Five Elegant DIY Place Card Ideas

Making your event unforgettable comes down to the attention to detail. With elegant DIY place cards you can elevate your wedding reception or anniversary party, and it doesn’t have to cost a bundle. Here’s how you can transform these customizable tent cards starting with free design templates on Avery Design & Print to make the loveliest seating cards for your next special occasion.

Get the look: Avery Place Cards (16109) and free design template on Avery Design & Print

Want something that matches your event theme? You can choose from thousands of predesigned templates on Avery Design & Print, or create your own by adding your personal photos or designs.

Get the look: Avery Place Cards (16109) and 3-D flower embellishments

With the mail merge feature on Avery Design & Print, you can import your invite list from a spreadsheet file to print all your personalized seating cards at once.

Get the look: Avery Place Cards (16109) and scrapbooking paper flowers

Make your guests feel welcome with unique escort cards that match the occasion, and customize the look with a choice of fonts.

Get the look: Avery Place Cards (16109) and free design template on Avery Design & Print

Design seating cards leaving space to handwrite the name with elegant hand lettering, or save the preprinted cards for future use.

Get the look: Avery Place Cards (16109) and pearl stickers

There are so many ways to embellish tent cards. A trip to your local craft store can inspire you to create enhancements with pearls or flowers to complement your theme.

Want the place cards printed for you? Get them professionally printed by Avery WePrint™. No set-up fees and low minimum order quantities make it easy and affordable, and you’ll get your cards quickly delivered to your door.

Author: JoJo Mrgich

JoAnn (JoJo) Mrgich is a copywriter and SEO content writer who began her copywriting career in 2011. A musical theater major at the time, JoJo began writing blog articles, product descriptions, and other online content for a dancewear brand. Since then, she has gone on to write in a variety of fields, from essential oils and natural beauty to fashion and swimwear, finally landing at Avery, which she affectionately calls her "forever home." At Avery, JoJo writes content for the Avery blog, covering everything from organization to party planning, as well as contributing to other online content for avery.com. She is also a technical and content writer for Avery Industrial, where she writes in-depth articles that span a wide variety of topics, from safety compliance to 5S lean practices. In her personal life, JoJo is a big fan of fantasy and science-fiction works such as Lord of the Rings and Star Trek (especially the original series). She also loves going to Disneyland and runs a non-profit social organization of 600 members that brings fans of "nerd culture" together for meet-ups and events in Southern California. View all posts by JoJo Mrgich