wed / how to brand your wedding part 3

So far in our How to Brand Your Wedding series, we've covered pre-wedding items such as invitations and ceremony items and now it's on to the reception, specifically dinner. Escort cards:

Place cards if you're being extra fancy! How cool are these agate slabs?

Menus at each place setting are a perfect place to get creative:

Table numbers (easily visible and legible, please):

(I actually was an intern and helped with this wedding!)

And something special to personalize the bride and groom's chairs:

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See Part 1 here.

See Part 2 here.

wed / ribbon placecard

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Years before Pinterest, I organized my internet bookmarks by category (flowers, wedding cakes, dresses, etc). This image from Martha Stewart Weddings will always stick with me as one of my oldest favorites. Not only is the kelly green my favorite color, but the clean, fresh look is perfect for a spring or summer wedding. 

From what I can tell, this could be a DIY with an X-acto knife in just a few hours. Try grosgrain ribbon for spring/summer weddings and satin or velvet for elegant or fall/winter affairs!

wed / mini bottle decor

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No matter how you slice it, tiny things are cute. And that includes mini bottles. Whether tiny vodkas served alongside blinis with caviar...

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Or tiny margaritas with bitty fish tacos...

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But I think my favorite use is the mini bottles as escort cards. What a fun way to feature a local favorite or the bride and grooms drinks of choice. Try tying on a cocktail recipe!

Any other creative ideas out there?

wed / candle escort cards

It’s no secret that I LOVE candles for weddings and these calligraphy escort candles are beautiful. I can just imagine guests carrying lit candles to their tables and then having a flickering display of candlelight on each dinner table. 

For a full tutorial visit Oh Happy Day!

Another note: I doubt my ability to write that beautifully on the curved glass of the candles. You could even print the names on vellum paper (my font of choice would be Some Weatz) and wrap them around each candle.

wed / escort card stands

A bonus second post! I took a break to poke around and came across these awesome escort card stands from CB2. 

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Not too shabby at 12 for $20!