{"id":45393,"date":"2019-05-31T14:40:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T13:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/?p=45393"},"modified":"2019-05-31T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T13:42:30","slug":"original-place-card-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/original-place-card-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Original Place Card Ideas for Every Type of Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wedding place cards and escort cards are a practical necessity but that doesn\u2019t mean they have to be boring.\u00a0 <\/span>Liz Taylor of the award-winning wedding planners, the Taylor Lynn Corporation, has creative ideas to suit weddings of all shapes and sizes that will show guests to their seats with style.<\/p>\n

\u2018This is one of the little details that can become very memorable when you think outside the box\u2019 says Liz. \u201cRubber ducks, hair-brushes, wrapped bay trees, iced-cupcakes, jars of handmade sweeties, vintage liqueur bottles, boxed gifts \u2026. I\u2019ve made escort cards out of everything and anything. It\u2019s a unique opportunity to extend the theme of your wedding with a little touch of added drama, and if you double them up as wedding favours, you could even save some money in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sustainable Place Cards for an Eco Wedding<\/b><\/h2>\n

As people become more aware of how their actions affect the environment, they\u2019re increasingly looking for plastic-free and sustainable choices on their wedding day.\u00a0 <\/span>One of the ways they can do this is by replacing paper place cards (or worse plastic ones) with multipurpose cards that will bring joy for many years to come.\u00a0 <\/span>A potted plant or a brown paper packet of seeds to cultivate in their gardens will remind them of your special day every year they flower.\u00a0 <\/span>We have also used wood plaques etched with names as place markers, autumn leaves with names printed on and embossed vintage tin cups filled with fresh flowers for a rustic-inspired touch.<\/p>\n

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Practical Place Cards for a Frugal wedding<\/b><\/h2>\n

Multifunctional place cards that double as favours will help to stretch your budget.\u00a0 <\/span>Key rings are an affordable and thoughtful solution when personalised for each guest.\u00a0 <\/span>Get three wedding functions for the price of one by hanging them all on a decorative board to double up as your table plan and your favours. We\u2019ve had gorgeous wrapped gifts, luxury luggage tags and bottles of fragrance as place markers and wedding favour \u2013 doing double duty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Edible Place Cards for a Foody Wedding<\/b><\/h2>\n

Macaroons, chocolates, cupcakes, doughnuts or iced miniature shaped biscuits, these tasty treats are a great way to show guests the way to their seats and give them something to nibble on while they wait for the wedding breakfast to start. Golden chocolate bars aka Willy Wonka add a theatrical touch. No sweet tooth? Try miniature cheeses and chutney for a savoury treat.\u00a0 <\/span>And for the summer, we have used fresh apples at each place, adorned with a name tag. They added to the pure white d\u00e9cor with a splash of green, and echoed the table centre laden with greenery, fresh fruits and summer flowers.<\/p>\n

Drinkable Place Cards for a Boozy Wedding<\/b><\/h2>\n

What\u2019s better than tasty to eat?\u00a0 <\/span>Something to wash it down with of course! I often utilise miniature bottles of champagne printed with the guest\u2019s name and table number at events.\u00a0 <\/span>It never fails to impress.\u00a0 <\/span>Take it up a notch with an engraved hip flask for guests that you could even fill with a wee dram to keep them warm on a winter wedding. Brilliant for a wedding or a quirky take on the boozy place card, vintage medicine bottles filled with liqueur are visually stunning when nestled among dramatic room d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 <\/span>Label them up as \u2018love potion\u2019 or \u2018drink me\u2019 as a nod to Alice in Wonderland. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Beautiful Place Cards that double up as decor<\/b><\/h2>\n

For me, all place cards should be part of the wedding d\u00e9cor. A pretty pressed flower, a delicate trinket box or a luxury candle can add to a table d\u00e9cor as well as being a gorgeous keepsake for guests to treasure. My top tip is to hire a calligrapher to ensure the penmanship lives up to the occasion. Keeping your place card in the same theme as the reception is a real key to making them stand out.\u00a0 <\/span>For a Penny Dreadful inspired big day, we opted for skull liqueur bottles filled with vodka.\u00a0 <\/span>Ok, not everyone\u2019s idea of a wedding design \u2013 but it worked!\u00a0 <\/span>Or go very simple. Miniature chalk boards with names written on added to one schoolteacher\u2019s big day.\u00a0 <\/span>White pebbles and shell place cards added a touch of the ocean to a beachside wedding. And small rustic lanterns complete with name tag and tea light candle added warmth to one winter occasion.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/h4>\n

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, an enviable client list and an exceptional eye for detail, Liz Taylor is Managing Director of one of the UK\u2019s most prestigious events management companies. Find out more at www.tlc-ltd.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wedding place cards and escort cards are a practical necessity but that doesn\u2019t mean they have to be boring.\u00a0 Liz Taylor of the award-winning wedding planners, the Taylor Lynn Corporation, has creative ideas to suit weddings of all shapes and sizes that will show guests to their seats with style. \u2018This is one of the little details that can become very memorable when you think outside the box\u2019 says Liz. \u201cRubber ducks, hair-brushes, wrapped bay trees, iced-cupcakes, jars of handmade […]","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":45403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1679,1680,1672,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45393"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45393"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45413,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45393\/revisions\/45413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}