Manifesto instead of table cards

Lisalana Posted: May 22, 2009 11:37 AM

Manifesto instead of table cards

My wedding venue suggested having a manifesto instead of placecards. This means that they would have 2 butlers welcoming guests to my wedding, requesting their names, and then telling them their table numbers.

I've never heard of this before, and while it seems very elegant, I'm worried that people would forget where they are sitting!

Has anyone ever been to a wedding that had this before?

jlt2010 Posted: May 22, 2009 12:20 PM

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i've seen this before. it's actually very common at asian weddings. It usually works out well. and I think it sounds very elegant with the butlers. HTH.

regy_k Posted: May 22, 2009 01:09 PM

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one of the RH's that I was checking out offered this, and it sounded great to me! very elegant and sets this high end restaurant vibe to the wedding.
they said tho that the maitre d will escort the guests to their sitting place, does ur RH offer that?

JAAMS Posted: May 23, 2009 11:06 AM

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My RH does this, so this is what FH & I will have. They host affairs of up to 600 people with this method, and we're having about 300- soo I'm hoping that they have this down pat. If not, they said there are people around to tell them where they are sitting. =)

Nina1010 Posted: May 23, 2009 04:34 PM

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Its very elegant and think it would be great. Not to mention very GREEN.

sophisticat13 Posted: May 23, 2009 06:00 PM

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I think it sounds very elegant also...my only concern would be ppl lined up in a long line waiting. Before I agreed to it I would ask how that would be avoided...one advantage with place cards is that guests can usually pick them up during CH at their leisure, and there usually isn't a wait to get them.

MrsCM Posted: May 23, 2009 06:04 PM

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Honestly, I know someone who went to a wedding recently and they did this because she mentioned how cheap it was that they 'didn't even use placecards' whereas it probably had nothing to do with that, it was misread. I would go with your gut but know that it could be read incorrectly.

rachel1124 Posted: May 23, 2009 07:16 PM

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I've never heard of that--but I love it. What a nice and different way to be seated. Also, if your a little worried have a copy of the seating chart on hand with a bridemaid or someone just in case.