Control the Crowd: Rustic Wedding Place Cards That'll Delight Your Guests

Worried your wedding crowd won't be able to find their seats? Make sure you take a look at these rustic wedding place cards that'll delight your guests.

It's the greatest day of your life!

And yet, 96 percent of couples said that wedding planning is stressful. We can only assume that the remaining 4 percent are lying.

Having to plan your wedding can be stressful. You've got to think about everything from booking the venue to arranging the bride's wedding dress.

Anything you can check off your giant list of worries is surely welcomed, right?

Imagine when everyone goes to take their seat at the wedding. The guests are suddenly confused in the crowd trying to work out where they are supposed to be sitting.

With our rustic place cards, you make sure everyone knows where to sit. We've got tons of creative ideas for your wedding place setting cards. Check out more below!

1. Timeless Mason Jars

Mason jars appear to have been around forever. However, they're undergoing a renaissance most recently with growing popularity.

There is something so timeless about the simple glass jars. That's why they make the perfect prop for your place cards.

Just write each guest's names on a piece of brown rustic card before dropping them into the open jar. Or, you can stand the placement cards on the outside of the glass jar, tied together with a piece of string.

Your guests are going to love the home comfort vibe of these modest little mason jar place cards so much. They'll surely want to take them home.

2. Ornate Horseshoes

Can you get your hands on dozens of small rustic horseshoes?

Small horseshoes can be excellent decorations for your wedding placement cards. Just attach the cards with a piece of ribbon to the edge of each horseshoe.

Instead of everyone confusingly trying to find their spot before dinner, you can display everyone's seat on a board outside the venue.

If you're going for the country wedding theme, then horseshoes are definitely appropriate.

3. Tiny Pumpkins Place Cards

What's the most popular time to get married?

You may be surprised to hear Fall is the most popular season for weddings. Furthermore, October 7 is the most common date.

If you're planning your wedding date for October, you may also consider a Halloween theme.

Around this time of year, you can always buy small pumpkin ornaments to get you in the mood for the season.

Just attach the name tags to these tiny pumpkins to give your guests a shock on your wedding day.

4. Place Card Pinecones

Have you ever looked at a pinecone and wondered how useful it would be for a wedding place card?

We definitely have done. The gaps between the pines allow you to elegantly slot your place cards in them.

If you want to create a wintery atmosphere at your December or January wedding, then pinecones are great.

5. The Key to Your Heart

Your husband/bride to be must has the key to your heart.

But, you can also use vintage keys to unlock the mystery of where everyone's sitting on your wedding day.

Simply attach cute place cards to each unique and wacky key before allocating each person's seat.

Everyone's got random keys laying around their homes. You can give a call out for vintage keys to collect them before the big day.

6. Trunk Chunks

It's natural that you want your rustic wedding to have a touch of the wilderness everywhere.

Pieces of wooden tree trunks can add authenticity to your wedding decorations like no other item.

Just slice a gap in the center of each piece of wood to allow you to slide in the place cards.

7. Honey in the Pot

Your guests have traveled far and wide to be with you on your special day. It wouldn't do any harm to give them a small gift of thanks.

You can incorporate your gift into the place cards as well. If you want to keep in line with the rustic them, you shouldn't go too extravagant.

The humble treat of a pot of honey makes the perfect gift. You can tie the place card around the top.

You can even print a message of goodwill on the side of the jar of honey. This shouldn't be any ordinary honey either. Indeed, only organic and local honey is good enough for your guests.

8. Picture Perfect

Writing is too trendy and modern for your classic wedding?

You've got to go old school with your place cards. You could drop the names of your guests altogether and go with photographs instead.

Can you get a picture of every guest as a cheeky child? You could also hire a cartoonist to draw a funny sketch of each attendee.

9. Light up the Room with Lanterns

Lanterns have many symbolic meanings across cultures and civilizations.

As the sun sets on your wedding day, your guests will be delighted to be guided to their seats by the light of lanterns.

Just feature each name on the side of the lantern. If you're worried about fire safety, you can always cut corners with fake electric candles. 

10. Sprigs of Herbs

David is definitely rosemary. Sarah is surely cilantro.

You could trigger your guests into a guessing frenzy by attaching different herbs to each person's wedding cards.

You could also choose to arrange tables around different herbs. Mint for the head table, basil for your cousins.

Planning Your Rustic Barn Wedding?

Coming up with creative ideas for place cards can be really difficult. It can sometimes feel like the best ideas have already been taken.

We've shown that there are always new and creative ways to delight your guests with rustic themed place cards.

Are you having a rustic barn wedding? Check out our venue and events here.