Reception Table with Place Cards

Ncarlo Posted: Jul 14, 2009 12:37 PM

Reception Table with Place Cards

Is anyone thinking of doing a tree on the table and hanging the place cards from it? I'm getting married in the fall and thought this would be a great idea, especially if the place cards are in the shape of leaves, but how would people find their card easy?

Any ideas? Or other unique ways to display place cards? Thanks Ladies!

mokie74m Posted: Jul 14, 2009 12:40 PM

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That's an adorable idea. I am getting candy/carmel apples and tying the place cards to the apples with raffia. I also have a fall wedding.

Ncarlo Posted: Jul 14, 2009 12:43 PM

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That is a great idea! My cousin gave out caramel apples as her gift and i loved the idea! But I don't want to copy her...soo i'm trying to think of something different.. I saw something with pinecones and sticking the cards in them, on a table covered with leaves..I thought that was cute too!

mrslegeyt Posted: Jul 14, 2009 12:48 PM

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I did this at my wedding and just hung ribbon from the tree. The ribbons kind of made a circle around the tree. Then I clipped the place cards to the ribbons using tiny clothes pins. I did it in alphabetical order from top to bottom and then onto the next ribbon in a counter-clockwise fashion. I didn't hear any complaints about people not being able to find theirs.

I would post a picture of what it looked like, which would explain it better, but unfortunately the only good pictures I have are from our professional photographer and they are not allowing me to share any of our photos digitally (see my rant about 'Purchasing Copyright of Wedding Photos from Photographer')!

pa56 Posted: Jul 14, 2009 03:14 PM

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Cute idea! We had over 300 guests (over 150 placecards) so we couldn't really do that hanging from the tree thing... so we did this instead:

Ncarlo Posted: Jul 14, 2009 03:39 PM

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OOo I love it!!! The tree looks beautiful, what are the place cards on top of? and the orange tablecloth is beautiful/so rich and very fall looking!

KatieG2010 Posted: Jul 14, 2009 03:39 PM

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Posted by pa56

Cute idea! We had over 300 guests (over 150 placecards) so we couldn't really do that hanging from the tree thing... so we did this instead:

this is gorgeous!.. What are the place cards on??

DKaye09 Posted: Jul 14, 2009 03:45 PM

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Posted by pa56

Cute idea! We had over 300 guests (over 150 placecards) so we couldn't really do that hanging from the tree thing... so we did this instead:

That is gorgeous!!

pa56 Posted: Jul 14, 2009 03:47 PM

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Thanks ladies! The placecards are tied to small pouches which have 4-leaf clover keychains inside (our favor).

AngnShaun Posted: Jul 14, 2009 03:54 PM

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Posted by Ncarlo

Is anyone thinking of doing a tree on the table and hanging the place cards from it? I'm getting married in the fall and thought this would be a great idea, especially if the place cards are in the shape of leaves, but how would people find their card easy?

Any ideas? Or other unique ways to display place cards? Thanks Ladies!

i think you would have to hang them in alphabetical order just like you would if they were on the table... i dont think it would be too hard to find tho... i think its a really good idea... and different!