Writing place cards for a wedding involves a few key steps to ensure they are clear, elegant, and fit the theme of the event.
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
1. Gather Your Materials
6. Add Decorative Elements
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
1. Gather Your Materials
- Place cards: These can be pre-made or DIY, in line with your wedding theme.
- Calligraphy pens or fine-tipped markers: For writing names.
- Optional decorations: Stickers, stamps, or other embellishments.
- Formal or Casual: Depending on the formality of your wedding, you might choose a formal script or a more casual, handwritten style.
- Consistent Theme: Ensure the place cards match the overall theme and color scheme of your wedding.
- Ensure you have the final, confirmed list of guests.
- Double-check the spelling of each guest’s name.
- If your place cards will also indicate table assignments, decide on the layout. Typically, the guest’s name is larger and centered, with the table number or name smaller and underneath.
- Names: Write the guest’s full name. For formal weddings, use titles such as Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc. For casual weddings, first names or first and last names are fine.
- Table Assignments: If applicable, write the table number or name below the guest’s name.
6. Add Decorative Elements
- If desired, add any embellishments like small flowers, stickers, or other decorations that match your theme.
- Alphabetize the place cards for easy setup.
- Double-check for any errors in spelling or table assignments.
- Practice: If you're handwriting the cards, practice a few times on scrap paper.
- Professional Help: Consider hiring a calligrapher if you want a polished, professional look.
- Print Option: If you have many guests, printing the names might save time and ensure uniformity.