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Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Escort Cards or Seating Chart?

Lynnie, on July 22, 2019 at 07:05 Posted in Wedding reception 0 29

What's your seating style? Will your guests grab an escort card with their table assignment, or are you displaying everything on a big seating chart?


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29 Comments

Latest activity by Steph, on September 17, 2019 at 12:00
  • Steph
    Expert June 2022 Ontario
    Steph ·
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    I think we're doing a seating chart with name cards at the tables
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  • A
    Devoted July 2023 British Columbia
    Amanda ·
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    We can’t decide one minute we like the seating chart and the next we see an idea for escort cards.

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  • BunnyBride
    Super August 2334 Nova Scotia
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    Both!

    We are doing constellations instead of table numbers. Where our venue for the reception is a circular room , I want to make the seating chart have a list of the tables on the side then make a "map of the stars" so to speak with where the tables are in the room. The escort cards will have the constellation image and name on it too and it'll make it easier for people to know which seats are taken

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  • Kelly
    Devoted May 2020 Ontario
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    Both! We will have a seating chart for the ease of guests to find their tables, however our caterer has requested that we have escort cards with small symbols for them outlining the meal chouce
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  • Vanny
    Frequent user July 2021 Ontario
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    Seating chart for sure!
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  • R
    Devoted November 2019 Quebec
    Rebecca ·
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    Seating chart. We wont specify where everyone will sit but give them a table.

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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    Escort cards on maple leaf red clips that looked nice.

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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
    Rayanne ·
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    Going to go with escort cards. Way easier for me any way. Not having a huge wedding.
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  • Andrea
    Devoted January 2021 Ontario
    Andrea ·
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    We're doing a seating chart, most likely.

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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
    Chelsea ·
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    We’re doing a seating chart!
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  • Janaya
    Expert August 2019 Saskatchewan
    Janaya ·
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    We are doing a seating chart, however if our wedding was smaller I would have loved to do escort cards. so cute

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
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    Seating chart! We will have place cards already at the table as well.

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  • Kathy
    Frequent user August 2019 Ontario
    Kathy ·
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    We’re doing a seating chart
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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    Seating chart
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  • Alix
    Expert June 2021 Saskatchewan
    Alix ·
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    Neither, we're letting everyone sit where they want. Except for parents and grandparents. They will have a table close to the head table.

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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
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    Seating chart!

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  • Becky
    VIP September 2019 Ontario
    Becky ·
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    Seating chart

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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
    Caitlyn ·
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    I think we'll be doing a seating chart that we'll put in the mezzanine where cocktail hour is so people can see where they are sitting before dinner starts.

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  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
    Holly ·
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    We had a big seating chart by the door.
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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
    Bianca ·
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    Seating chart! This is my favourite part of my wedding!
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  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
    Stephanie ·
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    Seating chart!

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  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
    Veronica ·
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    Our venue requires escort cards to indicate meal choices so escort cards it is!

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Casey ·
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    We are doing a seating chart. It is way easier for set up for our venue!

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  • Erin
    Super May 2022 Ontario
    Erin ·
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    I would go with a seating chart.

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  • Seleena
    Super September 2019 British Columbia
    Seleena ·
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    We are just doing escort cards but leaving them at the table since our guest list is so small
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
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    We will most likely be doing both... the tables will all be joined but to give the guests a better idea of where they will be seating we will need a seating chart and when they get to the table they will be able to find their seat.

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  • A
    Super September 2020 Ontario
    Amelia ·
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    Seating chart and place cards to make things as easy as possible for the caterers.

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  • Alexa
    Newbie August 2019 Nova Scotia
    Alexa ·
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    We are doing a seating chart and place cards.

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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
    Kelsie ·
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    Escort cards as this will also have each guests meal choice on it.
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