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Wedding place cards from your live guest list

Place cards tell each guest which seat is theirs. Pull names from the same WedPlanner guest list and seating chart you already use for catering headcount.

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From plan to print in four steps

One guest list and seating chart power your day-of stationery

  1. Finalize RSVPs

    Only confirmed guests should get place cards.

  2. Assign seats

    Complete your seating chart so each name has a table.

  3. Export the list

    Use Pro printable reports or exports for your printer.

  4. Print and set the tables

    Proof spelling once more — especially ninongs, ninangs, and hyphens.

How to make wedding place cards without retyping names

Every manual copy from Excel into Canva is a spelling risk — especially with shared Filipino surnames.

Place cards vs escort cards

Place cards sit at the seat (or plate). Escort cards usually live at the entrance with table numbers, sometimes doubling as favors. Both need the same underlying truth: confirmed guests and assigned tables.

If you already built a seating chart in WedPlanner, you should not rebuild the name list for stationery. Treat cards as an output of the plan.

What to print for Filipino receptions

Include the display name guests expect (and diacritics if you use them), table number, and optionally meal choice for plated service. Sponsors and entourage tables often need clearer labels so ushers seat them correctly.

Pro printable reports help coordinators and printers work from one export instead of screenshots of chat lists.

When to print

Print a proof after most RSVPs arrive, then a final run 24–48 hours out. Update seating for late yes replies before that final PDF — not after cards are already calligraphed.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need WedPlanner to design place card art?
WedPlanner focuses on accurate guest and seating data. Use printable reports plus your stationer or print shop for the final card design.
Can place cards include meal choices?
Track dietary and meal notes on the guest list, then include those fields when you export for printing or catering.

Build the seating chart that feeds your stationery

Start free on WedPlanner — manage guests, assign tables, and unlock Pro printable reports when you are ready to print.

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