Wedding menu cards, place cards and signs that match
Updated 13 October 2026 · Written by Lysela
A wedding menu card lists the courses in the order they are served, with your names and the date at the top. One A5 card per guest looks lovely, but one or two per table is enough. Make the menu, place cards and signs in the same style so the reception hangs together, and print them once the RSVPs are in and the seating plan is done, about a week before. Here is the wording, the sizes and the paper.
Try it yourself, no account neededWhat goes on a wedding menu card?
A heading
"Menu" or "Dinner", ideally with your names and the date.
The courses in order
Starter, main and dessert, with a short line on what each includes. Ask the kitchen what the dishes are called.
Drinks
The wine for each course, if you like. Non-alcoholic options can go at the bottom.
Dietary needs
Name the vegetarian dishes and any made without gluten, so the guests who asked for them recognise theirs.
Coffee and cake
These go last, with the time if they come later in the evening.
Wording for the menu, place cards and sign
Replace what is in square brackets.
Menu [name] and [name], [date] Starter Toast Skagen with bleak roe Main Fillet of veal with red wine sauce, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables Dessert White chocolate mousse with raspberries Coffee and wedding cake
Dinner [name] and [name], [date] [dish] [dish] [dish] Vegetarian: [dish] Cake and coffee from [time]
[First name Last name] Table [number or name]
Welcome [name] and [name] [date], [place]
What size should menus, place cards and signs be?
Paper up to about 300 gsm goes through many home printers, usually via the manual feed. Signs at 50 × 70 cm are a job for a print shop.
| Item | Usual size | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Menu card | A5 (148 × 210 mm), or a slim card of 99 × 210 mm | 250 to 300 gsm |
| Place card | Folded card with a front of about 95 × 50 mm | 300 to 350 gsm |
| Order of the day | Slim card, 99 × 210 mm | 250 gsm |
| Table number | A5 or A4 in a stand | 300 gsm |
| Welcome sign and seating chart | 50 × 70 cm, or A2 for a smaller room | Foam board or heavy card from the print shop |
| Song booklet | A5 pages, folded from A4 | 120 to 160 gsm |
When should you print the menu and place cards?
You can make the menu as soon as the kitchen has settled the dishes. Place cards and the seating chart have to wait until the RSVP deadline has passed and the seating plan is done, and even then a late cancellation often turns up. Print about a week before and keep the file, so you can print a new card at the last minute.
Give the menu, place cards and signs the same typeface, colour and decoration. The tables then look considered, even when the cards come out of a home printer.
Let guests choose their meal in the RSVP
If the kitchen offers a choice of mains, ask in the RSVP what each guest would like. The kitchen then knows how many portions of each dish to make, and a small mark on the place card shows the serving staff who gets what. What else an RSVP can ask is in the RSVP guide.
The menu, place cards and signs in the print studio
With Lysela, from Plus, you make place cards, the menu, the seating chart, a welcome sign, the programme and a song booklet in the print studio, all with the same look: a fine frame and a sprig from old botanical engravings, in your colours. Place cards fill in with the guests and tables from the seating plan, and the kitchen gets a serving list per table. Print at home or send a print file to a print shop.
You pay once, SEK 795, SEK 1,795 or SEK 4,990 including VAT, and the site stays up for 12 to 18 months depending on the tier.
Frequently asked questions
Does every guest need their own menu card?
No. A card at every place looks lovely, but one or two per table is enough.
What goes on a place card?
The guest's name, and ideally the table. If guests chose their meal in advance, a small mark can show which one.
What size is a wedding welcome sign?
Usually 50 × 70 cm on an easel, or A2 in a smaller room.
Can you print the menu at home?
Yes, menu cards and place cards print fine at home on heavy paper. Large signs like the welcome sign are best done at a print shop.