Paper-based systems have not gone completely out of style. There are still some useful ways to use pen and paper. An example is when you create your seating chart for the reception.
Guests usually like to be told where to sit. If a woman doesn’t know anyone and her beau is at the head table or palling around with his high school friends, she will be grateful to be seated with people who have similar interests. If there is no specified seating, your friend from your hometown who came all this way, may find the only seat left is at a table with your friends from work who may not include her in their conversations.
Jen at Something Turquoise has the perfect paper-based solution; the picture is from her blog, http://somethingturquoise.com/2011/09/02/diy-easy-seating-chart/
It is color-coded so you can easily see if there will be a good rapport at the table.
For additional information on do’s and don’ts:
Of course, there are excellent software systems out there at Wedding Wire http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-planning/wedding-seating-tables.html and other weddings sites.
When you do present the place cards, please organize alphabetically by last names, not by table number.
