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Card Box Question

So, I would like to DIY a mailbox card box for our wedding.  I had the idea to make it table top height and put grass around the base of the mailbox.  On the grass, I would put the place cards for the seating arrangements.  My questions are:
 
1.) Will this look gift grabby? Making them go right to the card box to find their place card.

2.) Will this area be too congested?  People trying to put cards in the box and find their place card.

Here is an example of how my card box would look, but with a bigger grass area on the bottom and it being table top height.



I appreciate everyone's thoughts and suggestions!

Re: Card Box Question

  • I'm not sure it looks gift grabby, but I would make them seperate. I would do it exactly like the picture, then on a totally separate table, lay the grass and put the place cards on little sticks or whatever.
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  • I've seen the escort cards and card box near one another at several weddings and I don't think it comes across as gift grabby, but I do think congestion could be an issue depending on how many guests we're talking about.

    Also, I've never seen a mailbox like that, but I think it's super cute!
    Lizzie
  • Isn't the card box usually on the gift table? 

    It's a cute card box idea, though.

    Could you just have the card box as is, right by the gift table, then carry over the theme and have a grassy area for the escort cards at another nearby table?
  • Thanks, ladies, for the advice.  Just to clarify my idea, the grassy area where the place cards would go, would have been on the table - so guests wouldn't be bending over to pick up their place card off the ground!  But I think I will keep both separate.  I will put the card box by the gift table and the place settings where my venue suggests.

    Thanks!
  • Yeah, I think usually the card box is on the gift table.. I think that makes the most sense...
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_card-box-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:6d66fb87-7263-48d0-81a9-059bfb34c511Post:42a76d33-1ee6-4dc5-9f43-11df4345043c">Re: Card Box Question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'm not sure it looks gift grabby, but I would make them seperate. I would do it exactly like the picture, then on a totally separate table, lay the grass and put the place cards on little sticks or whatever.
    Posted by whitsy[/QUOTE]
    I like this idea.<div>
    </div><div>I think it might be a little much going on all at one spot.  It could take a while for everyone to get seated.</div>
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