Do you tell your guest where to sit is that the idea of place cards???

Place cards tell your guests what table to sit at they can figure out what seat to sit in as long as they know what table they're sitting at.

:-) ok i'm not completely clueless... lol thats ok tho.. its the way I worded it I got a smile from that..

I ment to say, how do we figure out where to seat them meaning what table they'll be sitting at.. I did't mean seat directly. :-d

I would have to say for go the cards all together and just put up a few reserved tables for your immediate family and bridal party somewhere in the middle of all the tables so everyone can see you You could do a sweetheart table for just you and your fiance and then reserve just 2 or three family tables meaning mom dad, sisters brotheres and their wives or husbands or any one very dear to you . then the rest can site where they want and you do not have to worry about it. make sure the caterer knows which tables are reserved and have those tables served first then the rest of the tables in orderly fashion.

hope this helps

Scott

ROFLMAO!!!! Well it did sound like you were clueless...I'm so glad you're not! I had a grooms family table, brides family table, work table, grooms friends, brides friends, etc etc. The seating chart on here is super helpful! Plus you can move the people around if need be.

To help you out, is with the place cards and seating charts you group people who know eachother to sit at the same tables and if you have a few friends or co-workers and there are few, you can try to fit them in with people they may have something in common with. If you have divorced parents, you can seat the grooms parents with either mom or dad and their significant others and place the ones not sitting at that table with their family on the opposite side of the venue. This also helps if you have any guests who might clash, like divorced grandparents who might cause a scene(BTDT). It helps to keep them away from eachother. How place cards work is the guests name is first and their table assignment (i.e. Table 1, Table 2, etc) and that way they know what table to sit at. If it's that confusing for you, keep it open seating and Reserve a few tables for Bridal Party, Parents, and Grandparents.

You can actually go two routes: (1) Escort Cards -- this is what everyone is talking about, where you assign which table everyone sits at, leave all the escort cards near the entry of the room with all your guests' names & table numbers, and then let them find their own table, (2) Place Cards are more formal -- you assign exactly where everyone sits and place the actual cards with your guests' names on them right at their place setting. Here's more info: http://www.weddingusa.com/stories/place_escort_cards.shtml

I would do place cards if you are planning a more formal dinner...or paying per seat. It is a bit of a headache seating everyone, but it takes the guess work out of it for your guests.

I had asked a similar question to this. One of the responses I got that put in focus for me was "Guest expect to be told where to sit." This helps guest avoid that awkward find a seat/musical chair senario. You dont have to do individual seats but tables are a very helpful. Like one of the comments on here was; work table, grooms friends, brides friends and so on. This tells them what table is theirs but then they can choose who they want to sit by at that table... hope this helps!

Honestly we are not assigning a seating chart, although we are having a small wedding. We don't think people should be assigned to sit with certain people. People should sit by who they want to. We are also having a head table. We will have two tables for immediate family of both families in front. Besides that you can do place cards in many different ways. for DIY in a smaller wedding i love the idea of placing the names at the place settings. This also allows for people to switch easily. For bigger, you can just have the names with a number by it on a table. Everyone picks up their name and number and goes to the table with that number, and can sit by whoever at that table. Have fun!

Thank you for all the responces they helped alot for more of an idea... I know now with these examples thats what my friends had they had the escort cards where you had a card with your name then just sat freely wherever other then, certain parties, the main table, and certain family had certain tables.. I think I will possibly go about it that way but I have plenty of time and need to look more into the reception hall i have it in mind saw it online but not in person it's still 2 yrs away.. trying to get more ideas now soo i'm ready later..

Thanks everyone

yea not completely clueless lol..

For my wedding I made out the cards telling guests which number their table was, and we placed them on a table in the main entrance and they took them as they came in.

It worked out great. Like mentioned before, its an easy way to place people with others that they already know - or others that they may get along with and perhaps met in passing before. I would say to future brides to always have some sort of seating arrangement!!! It would definitely look like musical chairs if you didnt, and could end up with some people sitting together who probably shouldnt be!!! =)

View Quoted Comment Then you take the chance of a family needing four seats and having all the tables with only 2 or three seats left.