An ode to the place card
Because your plate deserves to look its very best — too.
Cue the lights, cue the table cloths, the plates, and the silverware. When we set a table, we always remember the usual table suspects like the bowls and the spoons, but are we forgetting one mighty piece that could rule them all? (added drama for emphasis).
That’s right — we’re talking about the small, but mighty place card. Though elusive and routinely forgotten, the place card can bring a huge amount of impact to your next VIP dinner. And here’s why:
Elegant Calligraphy Place Cards can Ease Wedding Guest Seating Worries
Emphasis on elegant 😉. Real talk — One of the most important decisions of your night will be who you’ll be sitting next to at the dinner table. Experienced hosts know that a curated experience — aka personally selecting who will be your dinner neighbor — is a part of the whole experience, so making that choice for you via a place card can make you feel at ease. And then there’s an added sense of relief knowing that the only decision you’ll have to make after you find your seat is which wine you’ll partake in (we recommend William Chris Vineyards and anything Treasury Wine Estates, btw).
Place cards are the only keepsake guests can actually take home
No one is taking home a fork or a plate, because…where would you put them? (JK, we do not condone stealing, please put them back!) The place card is a memento — much more than a seating director, and a memory of your event for months to come should your guest choose to keep it. And we can guarantee that they most likely, probably will.
seeing your name makes you happy
Did you know that a published study from 2006 noted that there’s “evidence that hearing one’s own name has unique brain functioning activations.” That’s right — hearing your own name lights up all sorts of parts of your brain. Think about how you can create meaning not only by saying your guest’s names, but by having them penned in beautiful penmanship in a — you guessed it — place card.
Oh and did we mention that place cards don’t have to be limited to paper and pen only? With an event theme, the possibilities are endless.
Planning an aerospace gala? Star place cards.
Throwing a fiesta? Maracas place cards.
Having a fancy intimate gathering? Might we suggest brooch place cards?
A birthday party for your dog? Biscuit place cards will do. Knowing our dog Handsome, he’d definitely enjoy one.
Make your guest feel like a star with a ⭐ place card!
And while we are calligraphers during the day, Luis and I have years of experience in design and creative fields, and can help you brainstorm the perfect place card for you (and your plate). Just give us a call! Or visit our place card page for more information and for standard script styles. Your plate is waiting.