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!