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Take a Seat

Seating Charts and Escort Card Displays You’ll Love

No matter the size of your wedding, guests finding their seats in an easy and fun way is important for starting your reception out on the right foot. The following pages are filled with inspired ideas and helpful tips from the pros for both seating charts and escort cards.

Homage to Ombre

Personality and pizazz take center stage with these details: ombre escort cards and colorful, geometric stationery by GubbaGumma Studio with calligraphy by Twinkle & Toast and wooden place cards by Delovely Details.

VENDORS – Photography: Caroline Tran, Planner: All You Need Is Love Events, Floral Design: The Hidden Garden, Stationery: GubbaGumma Studio, Calligraphy: Twinkle & Toast, Wooden Place Cards: Delovely Details

Myriad Mirrors

Assorted rattan mirrors with simple calligraphy are the perfect way to seat your guests. And what’s even better? Once your wedding is over, take them home and create a gallery wall as a permanent keepsake to reflect on every day.

VENDORS – Wedding Design and Production: Wild Heart Events, Photography: Jenna Bechtholt Photography, Calligraphy: Sophia Loves Letters

Flower Power

Using fresh flowers on your escort cards provides an upscale feel for your event and helps repeat the colors and floral design in your reception decor, making everything feel cohesive. This design by Kelly McWilliams gives a modern feel paired with a colorful, classy look.

VENDORS – Planning/Design: Kelly McWilliams, Photography: Maria Glassford Photography, Floral: Signature Florals

Elemental Details

For smaller, more intimate weddings, allowing your escort cards to double as place cards is always a budget friendly move. The geode and calligraphy by Prim & Pixie elevate this monochromatic color palette.

VENDORS – Photography: Koman Photography, Planning: Plan This! Productions, Floral Design: Wisteria Lane Flowers, Rentals: Theoni Collection, Accessories: Styled by TC, Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen, Stationery: Azure, Calligraphy: Prim & Pixie

Embrace both the destination and the guest. “This unique idea came together for a Texasinspired wedding. These name tags were something that guests could use after the event was over as a keychain, house décor or even attached to their car mirror,” says Naomi Bennett, of Bowties & Bouquets.

VENDORS – Event Planner & Designer: Bowties & Bouquets, Photography: Amy Golding Photography & Erica Streelman Photographer, Calligraphy: The Paper Mint Press, Rentals: Archive Rentals, Florals: Jovial Floral Co.

Susan Dunne of Weddings by Susan Dunne found out her couple loved to spend their time playing cards, so she created an escort card display that doubled as a favor station. “We thought a fun and unique way to show this was by designing the escort cards to look like playing cards. Our title was, ‘All you need is two hearts and a diamond.’”

VENDORS – Photography: Ether & Smith, Event Planner: Weddings by Susan Dunne, Florist: Mulberry & Moss, Stationery Designer: Heidi Davidson Design

Sip and Be Seated

Get the party started from the start by using Champagne (or even a signature drink) as your escort card. Simply include a tag with the guest’s name tied to the base of the glass.

VENDORS – Wedding Planner: Cruz Coordination, Photography: Dana Cubbage Weddings, Rentals: EventWorks and Ooh! Events, Florist: Pretty Petals of Charleston, Catering: B. Gourmet Catering

For expert tips on escort card displays and seating charts for your destination wedding, flip the page for our “Ask the Expert - The Do’s and Don’ts of Seating Your Guests.”