Are you looking for ideas to make your own place card holders? Maybe you’ve shopped around and haven’t found any that have struck your fancy. Or maybe you’re on a really tight budget or are the do-it-yourself type. Whatever the reason, making your own can be remarkably easy. You’ll just need some time and imagination. And the following suggestions should help get your imagination buzzing.
If your wedding budget is strict and you want to get the most bang for your buck, let your place card holder do double duty and serve as a favor as well. One bride enlisted the help of her grandmother and made mini jars of strawberry jam. She tied a pretty bow around each and attached the place card to the bow. Guests easily found their seats and went home with delicious homemade jam.
Here’s a very simple idea that’s quick and easy. Slip the place card into the tines of a fork at each place setting; makes a unique place card holder. Another hint for using tableware – wrap the napkin around the utensils and tie with a bow. Attach your place card to the bow.
Sometimes your holder can double as your place card. One couple, who both happened to be geologists, used unusual rocks. They painted their guests’ names on them and placed them at each table setting. Or, set small flower pots with the guest’s name hand painted on it at each seat. If the pot contains a plant or flowers, attach the place card to the plant’s stem.
Spend some time thinking about your wedding. Is it formal or casual? What’s the theme? What mood do you hope to create? Is it indoors, outdoors, or a destination? You may not think place card holders are that important in the scheme of things, but sometimes it’s the little details that make an event really shine. And here’s the chance to make yours sparkle!
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