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I guess I don't really know what escort cards are.  Does it mean that someone will literally take the card and escort the person to the table?

If I don't do that, what are other options?  At my brother's wedding they just had different sheets of paper with everyone's name and table.  I'd like something a little easier to look at and a little more interesting.

Help? 

I'm feelin; lazy, so here's a link to the wiki article =)

http://wiki.weddingbee.com/Escort_card

 There are also articles on place cards and seating charts to compare.  Hope that helps ;)

A seating chart is practical & probably the most hassle-free, but you're right that you can make it a little more fun. 

You can do anything as simple as printing out little table-tent folded cards that has the guest's name and table number they are sitting at.  You can buy them at Staples or any office supply store in nice paper stock and wedding-like borders and run them through a printer.

Some people get creative and do things like print the names and table numbers & attach them to drink umbrellas, then stick them in a big box of sand.

Or you can tie it into your favor.  I've been to weddings where my name and table number was printed and put in a picture frame, so it served double-duty as my escort card and wedding favor.

I think traditional, formal weddings a long time ago actually had someone escort you to your table.  Nowadays, you just set the cards out at the entrance of the reception and everyone finds their name and seats themselves.  Having a person or two with the master seating chart and list near the table to help direct guests is a good idea, though.  Good luck!