Summer is a great time for weddings and other special gatherings, which means spending time with your closest people, but it also means having to call upon your best organization skills to prepare events that run smoothly. Place cards are one of the most important things when you’re creating a seating chart for a larger number of people, so take a peek at how you can make some incredibly beautiful DIY place cards for your wedding or other celebration!
1. Watercolor Place Cards
Creating with watercolors is one of the most magical experiences because the way the color shades gently blend with each other is absolutely mesmerizing. Visit Once Wed to learn all about these watercolor place cards that are going to be a beautiful contribution to the dining table.
2. Fresh Greenery Place Cards
We love mother nature and always jump at an opportunity to honor her in our DIY projects. If you want to bring your love of nature together with your special celebration, we can’t think of a better way to do that than by making A Fabulous Fete‘s place cards with fresh greenery!
3. Pine Cone Place Cards
Pine cones have a strong reputation for being a popular decoration pick and if you’re loving the idea but still wish to modernize it just a little bit, adding some paint is a great pick. Find out at Camille Styles how neon pink pine cone place cards were made!
4. Gilded Edge Place Cards
Minimalist place cards are not to be underestimated. They have a very clean and pure look, carrying a certain divinity with them. There is always a slight touch you can give to any simplistic place card and it comes in the form of a gilded edge! Learn all about it at Polka Dot Made.
5. Marble Hexagon Place Cards
You can’t ever go wrong with marble, which is why these marble hexagon place cards we found at Something Turquoise aren’t only visually the most wonderful piece on your celebratory table, they are also one of the most modern decorations that you can opt for!
6. Pumpkin Place Cards
If you are getting married in the fall or are simply hosting a big family gathering, the choice of place cards seems rather obvious: pumpkins! You don’t actually need a bunch of fresh mini pumpkins to pull this off; you’ll only need the tutorial by Oh Happy Day!
7. Feather Place Cards
Your place cards aren’t just a part of your sitting chart, they end up being one of the most personal things that are waiting for your guests. Make sure that they are reflecting your personal style and personality! If you are known to have a loving and gentle personality, make these feather place cards by A Fabulous Fete!
8. Cake Place Cards
Most parties usually have a table for the kids and to make them feel extra special it’s a great idea if you make place cards for them as well. They’re going to feel just like adults! Since all children love cake, we think that these cake place cards by Dawn Nicole are a splendid choice!
9. Log & Chalkboard Place Cards
This is another rustic option for those of you who always pick the traditional route and want to honor the passing seasons. You can use little logs as your place cards and personalize them by writing every guest’s name onto the chalkboard surface you’ll learn how to make at eHow!
10. Leaf Place Cards
Never underestimate the power of simplicity and the magnificence of nature. You don’t have to go over the top to make charming place cards – maybe all you need to do is go outside, pick out some beautiful green leaves and let Canapes & Soirees guide you through the rest of the process.
11. Gold Dipped Pear Place Cards
A very unexpected but totally fascinating choice of place cards is fruit! You normally don’t daydream about organizing your wedding when you’re looking at pears but this project might change that! Check out the brilliant gold dipped pear place cards at Almost Makes Perfect!
12. Terra Cotta Place Cards Plates
We all love parties and celebrations, but one thing is for sure: they are expensive! If you decide to go the budget route you’ll want your decoration to have an element of functionality to it as well, which is why we swear by A Coastal Bride‘s terra cotta place card plates!
13. Glitter Place Cards
When you want your celebration to truly reflect your shining personality and love of all things glamorous, choosing glitter for your decorations is an obvious choice. Make your place cards a flashy and dazzling decor piece by following the steps at Bird’s Party!
