seating chart

Shea Posted: May 25, 2004 09:51 AM

seating chart

those of you who are doing seating charts rather than cards, do you have any pics?

chichila15 Posted: May 25, 2004 09:51 AM

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Ooooh, that sounds like a great idea... I'd like to see, too.

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 09:53 AM

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I will try to find a pic, but it was really easy and came out NICE! I did it myself, had it framed at Micheals and it sat on an easal with lots of candles! I had it done and then blown up at Staples into a 16X 20

Shea Posted: May 25, 2004 09:54 AM

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did u hand write it or type it in?

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 09:56 AM

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Typed it in, did it on mcrosoft word, then had my brother in law clean it up for me....took it in to staples and they blew it up..Im looking for a pic now...

chichila15 Posted: May 25, 2004 09:57 AM

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quick! hurry! I'm impatient!!!!!!

Corduroy94 Posted: May 25, 2004 10:04 AM

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I was thinking of using these as examples. I got samples from the company & I wasn't too impressed with the quality. I might go check a few local prrinters first.

They look like they could very easily be done at home & taken to Kinkos!

I saw these at : Documents & Designs

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 10:13 AM

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Okk..here is a black and white photo>>i dont think it does my seating chart justice because it was really beautiful and our frame was GORGEOUS...you just cant tell with this pic!

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 10:14 AM

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I have to resize it AGAIN!!! Sorry...give me a second!

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 10:22 AM

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I think there may be a problem with the resizer again..I did it once, now its telling me it doesnt recognize my format. Dont know what Im doing wrong! Ill try it again, then maybe I could email it to someone??

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 10:34 AM

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Lets try it again!

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aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 10:35 AM

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OMG>>>its huge and looks like CRAP..It looked so much nicer in real..I promise!!!

chichila15 Posted: May 25, 2004 10:37 AM

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I really like this idea!

The only problem? I don't have many fonts on my pc... which did you use (and at what size), and do you think I can get it online (free)?

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 10:41 AM

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You can make it on an 8 x 11, regular computer paper, tehn take it into staples, they blew mine up for I think 1.50, Kinkos wanted almost 40 bucks....as for the font..do you have print shop? That has nice font and so does microsoft word. I know that alot of girls on here have seen some free online, but not sure where..you could post and ask..I know its been done. Vendors wwnat to charge you over 100 bucks for this..you can do it for almost free. My frame I resued and hung up a beautiful pic of us kissing by the cake! So I would have bought the frame anyhow!!

Ericia Posted: May 25, 2004 12:49 PM

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Alicia - did you say that Staples charged you only $1.50?

Did you bring them a disk? How much did michaels charge you to frame it? I purchased a fram from them; I have the receipt - do you think they'll do the framing for me?

Did you use stands for the candles that centered around the frame on the easel?

sorry for all of the questions, but i am in the process of preparing my own seating chart, and I need a little help.

Thanks.

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 01:14 PM

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ericia..HI! Yes, Staples charged me just a few bucks...what happened was I had it on a disc, so i brought that in, they charged me two bucks to open it up, but I had orginally thought I wanted a smaller size, so they printed it up on a 11x 14 I think, I took it home and it was too small,,,didnt look right, so I knew I needed it to be 16 X 20, my fram was from michaels, but it came with matting that can come out, with the matting..it holds an 11x 14, if you take the matting out..it holds 16 x 20..so anyhow..I took the 11 x 14 to kinkos because the staples didnt have the machine to make it a 16 x 20, but kinkos wanted a crazy fortune and couldnt have it doen for two days, so i found a staples about 30 minutes away that could do a 16 x 20..I took my smaller version in and they copied it in a dark black and blew it up, it was quick and easy and fit in the frame! My frame I think was 45 bucks, and after the wedding, I took the chart out and put the matting back in and hung up a wedding pic in it! You can frame it yourself, no raeson to pay them to do it..if you have any questions..just ask! id be glad to help!!!

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 01:16 PM

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I had one on a standing easel and one on a table easal, the table easel had candles around it, my standing one had flowers, my hall supplied the easals. I didnt need to have two, just had it anyway...one should be sufficient!

junebride04 Posted: May 25, 2004 01:16 PM

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aliciahelene- can you tell me what program you used? did you use microsoft word? and if so, do you have a template you can send to me.

i got a price quote of $250 to do this and that seems like a lot esp. if i can do it myself.

aliciahelene Posted: May 25, 2004 01:19 PM

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I did use microsoft word, but I no longer have a template,,,I had actually had soemone send me one and it confused me even more because our guest list size was so different.
Some people find it easier to do the names by table numer or table name, I wanted my guests alphabetized, so i did them in alphabetical order. Im sorry I dont have the template anymore..oh wait..I think I may have it ona floppy!!! Let me look!!!!