Place card
The place card , also called place card , table name tag or smaller table display , regulates the seating arrangements for events and festive meals . The place card bears the name of the person to whom the respective seat is intended by the organizer or the inviting party. It usually consists of a card made of thicker paper , half cardboard or cardboard , which is folded once in the middle in the form of a stand.
Commercially available place card holders or smaller table stands made of plastic, metal or other materials are also used in some cases, into which name cards are then pushed or inserted. Alternatively, especially in the private sector, the names of the guests are also affixed in other ways, such as on small decorative objects, guest favors, glasses and pastries. At events that are not associated with a meal , the term table name tag or (smaller) table display is often used.
Usage
Place cards are particularly common at official meals, banquets and celebratory meals, for example on the occasion of celebrations and anniversaries as well as weddings , communions , confirmations and special birthdays . They form part of festive table settings and table decorations, and are sometimes also used in upscale restaurants . They can also be found at events such as meetings, receptions, panel discussions, conventions and seminars.
At official events and larger societies, place cards or table name tags are often supplemented by a seating or table plan laid out or displayed in the access area to the event room or a placement card sent beforehand in order to enable participants to better orient themselves. For the seating arrangements at events, especially “at the table” such as official meals and banquets, a number of rules and recommendations have been established that are based on the rules of etiquette , ceremonial , protocol or manners . With the help of the place cards, the previously planned so-called seating arrangement, table arrangement or seating arrangement (also known in French as placement ) is implemented.
At larger events, it is customary to put the names of the meeting leaders and speakers as well as the participants in a panel discussion in larger font on the name cards of the table name tags or table stands so that they can be read from a distance. The same applies to video and television recordings of events and discussion groups.
Details and design
On the place card, the first and last name of the respective person is usually given, sometimes additional information such as any academic degrees or other "titles" and official titles are given. Occasionally, the institution or authority or company to which the person belongs is also mentioned. In the relevant advice literature , it is recommended to label the place cards on both visible sides on official occasions so that they can not only be read by those sitting next to them, but also by those sitting opposite. This enables the other participants to be assigned by name and addressed, in particular to previously unknown or little known people. At family celebrations, mostly only the first name is given.
For place cards, thicker paper with a paper weight of around 120 g / m², half cardboard from around 130 to 170 g / m² or cardboard up to about 250 g / m² is used. In addition to smooth papers and cardboard, some “noble” paper products are used, such as handmade paper , marbled paper , photo paper or various types with surface structures. In addition, partly colored paper products are used, partly also to distinguish the participants visually. For example, different colored place cards are used at the traditional Bremen Schaffermahlzeit to distinguish the three groups of around 100 participants: the invited guests receive white place cards, the commercial members of the organizing foundation red cards and the seafaring foundation members green.
When using commercially available place card holders or smaller table stands, normal graphic paper of around 80 to 105 g / m² is sufficient, since the name cards do not have to be "self-supporting", but are pushed, clamped or plugged into the holder or stand. Such holders and (smaller) table stands are mostly for name cards in the paper formats A5 landscape (210 x 148 mm), A6 landscape (148 x 105 mm), A7 landscape (105 x 74 mm) or A7 (74 x 105 mm) ) educated. In some cases, special paper and cardboard are also used as “stand-up displays and carriers” for glued-on name cards, especially for self-made place cards for family celebrations and private occasions. Among other things, colored craft cardboard or corrugated cardboard or other materials are used, there are hardly any limits to the imagination. Many place cards are decorated with seasonal or festive motifs; coats of arms and similar symbols are also popular .
Place card at a wedding , with information on the occasion, date and table number
Individually designed place cards for a private banquet (here for a Thanksgiving dinner )
Small present , used as a place card with a name tag
Individually designed place card with an "original card holder" made from wine corks
See also
literature
- Monika Fischer: wedding. Invitations & place cards . Christophorus-Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 2009, ISBN 978-3-8388-3224-1 .
- Susanne Hoffmann: Round birthdays. Festive table decorations made of paper and cardboard . OZ Verlag, Rheinfelden 2006, ISBN 3-89858-913-7 .
- Karen-Marie Fabricius: Cards & table decorations for communion and confirmation . OZ Verlag, Rheinfelden 2004, ISBN 3-89858-358-9 .
- Hans Trygve Birkeland: Origami place cards. Origami place cards . Q-Verlag, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-938127-08-7 . (Text in German and English)
- Iris Kasperek: Design your own invitation, place and menu cards . Falken-Verlag, Niedernhausen 2001, ISBN 3-8068-7663-0 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c See the relevant guide literature, such as the non-fiction books specified as a selection in the bibliography.
- ^ A b Rosemarie Wrede-Grischkat: Manners and career. International rules of conduct for managers . 5th, revised edition, Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden 2006, ISBN 3-8349-0113-X , pp. 146–149. ( Online excerpt , accessed April 7, 2010).
- ↑ Holger Dohmen: A meal like a journey through time . Hamburger Abendblatt , February 17, 2003.