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Wedding Place Cards That Are Truly Unique

By Emily Platt

July 27, 2011

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Elyse Hall Photography

Help guests find their seats with one of these original ideas.

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Elyse Hall Photography

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We're of the mindset that your seating assignments can never be made too clear. That's why we're big fans of having both escort cards (or a seating chart) and place cards. The former are set somewhere away from your reception tables, while the latter mark each person's place setting at the table. Having both makes it nearly impossible for celebrants to struggle with locating their spot. If that's not reason enough for both, however, consider the design possibilities. Seating cards and place cards provide you with two additional opportunities to impress attendees with your décor or theme.

Here, we've highlighted some of our favorite ideas for unique wedding place cards. While stationery is obviously included, it isn't your only option. As you'll see ahead, paper goods are just one great choice for the items. Alternatives include calligraphed leaves, wooden cutouts, fresh fruit, and plenty of other original goods. Really, you can use anything that you'd like to help your celebrants get seated. All you need to do is write their names on (or stick them to) whatever you opt to use. As long as they're personalized to serve their purpose, the specifics are entirely up to you. We encourage you to get creative, and hopefully, this inspiration will fuel your brainstorming session.

Love the look of these calligraphed agate pieces, which were planned by Revel Wedding Co.? They're just one of the many great possibilities for your celebration. Click through to see even more before deciding how you'll guide your own attendees on the big day.

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Wooden Names

Abby Jiu Photography

Wooden laser-cut names are a popular choice, and make for fun keepsakes, too. Laura Hooper Calligraphy provided the ones for this wedding.

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Unexpected Mementos

Kyle John Photography

We bet you've never seen doorstop place "cards" before! These bunny versions were a quirky surprise for guests. Written Word provided the calligraphy.

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Calligraphed Rocks

Tenth and Grace

Here, glossy rose quartz was used in lieu of place cards. It was styled by Lindsey Zamora Events and calligraphed by Seniman Calligraphy.

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Calligraphed Eggs

Erin McGinn

Egg cups—complete with calligraphed eggs—are another original choice. Heather Belle Ink wrote these names.

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Tagged Fruit

Jen Fariello Photography

At this celebration, attendees found their seats thanks to gilded figs with name tags pinned on. Martha Rasco provided the calligraphy.

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Calligraphed Tiles

Sara Weir

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Geometric tiles are modern and chic, and especially so when calligraphed, like these marble ones by Shiho Oh.

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Personalized Desserts

Jessica Blex

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Favors can also double as place "cards." These dessert boxes (featuring Wax Seals branding and Froufrou Chic ribbons) were planned by Lovestruck Events and calligraphed by Miranda Writes.

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Calligraphed Seashells

Connie Whitlock

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For a beach celebration, write guests' names on seashells. B. Coombes calligraphed these.

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Bloom Boxes

The Cotton Collective

How lovely were these keepsake boxes stuffed with fresh flowers? Love Detailed Events worked with A Fine Flourish to put them together.

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Calligraphed Napkins

Jesse Chamberlin/Our Labor of Love

Let your linens double as place "cards," like this couple did. Bustle Events handmade these napkins, while Curlicue Designs Calligraphy wrote the text.