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Table assignments?

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Hello-

We are having approx 250 people at our reception and plan for assigned seating.  I have seen it at weddings where you pick up a card with your name and table number on it, and I have seen it before where there is a big board posted with all of the names and table numbers located in the lobby.  What are your thoughts and ideas? Our reception venue does provide the number cards and holders for the tables.  And if I decide to do a board, any ideas to keep it from looking tacky?

THanks in advance!  I apologize if this has already been posted.
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  • AdeleDazeemAdeleDazeem member
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    I went to a wedding this summer that had the board.  I'd never seen it before, but thought it was very nicely done.

    Each letter of the alphabet was listed in large cursive font.  Underneath the letter was everyone whose last name began with that letter in much smaller cursive font.  Next to your name was your table number. 

    It was simple, pretty, and I wouldn't say tacky at all.  But others may disagree...

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  • LasairionaLasairiona member
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    edited March 2010
    Use the individual cards. Otherwise you will have a traffic jam with everyone else wanting to know where to go and if anyone gets sidetracked chatting or anything else on the way to their table, they will forget where they are seated. This is not an issue with the cards.
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    I'd use table cards, because as pps have said, with a crowd that large, it's harder, IMO, to have everyone trying to get close enough to the board to see it.  Table cards are displayed alpahbetically, you quickly pick yours up and move on.  Just seems easier to me.
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  • amagwireamagwire
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    You're going to have a crowd whether you have a board or escort cards with 250 guests! If I had that many guests, I'd do two to three boards.  But whatever you do, make sure it's alphebetized and easy to read (no crazy, unreadable cursive).  Escort cards are more traditional, and if you're having assigned seating you may want to go the traditional route. 
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  • Lindze75Lindze75
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    I love the boards but already bought escort cards so I want to go with that.  But I just realized that I had planned to have the favors set on each persons table setting and the escort cards alone won't work since kids are getting different favors.  I think I'll still need to do the chart.  Just something to think about if you need people to sit in a particular seat and not just at any seat at each table.
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  • rochellekarenrochellekaren member
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    I think individual place cards are what people expect.  It also prevents people from forgetting their table number.  Additionally, this would also prevent any traffic jams that might occur if you used a chart instead.
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  • EStar73EStar73 member
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    The boards is how they used to do it. Check out the wedding scene in "Mona Lisa Smile." They used a board and they were definitely not a tacky family. Also I do think you will have a traffic jam whether you have cards or boards. Maybe try and space them out?
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