Escort Board vs. Place Cards

@M.M. - I was worried about that too! Thank goodness we didn't have to make any last-minute changes... I don't know what we would have done.

@Cynthia - I ordered it on Etsy, and the words are paint. If you live somewhere that access to an old window is cheap - then I can tell you how to get the words on. I made a few accompanying pieces (like 'bride' and 'groom' signs for our table, below) by printing the words on paper, taping the paper behind the glass, and "tracing" with a paint pen.

@Mrs.Fornasty - those are really pretty

I plan on doing the board as well. The cards drive me crazy! lol

@Hayley, can you send me that template as well, please?

Thanks for the thoughts on our Escort cards! I love the design, my only complaint is getting them to feed through the printer. They are to small that i have to attach them to a larger piece of paper! its a PITA!

RWC those are absolutely beautiful.

I'll probably just pick up escort cards at Michaels and trace them with the same fake calligraphy technique I used for my envelopes.

A benefit of escort cards is that you can easily indicate someone who has a special meal or allergy, or who ordered which entree if you're serving dinner that way.

Maybe I'm just extra forgetful- but if it was on a board I may forget what table I'm at on the way there! with cards i can carry it with me so I don't forget.

But i am one of those people that frequently walks into rooms and forgets why i came in.

LOL@Shellie, I'm the same way. I would have to go sit right down in order not to forget smh

We're doing favor boxes that double as escort cards. They're shaped like triangles and are about 3 inches long. You can write the guest's name and table # on one side, and there is a plastic "window" on the other side to see what's inside (we're using kisses). They are something like $5/50 on oriental trading.

To address your one concern, maybe you can order blank business cards (or even with a nice design) and just write/print your guests' names on them. Vista Print usually has them for free on their website (you just pay for shipping). Also, efavormart or oriental trading have cheaper holders, esp if you buy in bulk. And you can probably have the cards spaced out enough where they won't get knocked over when people are grabbing for them.

Soon-to-Be Mrs. Fornasty used the vistaprint business cards.

As she wrote, it is a pain to print, but WOW, they Look Great!!!!!

@Snow ~ I PM'd you. I need your email so I can send you the files.

LOL ~ Shellie

We're doing the cards. Just a simple fold, I'm not about to go out and buy 100 of those damn stand thingies! =P

I want to do the board as well. It so much easier than the cards. Hayley C. Could you send me the template too . I PM you. That foam board idea is perfect!

Hayley C- love your idea with the place card board on a piece of foam. Can you send the template to me too?