Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The 411: Guest Seating

Pop quiz: what is the difference between an escort card and a place card?  A place card is located at the top of each place setting on the table to indicate the exact seat for each guest while an escort card contains the guest name and his/her table number, allowing each guest to choose his/her own place at the table. 

Couples are getting creative with their escort cards, not limiting themselves to actual cards but preparing table lists in imaginative and beautiful displays. Whatever you decide on for the display, having assigned seating is a MUST for all weddings which goes hand in hand with a seating chart.  As a planner, receiving a completed seating chart is in my contract because it can make or break the dinner hour.  The basic outline is table name/number, guest names and total table count.  I scratched out the names from the latest client seating chart to give you an idea of how easy it is to be organized, Excel is your friend!

Back to escort arrangements, this is such another area of decor in the wedding to express your personality so the sky is the limit.  I've picked some of my favorites to share with you for inspiration- a few from online and a few from my wonderful clients.  Enjoy!

Seating chart- DO IT!


Alphabetical is the simplest way to go.  Source

A sweet treat before dinner, love it! Source

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Ford Wedding. Credit: Procopio Photography

Diamond wedding. Credit: Lindsay Hite/ ReadyLuck

Barton wedding. Credit: Sparkle Photography

1 comment:

  1. Creating a seating chart might be daunting task. As a bride, there are many different aspects to take into account while planning your wedding. Here is a free all-in-one event planning software to help you with your wedding planning. Thanks to drag and drop interface of this event organizing software, creating seating charts, arranging floor plans or scheduling tasks on your timeline is easy and fun!

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