Image from the knot {photography by Mark Romine Photography}
If you don’t have a big enough table or big enough budget to have individual escort cards, you could put together a large display on a piece of posterboard or canvas. Print off cards for each table with a list of guests sitting at that table {see the picture above}. You can display the escort cards near the entrance of the wedding reception on an easel.
If you’re having an outdoor wedding reception and you want your escort cards to stand out, consider attaching small cards with the guest’s name and table number to ties. You can find inexpensive ties at yard sales, flea markets, and thrift stores. Then hang them on a clothes line with clothes pins.
Image from the knot {photography by Julie Wilson}
If you can’t afford to hire a calligrapher to do your escort cards, don’t worry. You can still have cute escort cards if they’re handwritten. Get a few friends to come over and work on the project together. It looks more attractive with different, fun handwriting styles.
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If you’re on a tight budget and need an easy escort card idea that won’t cost you much, you can simply make these “handbag” escort cards which are so cute. They’re simple and adorable – follow this link to find out how to make them.
Image from Martha Stewart Weddings
If you’re having a whimsical, romantic wedding and need escort cards to match, how about hanging feathers from a tree near the entrance of your reception for guests to grab on their way in. Make the feathers from cardstock and hang them with ribbon.
Image from Brides {photography by Luca Trovato}
I got an e-mail from a reader yesterday asking me how to use her favors as escort cards. She’s using wrapping paper that matches her wedding palette to wrap up boxes of chocolates for her favors. She wanted them to do double duty by serving as escort cards. Here’s my suggestion: print out the guests names and table numbers on cardstock, cut them up, and attach them to the favors with craft glue. Get a couple of cute cake stands and stack them on the cake stands near the entrance to your reception.
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Getting married in the fall? Consider this idea. Use cardstock to punch or cut out leaves, write the guests names on the leaves along with their table numbers, and attach them to branches. It fits with a fall theme and is incredibly budget-friendly.
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Use a stamp that matches your wedding reception theme to make DIY escort cards. You can make them out of small envelopes or cardstock.
Image from the knot {photography by Lucida Photography}
Having a destination wedding? Consider using DIY luggage tags made from a map of the location and twine. So cute and inexpensive.
Image from the knot {photography from Jeremy Lawson Photography}
Here’s another way to have your escort cards act as double duty for your favors: use small jars of homemade jam to let your guests know where to sit. This is a good idea for a spring or summer wedding.
Image from the knot {photography by Leigh Miller Photography}
This is my favorite find of all week. I love the idea of having photos of you and your partner holding numbers in envelopes letting the wedding guests know which table they’re sitting at. If I wasn’t already married, I would definitely use this idea. Hmmm…maybe for my vow renewal!
Image from the knot {photography by Philip Gabriel Photography}
If you’re having your wedding at the beach, you should consider having your escort cards play double duty by also using them as your favors. You can display your cards tied to sand dollars or seashells for a cute DIY escort card that saves you money.
Image from the knot {photography by Sweet Monday Photography}
If you’re having a vintage themed wedding and want a budget-friendly way to display your escort cards, consider using doilies as the backdrop to your cards. So cute!
Image from the knot {photography by Jasmine Star Photography}
