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Wedding Place Cards with Dinner Selection – What to Do?

Danielle — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:01:19 +0000

The biggest concern of your wedding shouldn't be chicken or beef. But when it comes to pleasing guests and assuring that someone with a specific diet is taken care of, the wedding place cards meal selection indicator should be a factor in planning your wedding stationery. There are a few things to consider when you decide how to label your place cards with the meal selection your guests have made. And that first starts with your RSVP cards. When asking your guests to select a choice for their meal remember these great tips:

Make sure there's enough room for each guest RSVPing to indicate what they want or write it out for them
Ask each guest to initial their choice so you can note it on their placecard
Leave a little space for guests to list any dietary restrictions (just in case your favorite dish contains peanuts, etc)

Designing Your Wedding Place Cards with Dinner Selection In Mind

Once you've sent out your invites and start receiving RSVPs it's great to note the meal selection of your guests on your master RSVP list so you don't accidentally put one person down for the wrong meal. As you design your place cards for your reception you should think about two things:

What you'll use to symbolize your guest's dinner choice - see below for our ideas!
Where the choice will be placed - the top right corner is the most visible if using an icon or writing for a dinner selection

There are a number of ways to indicate a meal choice.

1. Color Coded

You can simply designate a color coded chart so that the servers at your wedding know that blue is chicken and green is vegetarian. These color selections can not only match your wedding colors but will flow seamlessly from your other reception stationery.

2. Icons

Perhaps one of the cuter ways to indicate your guests meal choice selection is to use an icon on your place cards. By simply adding a cow, pig, fish, etc to the top right section of your card the servers will easily see what your guest has requested for their meal.

3. Write it Out

If you included the exact meal option you're offering on your RSVP card it might be best to write out your selection. For example, if you are having filet mignon and rosemary chicken each place card will simply state "filet mignon" or "rosemary chicken" on the card. There's no misinterpreting that!

What are you serving for dinner at your wedding?

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Table Number Holders {DIY Ideas}

Danielle — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:04:00 +0000

When it comes to reception stationery it's always fun to see a new idea or design used by a bride. And it's even better when there's a tutorial given to show other brides how to create the same thing for their special day. There are a lot of DIY tutorials out there for a bride to use however sometimes it can be hard to weed through all of them in order to get the perfect project that works with your wedding.

Below are a few DIY ideas for your table numbers. Follow the links given to find the full tutorial if there is an idea you'd love to try out! The best part about these ideas is that you don't just have to use them for weddings. They can be re-purposed at your next party to label foods, hold place cards, etc.

Recycled Beauty

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These holders are very easy and inexpensive to make. Lamp part accessories are used to create this look. The parts include a brass vase cap, shade clip, nuts and washers. Head on over to Card Girl for the original post and inspiration.

Once you've picked up your lamp parts (You can check out your local lamp shop or Card Girl recommends The Lamp Shop online) and assembled them together spray paint the final product white, as shown, or any other color you love. Use this unique project to hold names, table numbers, or to identify buffet foods, etc. Pair them with any of our reception stationery ideas for a beautiful addition to your wedding decor.

Sparkling Simplicity

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If you want a simple and customizable idea for your table number holders check out A Very Chocolate Life for a simple idea using spiral paper clips, modeling clay, tack glue and glitter.

The best part about this design is the fact that you can mold the clay into any shape you'd like. As Melissa stated, you can roll out the clay and use your favorite cookie cutter to cut out shapes to go with the decor of you big day. You can also paint the holders a certain color if glitter isn't your thing. Or even get creative with the paper clip and bend a regular paper clip into shapes or use different shaped clips as well.

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Bending the Bar
And how could I do a DIY post without something from the fabulous Martha Stewart? When I saw these wire table number holders I was smitten. Not only can you shape the wire into different figures and designs but it's simple to! The sturdiness of the wire is also a plus. Not worrying about your table numbers getting knocked over or falling on their own is important.

You simply grab some radio wire (solid, not stranded) and start creating. Martha gives a step by step tutorial to help you out. And if you have a design you love on your invitation, table number or place card you can try and replicate it in wire as well!

Do you have a great DIY tutorial for reception or party stationery that you'd love to share with our readers? We'd love to feature you and your blog/website! Contact us at danielle@cherishpaperie.com with a link to your DIY project.

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Filigree for Valentines Day

Danielle — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:56:00 +0000

I love this filigree design, it is elegant and fun and makes everything look pretty...I have done it on everything from placecards and round menus to fan programs...always a winner!

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My first post…

Danielle — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:33:00 +0000

of the new year! Happy New Year everyone! and some eye candy to start the year....Ahh...merlot and bronze, two of my favorite colors, and how well they complement this elegant wedding ensemble we did last year! I especially love the meal icon details on the placecards..too cute!

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Fall Wedding

Danielle — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:29:00 +0000

Congratulations to Jennifer and John who are getting married this weekend! I have been working all week on their beautiful fall colored stationery all week, the pennyite, Bronze-REG75 and Creme Brulee was really a beautiful combination, and we did the little chicken, fish and cow icons on the corner of each to let the wait staff know who gets what...too cute!

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