Project

Keepsake Seashell Seating Cards

Source: Martha Stewart Weddings, Summer 2005

Introduction

Instead of numbers to assign guests their tables, use names of seashells. Each type of shell represents a different table. Arrange seating cards and shells on aqua fabric to give the impression of water. On each table, display a card with the shell's name, or fill a bowl with those shells as a centerpiece.

materials

1/4-inch hole punch

Adhesive dots

steps

Make simple rectangular tags on a computer (ours have coral-color words and aqua borders).
For notched corners, clip with a 1/4-inch hole punch.
Apply an adhesive dot to the shell's flattest part; it's removed easily, so guests can have their shells to take home.