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debbus Posted: Sep 11, 2002 06:55 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 06:55 PM

Placecard question...

If you have a guest that has a significant other, would you write two placecards or one?
Mr. John Smith and Ms. Jill Jones
Or one for her and one for him?

Holly Posted: Sep 11, 2002 06:57 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 06:57 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I just went to a wedding and even though we are engaged we were sent seperate invites and had seperate placecards. I thought it was weird. If they are close use one if they just met use and guest.

stacedz Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:06 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:06 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I am planning on doing one place card per couple. Also wondering these should be formal?

Mr and Mrs. John Smith....correct?

Niecey Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:10 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:10 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I am doing one placecard. I have a lot of people that fall into this category.

Mr. John Doe and Ms. Jane Smith
Table 2

I am writing out the placecards the same way people responded on the rsvp card.

debbus Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:11 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:11 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I am doing them formal.
I just wasn't sure if they should each get a placecard. If they were married they would get only one so it seems like one per couple would do it.
More opinions please!

Jeanene Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:35 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 07:35 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I would defintely do one per couple.

For example:

Ms. Jane Doe
Mr. John Smith

Table 2

maryannh Posted: Sep 11, 2002 09:47 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 09:47 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I agree.

zac1228 Posted: Sep 11, 2002 10:18 PM+

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Posted: Sep 11, 2002 10:18 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I am doing it the same as the invites. So if a couple is getting separate invites (because they don't live together) they will get separate place cards. But if they get one invite, they will get one place card.

mickeya1a Posted: Sep 12, 2002 09:20 AM+

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Posted: Sep 12, 2002 09:20 AM

Re: Placecard question...

Another placecard question....

Amarried couple, do I put Mr. and Mrs. John Doe?

Then I never put the woman's name?

Thats how I did it for my invites, but I didn't have an inner envelope, so I never put the woman's name anywhere.....
hmmm....

Marcela1654 Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:29 PM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:29 PM

Re: Placecard question...

I'm about to start doing the placecards for my e-party. Can I put first names only? Or is that really bad? I just have soo many long last names.

Thanks

michele31 Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:47 PM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:47 PM

Re: Placecard question...

If you are having a small, casual e-party then first names only is okay. Unless you have lots of the same named guests.
For a more formal e-party you need to include last names.

zac1228 Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:57 PM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:57 PM

Re: Placecard question...

If they are married, you don't use the woman's name on anything (outer/inner envelopes, place cards, etc.) unless you are doing something informal:

Jane and John Doe

If you are doing it formal, you always do:

Mr. and Mrs. John Doe

Marcela1654 Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:57 PM+

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Posted: Sep 16, 2002 02:57 PM