Weddingbee boards

Rather than an escort card, I did a large seating chart that looked like this:

I had it made from the Etsy vendor Down To Earth Paperworks--it was $75. I thought it was great--my wedding was outside, and I was afraid that individual escort cards might get blown away/knocked over. The only downside to a sheet like this is that it's not easy to make changes--once it's printed, it's over.

I also had placecards that my mom caligraphied. They designated where at the table each guest was to sit. I did this to avoid the akwardness that happens when people from the same circle who perhaps don't love each other were properly spaced. They also doubled as a table-icebreaker. On the flip side was a personal prompt created for each guest. They had a question like "What is your favorite thing about your new house?" and they were asked to share the answer with the table. Every prompt was different. That way, strangers at the same table could find common ground to talk about. It was particularly nice for those tables you inevitably have that are a bit random. Here's what they looked like: