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Craft escort cards from paint chips

Want free escort cards for your seating chart? Steal this colorful idea from Lauren and Vaughn’s Mennonite wedding.

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Use clip-on earrings as place card holders

My very good friend’s wedding was beach themed, so I thought it was appropriate to suggest using beach-y clip-on earrings on the place card holders. They continue the theme, they add stability to the cards, and they’re a snap to put on!

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Repurpose cassette tapes as place cards

If you’re like me, you probably have an old shoe box full of cassette tapes, and nary a cassette deck in sight. Instead of ditching your old tapes, you can do what Offbeat Bride Lauren did at her House of Blues wedding

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Create a spooky place card display with flying bats

Cut out bat-shaped place cards, and hang them from dark branches to make them look like they’re in mid-flight!

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Use vampire fangs to display your place cards

Looking for an awesome way to display your place cards at your Halloween, horror, vampire, or gothic-themed wedding? Then do what Kari and Rick did at their Halloween wedding. Kari painted vampire fangs silver and placed the cards between the fangs!

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Show your guests to their seats AND give them a drink at the same time

Monica and Mike used old-timey bottled sodas that served as both favors and escort cards. This would be a great idea for a summertime wedding to let your guests quench their thirst while they search for their seats!