Has anyone done escort cards instead of a table plan?

sk00bie1

Everyone has a card with their name on that also indicates which table they'll be sitting at.

The cards can be laid out on a table


Folded card escort cards by sk00bie81, on Flickr
Or hung up with ribbon


hanging escort cards by sk00bie81, on Flickr
Or encorporated with the favours


favour escort cards by sk00bie81, on Flickr

I really like these ideas (especially the hanging ones!) but I must admit I had no clue what it was until I discovered it recently.

Would people be confused by it? Is it too American?

Thoughts please! xx

suki1964

What ever happened to table plans?

Owain_Moneysaver

I did wonder what was meant by 'escort cards'. I was thinking phoneboxes ...

daisiegg

Ah yes like Monica and Chandler's wedding in Friends :rotfl:

I think it is a nice idea, I am sticking with a traditional table plan but I see no reason why this couldn't work well

sk00bie1

daisiegg wrote: »

Ah yes like Monica and Chandler's wedding in Friends :rotfl:

I think it is a nice idea, I am sticking with a traditional table plan but I see no reason why this couldn't work well

Haven't actually seen this, off to google...

*lee-lou*

So it has their name and table number on it?
Do people then go an sit where ever they want on that table?

sk00bie1

*lee-lou* wrote: »

So it has their name and table number on it?
Do people then go an sit where ever they want on that table?

I think it can happen that way.

I am planning to have place cards though as we are going to want every one to take their seats quickly.

daisiegg

sk00bie1 wrote: »

Haven't actually seen this, off to google...

There is a comical moment because Ross swaps his card with someone else's or something to try and sit next to a pretty girl, but got confused and ended up sitting on the kids' table...

Errr I have watched too much Friends as a youngster I am afraid!

lil_miss_insanity

daisiegg wrote: »

There is a comical moment because Ross swaps his card with someone else's or something to try and sit next to a pretty girl, but got confused and ended up sitting on the kids' table...

Errr I have watched too much Friends as a youngster I am afraid!

Clearly I have too - as I remember it was table 6 and table 9 that got mixed up! If I were having a sit-down meal I think I'd do that - looks like a great idea :T

sheeppappar

my friend did this for her wedding in july and it worked well. In fact it was better than table plan in some ways as it meant the cards were on a board in alphabetical order so it was easy for guests to find their own name - then the table number/name was written on the card and when we got to the tables there were place cards there so we didn't just sit anywhere. She attached a little keepsake to the cards too instead of having favours on the table.. definitely a good idea imo x

sarah69696pink

My friend also did this and it didn't appear confusing for anyone at all. I'm sticking with a table plan personally, but it def worked well.