Placecard Question

julykbride Posted: Jun 03, 2003 11:56 AM

Placecard Question

When putting names on the placecards, I wanted to put my girlfriends name and her boyfriend's name on the same card. Is that the correct way to do it? If so, whose name do I put first and which is considered the name that will be in alphabetical order with the other placecards...I'm so confused. Also, what about children with their parents? How do you write those?

Like below for friend and boyfriend...

Jane Smith & John Doe
Table 1

For parents and children...

John & Jane Doe
Kid 1, Kid 2 & Kid 3
Table 1

MrsTC Posted: Jun 03, 2003 11:58 AM

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For your friend and her BF , you should write

Jane Smith & guest (i think?)

I was invited with FH to his cousin's wedding and that is what they did.

For parents & kids, maybe

Mr&Mrs John Jones & family

jlf41 Posted: Jun 03, 2003 12:01 PM

I would definetely write out the BF, GF or date's full name if you know it. I always appreciated that when we went to weddings before we were married. For families, you could write The Smith Family (if all at one table) or make separate cards- one for parents, and one each for children (depending on age.) I don't know it this is the etiquette answer, just what I would do

julykbride Posted: Jun 03, 2003 12:24 PM

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I definitely want to write out my friends' boyfriends' names, still not sure how I can do it with them on the same card. I think for people with kids I'll probably write...

Joe & Jane Doe & Family

eroxgirl Posted: Jun 03, 2003 12:29 PM

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whenever I have been invited somewhere and I brought FH as a guest, they always put my name first and then his name. Your friend will probably be looking for HER name, not his, since he's the guest.

MrsTC Posted: Jun 03, 2003 01:11 PM

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Very true....I was kind of taken back that I am my FH fiancee and his cousin just wrote Tommy Lastname and Guest'.

christine1221 Posted: Jun 03, 2003 01:55 PM

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Use names when possible ... with the name of your invited guest first & then the significant other second. Its much nicer when you go to a wedding & you're 'greeted' by name.