place card
Table name marker
A place card is a small card set at a table indicating where a guest should sit, typically bearing the person's name: She found her place card between two strangers.
Place cards appear at formal dinners, weddings, and banquets where seating is assigned rather than open.
Marriage rite and feast
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- galaFestive formal occasion
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- rehearsal dinnerPre-nuptial meal for wedding party
ceremony · luncheon · dinner party · fundraiser · awards ceremony · corporate dinner · charity event · inauguration
Identifying sign mounted publicly
- name tagWorn identification label
- table tentFolded countertop display
- markerSomething that signals location
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
identification · signage · typography · font · design · personalization · customization
Prescribed conduct rules
- seating arrangementAssigned positions for sitting
- table mannersProper conduct during meals
- hostOne receiving guests
- hostessFemale event organizer
precedence · rank · hierarchy · diplomacy · guest of honor · decorum · formal dining · social graces
Predetermined seating position
- table numberAssigned dining location identifier
- seating chartPlan showing seat assignments
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- positioningArranging in specific locations
guest list · reservation · head table · round table · sweetheart table · floor plan · diagram · configuration
Ornamental handwriting art
- cardstockRigid paper material
- letteringStyled written characters
- holderOne who possesses
- standUpright support structure
printed · handwritten · folded · monogram · embossed · watercolor · kraft paper · vellum
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
rehearsal dinner · ceremony · luncheon · dinner party · fundraiser · awards ceremony · corporate dinner · charity event · inauguration · anniversary celebration
nameplate
Identifying sign mounted publicly
- name tagWorn identification label
- table tentFolded countertop display
- markerSomething that signals location
label · identification · signage · typography · font · design · personalization · customization
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- seating arrangementAssigned positions for sitting
- table mannersProper conduct during meals
- hostOne receiving guests
hostess · precedence · rank · hierarchy · diplomacy · guest of honor · decorum · formal dining · social graces · RSVP
assigned seat
Predetermined seating position
- table numberAssigned dining location identifier
- seating chartPlan showing seat assignments
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
positioning · guest list · reservation · head table · round table · sweetheart table · floor plan · diagram · configuration
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
stand · printed · handwritten · folded · monogram · embossed · watercolor · kraft paper · vellum · letterpress
- decorationsornament, ornaments, embellishment, trim, wreaths
- formal diningdinner, porcelain, tablecloth, silverware, dinner plate
- table decorcenterpiece, centerpieces, candle, vase, vases
- table settingfork, knife, spoon, plate, napkin
- tablewareplate, dishes, fork, bowl, plates
- formalitiesetiquette, decorum, manners, salutation, greeting