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    Learn More About Place Cards

    Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family or planning an elaborate wedding reception, name place cards are a handy way to direct your guests to their seats. They’re also useful for indicating any dietary restrictions, allowing fellow guests to learn each other’s names, and adding a decorative touch to place settings at the dining table.

    From elegant, handwritten wedding place cards to fun and festive Christmas place cards to deck the holiday dinner table, small shops on Etsy offer a wide range of place cards in every style, color, and design to choose from. Here are a few things to keep in mind to help you select the right place cards for any occasion:


    • Size: Look for place cards that are not so big that they will overwhelm your table’s decor or so small that they’ll get lost amid the other items on the table and are difficult for guests to see.
    • Material: Place cards come in a variety of materials, which can impact their overall style and design. Choose from traditional paper place cards, wooden place cards with engraved names for rustic-themed occasions, metal place cards for a sleek and sophisticated style, or acrylic place cards for a unique, modern aesthetic.
    • Style: Opt for place cards in a style to complement the theme of your dinner party or other special occasion. If you’re hosting a black-tie soiree, place cards written in a calligraphy font will lend a formal touch. If you’re throwing a backyard jamboree, add life to the party with novelty place cards in a fun, country-style print and design.

    With so many quality-made place cards available from sellers on Etsy, it’s easy to find the perfect ones to add a dash of panache to your party decor—no matter the theme or celebration.


    Dress up your table with beautiful, handcrafted Thanksgiving place cards in rich, autumnal shades of rust red and pumpkin orange, and to express your gratitude for friends and family. Make Easter brunch especially memorable with Easter place cards designed with spring-inspired florals, bunnies, eggs, and religious motifs. Or find slick, shiny laser-cut metal place cards personalized with your guests’ names to double as fantastic birthday party favors.


    If you’re having trouble finding the exact design you want to match your wedding or party theme, many sellers on Etsy offer custom place cards in the color, font, and style of your choice. Or let your own creativity shine with a wide variety of blank place cards that you can decorate yourself.