy to do.\u00a0 Not always.\u00a0 I’ve seen many challenges with place card creation.\u00a0 Especially when you are assigning tables.\u00a0 So here’s some ‘insider’ information to help get you through…the simpler way. First, place cards are not needed if you aren’t having plated entrees. Ask yourself if you should […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n