What is a escort card table?
Escort cards have your guest names and table numbers written on them. You can have an escort card for each individual guest or you can group couples on the same card. Depending on the size of your wedding, you can include first and last names or just first names.
Do you need escort cards and a seating chart?
Do I need them both? Unless you’re prepared to usher each guest to their intended spot or opted for a seating chart, you’ll want to have both escort cards and place cards ready to go. The only time escort cards may not be necessary is if you are having an extremely intimate wedding with one or two tables.
How do you alphabetize escort cards?
Typically, the escort cards are arranged alphabetically with the guests’ last name. As far as design, that is completely up to you! Couples these days are really getting creative with their escort card display.
How big should escort cards be?
Normally escort cards are an A6 size, or the size of a business card, approximately 4 x 3 inches or about that.
How do you address a guest on an escort card?
Address individual guests using their full name.
- Unless your wedding is going to be an informal celebration, don’t use abbreviations or nicknames—write “Samantha” instead of “Sam” and “William” rather than “Bill.”
- An escort card for an unaccompanied guest might simply read: “John B. McLemore.”
How do I write my name on an escort card?
Always use a guest’s full first name; for example, if your best friend goes by Sam, but her name is Samantha, you should always put Samantha on her escort card. When using titles, be consistent across all your escort cards. So, make sure that if you put Dr. Samantha Smith, you also include Mr.
Do you put first and last names on place cards?
What to do: Write out a place card for each guest, even if they’re part of a couple or a child. If the card is tented, write the guest’s name on the front and back. Wording: Keep it simple-write the guest’s first and last names (“Hannah Eastman”).
What size are table name cards?
Big enough to capture attention, small enough so that they don’t take up too much space on the table. Thus, the average size for a place card is 5.5 x 8.5 cm – roughly the same size as a business card.
How do you write names on place cards?
What to do: Write the guest’s name and table number on the card. If you’re using flat cards with an envelope, write the guest’s name on the front of the envelope and put the table number on the card tucked inside; for tented cards, also put the name on the front and the table number inside.