Planning a wedding can be a monumental undertaking. There are just so many small details to tend to including choosing a dress, picking a florist and ensuring you choose a venue that will accommodate all your friends and family. In addition, you need to decide on a dinner menu, and where everyone will be seated. The seating arrangements can actually be incredibly stressful because you want to be certain that everyone knows where their assigned seat is. An easy and inexpensive way to do this is with place card holders. You can purchase them in many different styles, so you're certain to find one that fits in with the theme of your wedding.

Elegant, evening weddings are increasing in popularity. Getting married outside at dusk can be incredibly romantic. The reception for a celebration like this typically includes a late dinner. Using silver place card holders on white tablecloths with silver trimmed dinnerware would look beautiful. If you are concerned with the cost of genuine silver place card holders consider using silver plated ones. These are just as striking to look at and much easier on the budget.

If your marriage is planned for the afternoon at a friend's home, you'll want to forego the silver holders for something more casual. Plastic colored place card holders work well in this instance. If your wedding colors are blue and white, choose holders that are a slightly different blue than the attendant's dresses. If you've opted for a barbeque or picnic, consider using folded cardstock paper to indicate where people should sit. This may seem too informal, but you really do want the accessories to match the tone of the wedding.

Most brides and grooms opt to give their guests a small take home treat at the end of the celebration. It's viewed as a keepsake to help them remember the special day. Place card holders can double as keepsakes, especially the handmade versions. If you have a crafty aunt or grandmother who wants to contribute to the wedding, ask them to help you make place holders. They can be as simple as tiny photo frames embellished with sea shells for a wedding at the beach. Once the day is over the guests can remove their name from the frame and use it to place a picture of the happy couple or anyone they choose. Items like this, those that serve a dual purpose, help to bring the overall cost of the wedding down.

Your imagination is really the most important thing when it comes to choosing all your wedding accessories. Get creative, have fun and most of all enjoy the special day with all your guests.