The classic tented place card
set above the dinner plate is always proper and
elegant. But by tucking it in a different spot or
changing its form, you can easily customize this
practical card to suit the particular style of your
wedding.
The versions we’ve created are playful and surprising,
and they make use of ordinary objects in innovative
ways: One place card peeks out from the folds of
a napkin; another hangs over the rim of a glass.
All of the cards are easy to make, but you might
want to enlist the help of your stationer or a calligrapher
for printing or writing the names in a beautiful
way. When you give the finished place cards to your
caterer to set out on the tables for the wedding
reception, make sure he or she knows just where
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NAPKIN KNOT
Echo the sentiments of the day by “tying a knot”
for each place setting.
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1. Place napkin on a flat surface.
Fold it in half diagonally to form a triangle, and
fold loosely from the point up to the crease.
2. For the paper strips, start with quilling paper,
which comes precut, or cut your own; they should
be 1 inch wide and 2 inches longer than the napkin
size (24 inches for a 22-inch napkin). Calligraph
names on the strips, leaving about 4 inches blank
at the end. Place one strip upside down on a napkin,
as shown.
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3. Holding the strip and napkin
together, tie into a loose knot.
4. Trim ends of the strip on the diagonal; adjust
the paper if necessary so the name shows.
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CURLED HEART
Hang a heart from each glass.
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1. Start with quilling paper,
which comes precut, or cut your own strips to 20
inches long by 3/4 inch wide. Fold each strip in
half. Calligraph names onto the strips (we used
a script that suits the curviness of the heart),
with the folded edge serving as left margin.
2. Unfold each strip. Tightly wrap one end around
a smooth (not faceted) pencil.
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| 3. Repeat with the other end,
stopping before you get to the name. Gently loosen
the curls to form a heart, and hang on rim. |
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