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Place cards VS Seating chart

Bhanu&AnujBhanu&Anuj member
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Hey Ladies

FI and I were talking about this....and whether we should we go with place cards or a seating chart.  I've seen both.  I think the place cards will require more work and the seating chart may be annoying to guests....

For the most part we'd be doing a DIY (except mounting if we go with the seating chart)

any thoughts?
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Re: Place cards VS Seating chart

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    HinajHinaj member
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    edited December 2011
    Are you just assigning table numbers to guests and they can sit anyhere in that table or are you seating them specifically on a chair? 
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    Bhanu&AnujBhanu&Anuj member
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    edited December 2011
    hmmm
    Idk....I think to just a table...
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    HinajHinaj member
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    edited December 2011
    If it is just to the table, you don't need a seating chart per say.  As long as you know who you are assigning to which table and in your escort cards that you could put outside the reception hall near the guest book where they can pick it up...It should have their name and the table number.  Then you just have to make sure your table number are easilly seen. 

    These terms are so confusing, so here it is a little clarification:

    Place cards are on the table at the place you have assigned to the guest, so exactly where they are seated. 

    Escort cards are cards that let the guest know which table they are assigned to.

    Also, if you want more organization and a clear cut seating chart for yourself....then you can use wedding wire, I have just played it with a little.  But it looks pretty cool to use and seems very organized.   
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    kpwedkkkpwedkk member
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    edited December 2011
    If you have a place card, The blahblah family (5) put them to a table, they can pick the seats.

    That's what we did.

    "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Miss K ~
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    HinajHinaj member
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    edited December 2011
    There are also different ways to let guests know where they are seated, I think as long as you keep it alphabetized by their last name, it should be easy to find. 







    I think the second one might be a better idea because you can spread them out to face out in a circular fashion so there isn't a lot of people just waiting and forming a line but everyone can look around the table. 
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    SonaliPopSonaliPop member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't mind letting people sit where they choose, although many weddings I have been to have told me where I'm seated. I think, if you are looking to save some money, just ensure your guests know which table they are sitting at and let them choose a seat. God knows if I could pick which side I sat beside a specific (drunk) person at a wedding, I would :)

    And I'm not sure which I want to do. If you're the green bride, you want to waste as much paper as possible. I'd rather have a seating chart in that case.

    However, I'm not sure. A lot of times, the escort cards are a big focal point in the room. For us, instead of a floral arrangement, I am sure we'd have a blown up photo we have of us that is very important. One choice is from when we first started dating, he took me on the London Eye (a big ferris wheel in London). Like any other amusement park ride today, it takes photos of people. Our photo looks like this...
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