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j. have the table names or numbers printed on
your place cards.
We can print your place cards with or without a table number line. How
do you decide? It depends on how you are using your place cards. If
you plan on having an entrance table where all the place cards are
displayed, you would then want a table number line. The guests would
find their place card and proceed to the table indicated. You could
include more than one person on these cards.
For example:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Table 12
or
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
David, John and Susan <--- the children
Table 12
If you plan on having place cards right at the table setting, you will
not need the table number line printed (since your guest will already
be at their table when they find their place card). We would recommend
one place card for each person.
If you choose to have the table number line, it can be printed with an
underscore ("Table ___"). You can then write in the table numbers at
the last minute. If you are really organized, we can also print the
actual table number on the place card (Ex: "Table 16"). Just add the
table numbers next to the guests' names in your guest list file. It
you would prefer to name your tables rather than number them, we can
print your table names (Ex: West Palm Beach or West Palm Beach Table).
Even if you decide on table entrance cards with table numbers, you
could also have us print cards for the Head Table. These cards could
be placed in front of each person's place setting at the Head Table.
This option works particularly well if the Head Table is a straight
table. Guest's coming up to the Head Table can see the names of all
the people in the wedding party. It is a nice touch! You would need to
indicate which cards are for the Head Table by placing "HT" or "Head
Table" by them. These are not considered a separate order, but just
10 cents each.
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k. have food choices printed on your place cards.
We can print a food choice on your place cards. It is usually
designated by name, a single letter or symbol. An example of the use
of a single letter might be "B" for beef, "C" for chicken and "V" for
vegetarian. Or the symbols might be symbols from a deck of cards. For
example, a "Diamond" for beef, a "Club" for chicken, a "Heart" for
vegetarian, and a "Spade" for a child's meal. These letters or symbols
would be positioned in the lower right corner of the place card, where
they can be easily seen by the food servers.
Some customers prefer to have a full description of the food choice
printed on the second line of the place card. For example, "Blackened
Chicken" or "Filet Mignon".
Contact Placecards.Com at 1-800-279-1989 for further details on
printing food choices and price quotes.
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l. have us sort and print your place cards in alphabetical order.
If you are going to place your cards on an entrance table, you will
probably want to display them in alphabetical order. The guests will
have an easier time finding their place card if they are in
alphabetical order. We can alphabetize your list for you (at no extra
charge) This will save you the effort of shuffling the place cards
around to get them in order.
If you plan on locating the place cards at the place settings, you
might consider having the list sorted by table number. All the guests
at the same table would be together in the stack. It seems that most
list are sent to us in this order and we are happy to keep it in that
same order.
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m. extra place cards printed for last minute additions.
We normally provide 10 extra place cards. If you have a last minute
addition, you can use these extra cards to hand write the guest's
name. We can provide more, if requested.
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n. A second set of place cards (less than 10 cents a card)
You may want to consider having us print a second set of place cards
identical to the first set. You then have a backup card for each
guest. This can save the day if you make a mistake in writing in the
table number or have to change some table numbers at the last minute.
The second set is always less than 10 cents per card. See the price list
below.
| Quantity |
Price for 2nd Set |
| 1-100 | $5.00 |
| 101-150 | $10.00 |
| 151-200 | $15.00 |
| 201-250 | $20.00 |
| 251-300 | $25.00 |
| 301-350 | $30.00 |
| 351-400 | $35.00 |
| 401-450 | $40.00 |
| 451-500 | $45.00 |
Some customers decide to have us print two sets of place cards. One
set for the entrance table (with "Table __" line) and another set for
the place settings (without "Table ___ line). This is not considered
two orders. You would less than 10 cents for each additional card in
the second set. So a second set for a wedding with 150 guests would
only cost an additional $10.00.
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o. long names that result in small size print.
The longest name in your list a going to dictate how large the font's
point size can be set. The longer the name, the smaller the print
(in order to fit that longest line on the place card).
We can print up to 39 characters (including spaces) on one line of a
place card. However, we recommend that you try to keep the name at or
below 32 characters (including spaces). At 32 characters or below, we
can normally make the print size large enough for easy reading and
still be able to fit everyone's name on the place cards.
We have some suggestions on how to avoid long lines:
1. Rather than:
"Mr. John Smith and Miss Susan Jackon" <--- on one line
make it:
"Mr. John Smith
Miss Susan Jackson" <---on two lines
2. Use abbreviations for titles rather than full spelling
Use "Rev." rather than "Reverend"
Use "Dr." rather than "Doctor"
Use "Lt. Col." rather than "Lieutenant Colonel"
It is perfectly acceptable to use abbreviations for titles.
3. Rather than:
"Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams and Family"
make it: "The Thomas Williams Family"
or:
"Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams" line 1
"and Family" line 2
or:
"Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams" line 1
"James, Susan and Christy" line 2 (children's names)
4. Another possibility:
Use "&" rather than "and"
"Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Family"
"Mr. & Mrs. John Smith & Family"
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p. using Roman numerals in your list.
Not all the fonts available have Roman Numerals in their character
set. If you select such a font and have roman numerals in your guest
list, we will use the font "CHA" to print the roman numerals. All
other printing on your card would be in the font you selected.
We are often asked why we can't use the capital letter "I". We can,
but the capital "I" may be very cursive. In this case the capital "I"
does not look like a Roman numeral at all. You can choose to not use
Roman numerals, pick a font with Roman numerals or let us substitute
the font CHA when printing them.
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q. using foreign characters (tilde, grave, acute, etc.).
We do print letters with accents. We do not remove the accents.
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r. place cards for guests who haven't RSVP'ed yet.
You may have some RSVP's that haven't been returned. So you are unsure
about whether some guests are coming or not. When in doubt, assume
they are coming. Include them on your place card list and we will
print a place card for them. If you find out later that they are not,
you can remove their place card from the stack. This is a lot easier
and less costly than having to come back and have us print a second
batch.
Note: if you do need a second batch run, we have a $10 charge for
setup and printing of a second batch of additional cards. (25 cards or
less). This price includes the cost of mailing these additional cards
via First Class Mail. (Additional charges would apply for air
shipments.)
Rule of thumb: Make a card for every possibility. They will
only cost you a maximum of 10 cents apiece.
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s. Place cards for guest's date or escort.
What if you are unsure about whether a guest is bringing an escort?
You can have us print two or more cards that handle all possibilities.
For example, the first card might only have your guest's name (Mr.
John Smith). The second card could your guest's name with "and Guest"
(Mr. John Smith and Guest).. You could even make a separate card for
your guest's escort ("Mr. John Smith's Guest" or "Guest of Mr. John
Smith").
Card 1 "Mr. John Smith"
Card 2 "Mr. John Smith and Guest"
Card 3 Mr. John Smith's Guest" or "Guest of Mr. John Smith"
on two lines (with "Guest of" on line one)
Rule of thumb: Make a card for every possibility. They will
only cost you a maximum of 10 cents apiece.
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t. the size, the paper, and thickness of our place cards.
Size:
Front Panel; 4-1/4" wide by 1-13/16" high.
Back Panel: 4-1/4" wide by 1-13/16" high.
Our standard place cards are scored between the front and back panel.
This will make the place card fold easily.
Paper Description:
Weyerhaeuser, Cougar Opaque, 65# Cover, Natural Smooth Finish, Grain Long
Item Number 7738 (ecru paper)
Item Number 7985 (white paper)
Other colors, check with customer service.
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