Often when I read party books or am in conversation with party professionals, I find that certain words are banished about and I have no idea what they mean. I would never admit it though, so am quick to google it the first opportunity that I can. So I figured you probably feel the same way, so we have decided to start a little blog segment called GOOD WORDS that basically defines all this weird and wonderful words that real people don't really use.
For starters: ESCORT CARDS. When I first heard this I thought it was a euphemism for "you-know-who"'s business cards, but in fact these are actually popular and widely used in overseas weddings. So what are Escort Cards?
These are cards that are used to inform your guests of their assigned table.
The wording that you would use on each card is the guests' name and then table number 1 (or the table to which they have been assigned). The way that you would address the cards would be
Christine Laidlaw - the full name of your single guest
Mr. & Mrs. Liam Gallagher - for a married couple
Sam Laidlaw & Guest - if an invitee has brought with them a guest whose name you do not know
The most common way that escort cards are displayed is as tent cards on a table outside of the reception hall in which the wedding reception will be held.
You will want to display the names in alphabetical order so that the cards are easy for your guests to find.
There are many creative ways to display these cards, in fact that is even if you use cards at all.
Here are some new favourites that I spotted over at Martha Stewart inspired by the four seasons:
And this one would be perfect for our Bride in Wonderland GOOD LOOKS bridal shower party in this month's issue of the GOOD NEWSLETTER.
IMAGES: MARTHA STEWART
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