A touch of France
By Never teh BrideI like creative place cards because the plain foldover variety tends to be so dull, which means anything flashier adds an unexpected bit of zing to the reception tablescapes.
Take, for example, these “Parisian Chic” tags from Fabulous Finds Boutique. I will admit that I’ve kept place cards from weddings of people I truly care about because I’m a sucker for any and all mementos. However, all of them ended up in the recycling bin sooner or later because there’s a limit to how long I’ll keep a simple piece of cardstock with my name printed on it.
Yes, the tags pictured above are also cardstock, gussied up with a grommet and a bit of ribbon, but how lovely would one look stuck to a tackboard or propped up on one’s desk at work? If nothing else, I’d wager than guests will hold onto these far longer than they’ll deign to keep the ceramic baskets of Jelly Belly beans you’re giving out at the reception.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Those are really cute, NtB!
July 16th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I was planning on making ones kind of like these, but I’m not exactly sure how to deploy them. I was thinking of them as escort cards, like you pick them up and they say your table number, but they don’t work as well lined up on a table as those folded cards. Hang them somewhere? Tack them to a board?
July 17th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Love, love, love it. Anything original has my attention.