Free Place Card Maker

The most common is 3.5" × 2" flat, which folds in half to a 3.5" × 1" tent card that stands on a plate or table. The default preset here gives you 8 of those per US Letter sheet (2 columns × 4 rows). For larger escort cards, use a 2-column × 3-row grid for 4" × 3" cards.

For tent-fold place cards, use 110lb (300gsm) cardstock — anything lighter will sag and not stand up. For flat cards used in holders, 80–100lb works fine. Smooth cardstock holds crisp printed text best; textured (linen, cotton) cardstock looks elegant but can blur fine type. For pearl or shimmer finishes, test-print first as some inkjet inks bead on coated stock.

Tent-fold cards stand on each plate at the table; they're traditional and visible from across the room. Flat escort cards typically sit on a welcome table or hang on a card display — guests pick theirs up on the way in. Tent cards are easier; escort displays look more designed. Both work with the same printed sheet — just don't fold the escort version.

Pick the Script font in section 6b, increase the size to around 55–65, and increase the bottom margin so each name has visual breathing room. For true hand-calligraphy, print in a faint gray at 30% opacity and trace over with a calligraphy pen — many wedding designers do this exact trick to fake fully hand-lettered cards in a tenth of the time.

Yes — add them inline by typing them with the name, like Sarah Chen — Table 4, or print a second sheet of just numbers using a single-column 1×8 grid for larger table number cards. Many couples do both: small tent cards with names at each plate, large flat numbers at the center of each table.

Print one sheet, flip the stack so the printed side is face-down with the top edge toward the printer's feed direction, then print the second design. Test on plain paper first — printer feed direction varies by model. For tent cards specifically, both halves of the card are printed in the same pass on the same side, so duplex isn't usually needed.