Handmade place card ideas
Place cards are a staple at wedding parties and receptions.
They’re also known as escort cards.
While it’s perfectly fine to use ones with just printed names, many couples want to add a special touch and express their personality.
Here, we’re showcasing place card ideas that will inspire DIY lovers who want to make their own.
A one-of-a-kind place card that becomes a lasting keepsake is a lovely idea, isn’t it? Find your favorite design and give it a try!
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Handmade place card ideas (1–10)
Herbarium place card
Here’s how to make place cards using herbariums.
While “herbarium” originally means a plant specimen, it now often refers to dry or preserved flowers sealed in a bottle and immersed in a special solution so you can enjoy their beauty for a long time—an item that has recently become popular as interior decor.
Fill a small bottle with tiny, cute flowers, pour in the dedicated herbarium solution, close the lid tightly, and attach a name label.
It’s a small touch, but the fact that guests can take it home and enjoy it makes this a delightful idea.
Place card with QR code
At first glance it looks like a simple place card, but it actually has a QR code embedded in it.
At a wedding reception, for example, guests often arrive early and end up with time to kill after taking their seats.
In those moments, they can scan the QR code with their smartphone or mobile phone, and it will open a page filled with messages and videos of thanks from the couple.
It helps fill the brief wait time and also serves as a message card to convey their gratitude.
Place card coaster
Place card coasters are a type of place card that guests really appreciate! The coaster format is practical, too.
Here we’ll introduce how to make them with resin, but they’d also look great made from wood slices or other materials.
Once you’ve settled on a design, start by creating each component.
First, form a frame with wire and harden the inside with resin.
You can also insert a transparent sheet printed with a floral design.
Print the important guest names on clear stickers and set them in place.
Pour resin over everything and cure it, and your coaster place cards are complete.
If you enjoy DIY, you’ll find this surprisingly easy.
Since the design is entirely up to you, it’s perfect for anyone who wants a unique, personalized touch.
Handmade place card ideas (11–20)
sealing wax stamp
Decorating place cards with a sealing wax stamp is a highly recommended idea that instantly adds a luxurious feel.
If you’re not particular, you can even buy sealing supplies at 100-yen shops.
Since it’s a once-in-a-lifetime occasion, creating a custom seal as a keepsake is a lovely option.
Even after making one, you can use it beyond the reception—for letters, for example—and the price is reasonable, so creating an original seal is quite accessible.
Also, writing a personal note on the inside of the place card is the most heartfelt touch.
It’s an idea for place cards that will surely delight your guests.
Plastic board name tag
Many of you probably played with shrink plastic (Shrinky Dinks) as kids and made things like keychains, right? This idea uses that same shrink plastic to create place cards.
You might think shrink plastic can look a bit cheap, but with a few tricks you can make it stylish and contemporary.
Instead of using the plastic as is, first sand the entire surface with sandpaper.
This gives it an antique, sea-glass-like texture.
Write the names in gold or silver, thread a ball chain through, and you’ve got chic place cards ready to go!
Place card with mask included
Masks have now become an everyday essential.
Individually packaged masks are handy to keep as spares and will likely come in useful in the future.
So why not make place cards that double as a small gift by using masks? Put an individually packaged mask into your favorite envelope, seal it, and add a paper band on top with the guest’s name.
Using calligraphy on the band or envelope, or adding embossing, will make it look much more elegant.
You can make this with materials available at 100-yen shops, so give it a try!
Leather place card
If you like a natural or simple look, how about making place cards out of leather? “Leather engraving” might sound a bit intimidating, but all you need to do is soak the leather thoroughly to soften it and firmly press letter stamps—like the rearrangeable alphabet sets that come with plastic parts—into it.
Then let it dry completely, punch a hole, and thread a cord through, and you’ve got stylish place cards.
You can make them with items sold at 100-yen shops, so it’s easy to try without feeling any pressure.