Wedding Wednesday: Escort Cards

(Via Inslee Designs)

Now that you have had your first kiss as Mr. and Mrs., it is time to party. Seating your guests with style is an opportunity to continue your wedding theme and add an element of surprise to the reception. More importantly, escort cards keep the arrival of guests, orderly. Without a system, chaos ensues, not to mention all of the unique ways your guests will save their own place! If you are having more than one table, an escort card is a necessity. Today I share my favorite finds with you.

Please Find Your Seat

Here's Looking For Your Seat
This ornate mirror, featuring calligraphy, takes the place of traditional escort cards. I can imagine this chest in the grand ballroom of a luxury hotel.
Colin Cowie Weddings

Fanciful Feathers
I love working with feathers (but have a bird phobia). They add a whimsical and sometimes formal feel to anything. Fun for a Gatsby theme.
Preston Bailey

A Little Night Magic
Formal cards are displayed glamorously with a black, white and silver scheme.
Belle The Magazine

Seaside Splendor
Bright as a sunset, this decadent display just says happily married all over it.
Karen Tran Designs

Garden Party
An outdoor venue can be tricky for many reasons, with wind being difficult to predict. So a hanging escort card display is a wonderful idea. 
Sonia Sharma Events

Butterflies A Flutter
An ombre pink heart of paper butterflies is cleverly framed in gilt and grass for a Beverly Hills wedding.
Scheme Events

Elegant Beachside Seating Cards
These beautiful but beachy cards are perfect for a seaside soiree. Done in the color palette of the wedding, they just couldn't be more perfect.
Martha Stewart Weddings

Playful Pinwheels
How fun for an outdoor venue. This time, you won't mind a little wind. Can be made with pretty printed fine paper or fabric. 
One Wed

Golden Vintage Beverly Hills Wedding
Inspired by the groom's personal collection, the escort cards were shaped like miniature clocks and displayed on the existing credenza, styled with candlelight at the Montage Hotel.
California Wedding Day

Ribbons and Blossoms
In shades of amber and lime, this escort card display makes a colorful statement.
Sonia Events

Fabulous Flowering Tree
What a stunning display! Perfect for a pink palette but would be terrific in any color scheme.
Colin Cowie Weddings

Pop Art Escort Card Wall
The pop art “escort card” wall was an extension of the couple’s Save-the-Date, which was a mini-comic book narrating the couple’s love story.
Fete NY

Taxi!
Bryant Park wedding guests were treated like true New Yorkers with personalized taxi cab escort cards. These are ever so much fun and colorful, too.
Brilliant Event Planning

DIY Vintage Brooch Cards
Perfect for a garden party! Easy to do if you start collecting now! These brooches were big in the 60's.
Something Borrowed

A Picture Says 1,000 Names
Created for a Radiant Orchid Palette, this floral frame could be made with any flowers that compliment your color scheme.
Wed Book

Find A Seat On The "L" Train
A Chicago couple gets very creative with their escort cards.
Magnificent Milestones

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