{"id":3565,"date":"2011-06-03T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=3565"},"modified":"2015-05-29T14:24:45","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T20:24:45","slug":"wedding-place-card-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/wedding-place-card-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Place Cards Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jardin<\/a>As the day for your wedding comes closer, you\u2019re getting more nervous about how well everything is going to come off. You\u2019ve put hours and hours into planning out every step of the way, trying to make sure that not only is it going to be a memorable day for you, but that all of the guests are going to be happy with the day as well. However, people being people, some simply don\u2019t get along or you\u2019ve got people you want to have sitting together at the reception, but you don\u2019t want to hurt feelings either. So paying attention to wedding place cards etiquette can make sure feathers don\u2019t get ruffled.\"Inspire<\/a><\/p>\n

The first step to get everything right is to send out invitations with RSVP cards. These are important so you\u2019ll know exactly who is going to come to your wedding and\u00a0who will be at the reception. By having the RSVP cards, you\u2019ll be able to put together a seating arrangement to minimize conflicts and to enhance interaction and conversation. Once you have your guest list put together, here are a few things to keep in mind when putting together the wedding place cards.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Put the person\u2019s full name on the card. This enables people who don\u2019t know each other to be able to break the ice without having to have a long round of introductions.
\n–\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Spouses should be seated at the same table, but apart from each other. This spurs conversation, and alternating males and females at a table is common.
\n–\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Couples that attend the reception that aren\u2019t married are traditionally seated at separate tables.
\n–\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Put the place card at the top of the plate or over the napkin.
\n–\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bi-fold place cards should have the person\u2019s name on both sides.
\n–\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Place cards are usually the size of a business card.
\n–\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Using the same font on the place cards as you use on the menu and on the wedding program keeps everything thematically correct<\/p>\n

\"Ribbon<\/a>When going through the planning process, being able to have a tool like place cards means you\u2019ve got control over how things are going to go at the reception. Place cards may seem like a small detail, but following wedding place cards etiquette will mean you\u2019ll be able to be comfortable that your wedding reception is going to be as much of a success as the rest of your wedding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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