What to do about place cards...?

So, as we get closer and closer to our wedding -- only 1 month and 4 days away!, there are little details that now have to be thought out and decided. One of these small details are place cards. You may think this aspect of a wedding could be overwhelmingly boring, but actually, I've seen some pretty innovative ways to display place cards for guests. Here are some of my favorites...

I like how simple this is -- and fun! All you'd need is some twine, clothespins, and printed cards. The font and color of the cards really make them stand out. I'm usually not a huge fan of yellow, but it's bright and happy when hanging on the clothesline.

It may be a bit difficult to see in this picture, but these place cards direct guests to specific places they've named their tables after -- like Michigan Avenue or Paris. It would be extra special if the tables were named after all the places the bride and groom had visited together over the years.

This would be the perfect idea for a wedding that was in a barn or on a farm. Even if there weren't any horses!

I can't get enough of this lovely vintage-inspired idea. You could make a fun game out of collecting as many keys as you could find in places like antique shops, thrift stores, yard sales....The ribbon really softens the display of the keys. Very pretty and romantic too!

A very artsy take on place cards -- they look like they'd be great bookmarks too! It works because all the shades are in the same color family, yet slightly different. So even though they're a bit haphazard looking, it's done in a uniquely unified way.

How cute is this?! Perfect for an outside summer wedding when guests need a chance to cool off. If you love this idea but are having a winter wedding, you could have some hot cider ready for guests to enjoy...Or some hot cocoa! Yum.

Love this idea -- place cards and favors all in one! Plus the succulent plants are a beautiful, natural touch.

I'm digging this creative idea -- especially since our wedding is all about the rustic elegance theme! These place cards stuck into tiny little tree trunks are so cute with just the right touch of imagination, not to mention aesthetically pleasing. If I were a guest, I would use the trunk as a paper weight in my home office!

As someone who is a writer, this is right up my alley! Vintage typewriter keys are used as table numbers which are attached to place cards -- of course, typed from the real thing. Very innovative.

Really, anything goes when putting place cards together. There are so many other ideas out there that it would have taken hours to post all that I liked. Who knew place cards could be so compelling!

New Love = Pinterest

The other day, my lovely bride-to-be bridesmaid, Rachel, introduced me to the wonderful world of Pinterest! At first, it was a bit overwhelming, what with all the pages and people you can "follow," however using it is so easy, even I gave it a couple more minutes to sink into my brain!

I really loved how simple it was -- no profile to create or photos to upload, as it just links up to your Facebook or Twitter account. I first devoted some time to renaming my "boards," and in doing so, really got excited about creating whole new worlds within each one. And you can create a bazillion of them! Really, I can see how people can literally spend hours just searching the web with this new tool, because with each new thing that makes an impression on you, you can "pin it" and immediately have it saved onto one of many different boards. No longer are the days when you get lost in the interconnected links that is the internet, only to wonder where it was you saw that gorgeous bouquet of flowers or those awesomely cool pants! I know, I should be a salesperson for this thing.

I really wish I had joined 11 months ago when I was first starting to plan a wedding, and I do have a vague sense of someone else telling me about it... but, there's no time like the present to make up for lost time! So, if you're reading this and are even the slightest bit curious about Pinterest, here is the link to check it out: http://pinterest.com/

Become a follower of my Pinterest boards, and in return, I will follow you!!! Happy pinning, everyone!