To find my place: Calligraphy Place Cards

Since our 3 ribbon boards had plenty of texture, pattern, and color so I wanted the place cards to be fairly simple. The idea was a clean, white paper and purple ink. My original plan was to purchase printable place cards and print using my home printer. Then bridesmaid P brought up that her bf's mother is a calligrapher whose done plenty of weddings. Knowing I'd been so busy with other DIYs and that these would be the perfect touch to the ribbon boards, bridesmaid P offered to gift them to me. So happy at her thoughtfulness and being in the midst of so much DIY and planning, and with the wedding being so close, I said yes without seeing any of her work and trusting the place card project in her hands.

I sent out a list of guests names and table numbers about 2 weeks before the wedding. A few days later got a photo through BBM of the finished cards. They looked cute, but I wouldn't be able see them until the rehearsal dinner (which was when bridesmaid P would be arriving).

These were the results:

For keepsake factor, I wanted ours to say "bride" and "groom" below our names.



Above are a few examples of the different lettering, flourishes, and hearts that were added.

Place cards look great on the ribbon board :) Extra vases and some circle punches lined the table.

A few of my friends enjoyed the place cards so much, they took some fun photos with them.


I am utterly in love with the way they turned out. The clean lines, the fun flourishes, the hearts! Oh, loooove them!

The calligrapher is Rae Dickinson and she works out of the San Fernando Valley. She does not have a website but has a link found here: http://www.weddingconnections.com/Los-Angeles/Calligraphers/

I am still amazed by the cards.

How did your place cards turn out? Were you gifted anything to add to the wedding?


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