Escort cards are more than little pretty slips of paper for your wedding, they’re incredibly important! Your guests rely on them as a wedding map, and use them to find out where they are sitting. And of course, they ARE pretty little slips of paper that help make your theme more cohesive, and show your personal style. Here are 13 of our favorite escort card ideas and displays to inspire your planning.
Are you going with a vintage theme? Using antique skeleton keys as escort cards is the perfect touch. Photo: Kate Headley
Clothespins, twine and simple kraft paper tags create a warm, rustic feel for this wedding’s escort card display. Photo: Brightwood Photography
For a whimsical touch, this paper origami escort card display fits the bill. Doesn’t it look almost sculptural? Photo: Anushé Low Photography
Vineyards or gardens would be the perfect venues for this leafy escort display. Photo: Beaux Arts Photographie
This colorful ombre design with pretty calligraphy makes an eye-catching escort card wall. Photo: Amanda McMahon
Stunning in its simplicity, these pieces of seaglass and minerals are perfectly co-ordinated to the geometric shaped serving as the escort cards. This is easy to duplicate as place cards, to keep with the theme. Photo: Love is a Big Deal
Paper? Nah. Try laser-cut calligraphy on lucite for these escort cards. So modern and fresh! Photo: Tina Rowden, Design: Calder Clark
The natural look of leaves is the perfect backdrop for gorgeous calligraphy. These are simple, but would work well for lodge, rustic or fall weddings. Photo: Ali Harper Photography, Calligraphy: Meagan Tidwell
This escort card tree draws your guests in, and serves as a focal point of wedding decor. Simply amazing. Photo: Bénédicte Verley Photography
Mount your escort cards in midair with this design that reminds us of a hula hoop. Accented with flowers, this is a modern twist on the classic escort card display. Photos: Elisa Bricker
Have your escort cards do double duty, and turn them into an edible, adorable favor. Tiny bottles of bourbon are shown here, but this would work with candy or sweet treats or other liquors. Photo: Annie McElwain, Planner: Bash Please
Getting married by the seashore? Seashells are pretty, but these preppy little sailboats are another cute escort card choice, just add numbers to the boats. Photo + How to: Susan Snyder
Another rustic choice, this simple birch log escort card holder would be lovely at a winter ski lodge wedding or woodsy wedding. Photo: Kate Preftakes Photo
