Printable place cards from your guest list
Type your guests into Seating Solver once and print a folded place card for each of them. Names and tables come from your seating chart, so nothing needs typing twice.
How to make place cards
- Add your guests and seat them in the planner.
- Open the print view and choose place cards.
- Pick a design and paper size (US Letter or A4).
- Print on card stock, cut along the crop marks, and fold along the dashed line.
What is on each card
- The guest’s name on the front.
- Optionally the name on the back, upside down, so the guest across the table can read it.
- Optionally the table number.
- Optionally the meal choice.
Place cards or escort cards?
Place cards mark one seat. Escort cards tell guests which table to go to and are usually picked up at the entrance. Seating Solver prints cards with the guest’s name and, if you choose, the table number, so you can use them as either. Sort them by table and set them out, or place them at the seats.
Printing tips
- Use matte card stock of about 65 lb (176 gsm) so the cards stand.
- Print one page first and check the fold.
- Print a few extra cards for last-minute guests.
Place card questions
How do I make printable place cards?
Add your guests to Seating Solver, seat them, and choose place cards in the print view. You get a PDF of folded tent cards with each guest’s name. Print on card stock and fold.
What is the difference between place cards and escort cards?
A place card marks a guest’s seat. An escort card tells a guest which table to go to. Cards with a name and a table number can do both jobs.
What size are the place cards?
Each card is 100 mm (3.9 in) wide. Flat, it is 133 mm (5.2 in) tall on US Letter and 140 mm (5.5 in) on A4, with four cards per sheet. Folded in half, a tent card is about 3.9 by 2.6 inches on US Letter (100 by 66.5 mm) and 3.9 by 2.8 inches on A4 (100 by 70 mm).
Can I print place cards at home?
Yes. Use a normal printer and card stock, then cut along the crop marks and fold.