What are escort cards?

Escort Cards for your Wedding Reception

So what are escort cards?

They are cards that are used to inform your guests of their assigned table where place cards are to let your guests know of their assigned seat at that table.

The wording that you would use on each card is the guests' name and then table number 1 (or the table to which they have been assigned). The way that you would address the cards would be

Adam Scott - the full name of your single guest

Dr & Mrs. Oliver Williams - for a married couple

Amanda Jameson & Guest - if an invitee has brought with them a guest whose name you do not know

The most common way that escort cards are displayed is as tent cards on a table outside of the banquet room in which the wedding reception will be held.

You could also use place card holders or frames to display the cards on a table.

You will want to display the names in alphabetical order so that the cards are easy for your guests to find.

Another idea is to have a tree and hang the cards from the branches.

You could also get frosted votive candleholders and use clear labels on which to print the names and table assignments. Your guests would then take the lighted candles to the table adding to the table decor.

A really unique idea would be to have a water fountain and float the cards on saucers and have your guests retrieve their cards from the fountain. Here is where you can get Wedding Supplies and Favors for your reception (like this fountain). The fountain would also serve as a decorative piece in your reception and can have floating candles and flowers.

These ideas can be used or built upon to come up with a new idea. Just remember that the key to making your escort cards unique is to make the display as creative as possible.

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