
When it comes to planning an event or wedding, create a well-organized seating arrangement is crucial for ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for your guests. However, the terminology surrounding seating arrangements can be confusing. In this blog, we will explore the difference between seating charts, place cards, and escort cards, helping you understand their unique roles and how to use them effectively.

Seating Charts are a visual representation of the seating arrangement at an event or wedding. It typically consists of a large board or poster displaying the names of guests and their assigned table numbers or seating assignments. Seating charts are usually placed near the entrance of the venue, allowing guests to easily locate their designated seats. They can be customized to match the events theme and feel. You can go with vintage picture frames, rustic wooden pallets, hanging from a clothesline, poster board, mirror with listings, and the ideas can go on.
Place Cards are small cards or tented displays that are typically found at individual place settings. They indicate watch guest’s specific seat at their assigned table. Place cards serve as a visual guide, directing guests to the designated seats. These cards are often more detailed than seating charts since they include specific names and seating assignments. They are usually used for more intimate events or weddings with assigned seating. Place cards can also be designed in various styles, using different materials, colors, and fonts. Some cute ideas for place cards could be matchboxes, pictures of yourself on the polaroid film, mason jars, maple syrup containers.
Escort Cards are used to guide guests to their respective tables. Unlike place cards, escort cards are usually arranged in a separate area, such as a table or board near the entrance. These cards typically display the guests name and table number, allowing guests to locate their tables easily. Similar to a seating chart they can be displayed in a creative and eye-catching way, such as using unique holders or themed displayed. We have seen DIY escort cards without actual table numbers but with different table names. Such as different type of animals, different locations of where the couple met, different flowers, and so much more. We love to see how creative couples can get with their event theme and make sure every detail ties into it.
Whichever you decide to choose to be the perfect fit for your event it is crafted with love and attention to detail, and it can intertwine into your table numbers as mentioned before. These can make a delightful tie into your centerpieces for each table that guide your guests.

to where they need to be with style. Your seating chart, place cards, or escort cards can match your table number or name. Such as rustic wooden frames, elegant calligraphy on vintage inspired paper, repurposed wine bottles painted, stack of books, pictures of the couple at each age of table, greenery accents to make a garden theme, horseshoes or bits to give off an equestrian theme, the possibilities are endless. Being able to tie your table number with your seating chart, place cards, or escort cards reflect your personal style or theme, but it also showcases your effect and dedication you have put in to make your event truly extraordinary.
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