Seating Chart Question

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We are now working on the seating chart.  I have to get it in a little earlier at the stationary lady's request so she has time to work on them.

A few people have "and guest" but they don't know who they are bringing yet and probably won't until kind of the last minute (Single friends finding dates.  .  Would it be rude for me to put "Guest of Jane Smith" for the escort cards and the seating board?

StephBeanWed61502

Is it possible to do place cards per couple? That's what we did, and then we just wrote "John Smith and Guest" on the placecard with the table number.

crash2729

I had meal choices, so it was necessary to have seperate cards. I used "Guest of" if I didn't know.

jessicabessica

When is the stationary lady getting the escort cards to you?  Can you ask her to leave the "and guests" until the end, when you have all the names?  I think it's reasonable to ask your guests that are bringing plus ones to tell you who they are bringing by the time the RSVPs are due (assuming you didn't make your RSVP date crazy early).

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[QUOTE]Is it possible to do place cards per couple? That's what we did, and then we just wrote "John Smith and Guest" on the placecard with the table number.
Posted by StephBeanWed61502[/QUOTE]

<div>That is a good idea but she's doing per person and it's a board in a frame with all the names and tables listed.  They aren't taking cards to the seats.</div><div>
</div><div>Edit:  I might be confusing place cards with escort cards for the terminology.  They are having assigned seats and it'll be the card that goes at the seat.  The board at the entrance will tell them what tables they are assigned to.</div>

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

How early are we talking and when are your RSVPs due?

If people are RSVPing and it's 3-4 weeks before your wedding, I don't think it's unreasonable for them to give you a name, or else fly solo. Sorry.

StephBeanWed61502

Given the setup you described, I think using "Guest of" is fine as long as the guest is truly a random date and not a boyfriend or girlfriend.

mrskristinyc

Our wedding's a week from tomorrow and we still have one friend who doesn't know who he's bringing, but insists that he's bringing a date. Grrrr...