Tips For Finalising Your Wedding Reception Seating Arrangements

by Elle on May 27, 2009

How often have you gone to a wedding and are not sure where you should sit? Or perhaps you were told your assigned table number but forgotten it in the excitement of meeting up with old friends during the cocktail reception? Or is the huge guest list with the assigned tables stuck up on the wall harder to decipher than your costing spreadsheet?

To save your guests this headache, use this clever and creative way below to guide them to their right seats effortlessly and painlessly!

What Are Wedding Escort Cards?

It is a clever and creative way of guiding your guests to their arranged seats and helping them remember where their seats are. They are often little designed cardboard cards that can be as simple as a table number or as elaborate as a personalised escort card for each guest.

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How Do Wedding Escort Cards Work?

Escort cards are usually managed by the helpers manning your registration desk during your wedding reception. Each guest will be handed their respective escort card when they sign in and are to keep it with them as a reminder of their seat until the reception starts.

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What Should You Write On Your Wedding Escort Card?

The writing on your escort card is limited only by your creativity and imagination! Some examples are below:

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You Are Seated At Table 9

We will be honoured for you to join us at Table 9.

Table 9

Join Us In Our Joyous Celebration At Table 9!

Mr & Mrs Smith: Table 9

You can choose to make it as formal or casual as you like, according to your wedding theme!

Look out in coming posts for more creative tips on how you can make your own wedding escort cards and fun ways to display them at your wedding!

Photo Credits: The Knot

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Lisalicious May 27, 2009 at 12:21 pm

wow this is infact a great idea
thanks

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