Where's My Name...Where do I Sit?

The Gayla Pink Apple

 

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Where's My Name?

Where Do I Sit?

 



Are you one of those people that has trouble deciding where to sit at the dining table - usually at someone's house and the host says "oh just sit anywhere you want."

You really want to sit at the end of the table - but should you? You might not want to sit next to that relative you don't know very well, or the one you know too well.  But, if you aren't careful, it becomes obvious you don't want to sit there.

Most often - that won't be the case for you when you're at my house - especially if it is a holiday or special occasion.  I use place cards.  I'm not sure how this got started, except I always liked the host to tell me where they would like me to sit. 

 

Some fifteen or so years ago, I decided I'd use place cards for my special dinner - just to make it - well - special.  I thought the place cards and holders added a nice touch to make it a little more special from the daily routine sitting down together for dinner. 

It worked nicely and I began to acquire a fairly nice collection of different place card holders to compliment table settings and occasions.  I don't have space here to picture all of them.  Some are not my favorites, while others I like a lot.  There are silver traditional ones, sea shells, mirror balls, pumpkins, bumble bees, to name a few.  I am not big into 'collecting' them, but do enjoy an assortment.  I love using place cards.  It is very easy for my guests - they don't have to decide where or next to whom to sit - because I do it for them. 

I don't always give a lot of serious thought to who sits where.  However, my thought process is most likely not what you think.  I don't always follow the rules - you know - of seating the guest of honor to the right of the head of the table. I don't want just one person to feel they are the guest of honor - I want everyone to feel they are a honored guest.   It is not who sits next to whom.  It is usually who is left handed and needs to be on the outside, so elbows do not bump into the person next to them.  Sometimes it is even which chair/s and how crowded the table is going to be - whose legs are the longest and needs end space, etc. 

If you're one of those people thinking this is silly - well - just roll your eyes behind my back -  sit down and enjoy the company and feel the time and love I put into trying to make you feel special.  

Oh, Here's My Name,
Gayla

 

 P.S.
Photos of a few in my collection...