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Just Said Yes May 2020

Reception Seating Chart versus Seating Cards

Gale, on February 12, 2020 at 6:47 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 12

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This is a second wedding for us both. We are in our early sixty’s. We are having a cocktail party before the ceremony and then everyone will go into the room where the ceremony and reception will be held. We were thinking that we would greet all our guests at the cocktail party and hand them a card with thanking them for coming. It would also tell them what table they are to sit at and what their dinner selection was. We are shooting for a wedding that is on the elegant side. Not that a seating chart can’t be elegant but we are having less than 60 people and there is limited room. I would appreciate any thoughts or alternative ideas. Thanks!

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Latest activity by Gale, on February 15, 2020 at 5:14 AM

Legend June 2019
Melle · on February 12, 2020 at 6:54 PM
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Seating chart just makes it easier instead of printing out individual cards but I also think seating chart is more for if you've a ton of people. 60 is still quite a bit of people though so it might make it easier than scanning each card for ones name.
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Cortney · on February 12, 2020 at 6:57 PM
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I believe we are doing cards for about 175 because we like them, just need to make sure the venue can set them up for us (they do decorating themselves). I think it would be difficult to have our 60 cards, can you have a table with cards in the cocktail hour room?
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Kelly · on February 12, 2020 at 7:04 PM
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I prefer escort cards. They are easier if you need to make last minute changes. Also if you’re having a plated meal you would need a card indicating their food choice anyways, so a seating chart would just be extra work.
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Just Said Yes May 2020
Gale · on February 12, 2020 at 7:04 PM
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Thanks for your reply. That is a good idea. My fiancé liked the idea of handing the card to each guest personally. But I will suggest that idea to him.
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on February 12, 2020 at 7:06 PM
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I would do cards, but set them out on a table in alphabetical order rather than handing them out individually
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Gale · on February 12, 2020 at 7:06 PM
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I will have to look into escort cards. I not familiar with them. Thanks
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Neeva · on February 12, 2020 at 7:20 PM
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Having to greet people and file through a bunch of cards to find one for each guest would be difficult.
I would do a seating chart with each table and who is sitting where. There can be a line waiting to look at the seating chart though.
Escort cards are nice because you just set them up on a table and people can get them during cocktail hour or in your case the pre-party. It doesn't usually cause a big line that way.
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Champion October 2018
Kelly · on February 12, 2020 at 7:24 PM
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These were ours. A lot of people set them on a table as well.
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Leslie · on February 12, 2020 at 10:10 PM
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I think it would be challenging to organize the cards and get them to people during cocktail hour. Don’t you just want to enjoy their company? I’m 60, second marriage for us and originally was going to do no seating chart but since changed my mind. I am doing a wedding favor of a succulent and I am also using the as an escort card. Table number will be on a popsicle stick with their name and table number. The back of the card will say-Take me home and plant with love.
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Super October 2020
Leslie · on February 12, 2020 at 10:28 PM
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Escort card=place card=seating assignment
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Nicole · on February 13, 2020 at 10:08 AM
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The reason why I prefer escort cards is because guests can place them in front of their seat already, kind of like claiming their seat so that no one will sit there. I'm also worried that if guests look at a chart, as they walk in towards their table they'll forget the table number due to all the commotion and talking with guests that they'll forget what table they are at and have to walk back. (Alcohol does this to a lot of our friends) I know they're mostly adults and can figure out seating on their own probably, but we're just trying to give them a little direction lol
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Just Said Yes May 2020
Gale · on February 15, 2020 at 5:14 AM
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Thanks for all your wonderful ideas. It seems that escort cards is the way to go. I’ve been looking online and there are some unique ways to display them. Thanks again!
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