22 Thanksgiving Place Cards That Combine The Rustic Charm With Chic And Simple Elegance

The Thanksgiving table has to look amazing and appetizing because it’s the element that brings everyone together and makes them forget about any bad moments and experiences they had that year. The food has to be amazing and delicious but that’s not all. Every little detail counts, down to the small things like the place cards. You have to find a way to marry rusticity with elegance.

This is an idea you can also use for fall parties. It’s basically an apple with a leaf made of paper on which the name of each guest in written, tied around the apple stem with twine. It’s rustic and simple.{found on stylishspoon}.


In order to keep the rustic look you could use cork tiles and hot pot stands and twine. Use a sharpie to stencil the words. The gourds have a little bit of metallic gold paint on them.{found on sugarplumsisters}.

If you prefer something simple, you could just put a tag on an apple and make it look nice and sweet. You could also tie the tag around a pear or you could use it as a napkin ring. Even more practical, you could tie it around the wine glass.{found on lemonandlavender}.

A very nice motif you can use for the Thanksgiving place cards is the leaf. You could make wooden leaf cut outs and add some sparkle to them with a little glitter. Tie them with ribbon around the back of each chair.{found on thechicsite}.

An interesting idea can be to keep everything natural and to use materials like stone or pebbles, twine, burlap and feathers to create a simple, chic and elegant place card setting for the Thanksgiving table.

Another simple, chic and elegant idea can be to use sprigs of wheat tucked into craft paper place cards in order to bring an autumnal touch to the table.{found on camillestyles}.

You could also use sprigs of fir and simple, white place cards with the names of the guests written with a clean font that makes them easy to read and to spot. This can also be a lovely idea for the Christmas table.

Pinecones are very versatile and they’re often used as decorations for the thanksgiving table or for Halloween and Christmas. You can use them as place card holders for the table. They’re easy to incorporate into the whole décor.{found on projectwedding}.

These lovely place card holders were made using bamboo skewers, river rocks, modeling clay and cardstock. You’ll also need the paper mayflower place card template and you can make something amazing for this year’s Thanksgiving table.{found on dandee}.

These DIY eco-friendly succulent place card holders are so cute and lovely and they’re also versatile. You could also use the same idea for wedding favors for example. To make them you need tiny mason jars, sticks and succulents.{found on site}.

An interesting idea can be to start from something traditional and to add a modern twist. For example, you could make turkey feather place card holders using corks, toothpicks, paper and markers in different colors.{found on almostmakesperfect}.

Keep it simple, natural and within a fall theme and make some lovely wooden place card holders. You need one or more branches which you then cut in small pieces and then cut little slits in each one to hold the cards.{found on sarahdrakedesign}.

Using apples as place card holders is not exactly cutting edge so if you want to add a playful and modern touch to the ides you could make apples out of colored paper. You’ll need a stencil and a sharpie to write the names of the guests on the leaf.{found on studiodiy}.

Here’s another very chic, simple and also more modern idea. Make place card holders in the shape of small wooden blocks, make a slot in the top of each one for the cards and then place them into a warm dye bath.{found on site}.

Preparing the Thanksgiving dinner takes a lot of time and effort so you don’t really have much time left for making all the little details such as the place card holders. In this case, something simple and easy to make is the perfect choice. So spray paint some wooden clothespins golden, add a card and some berries and you’re done.

These are chalkboard place card napkin rings and they’re wonderful because they can be reused. You can also use them on numerous other occasions. So get some wood name tags, chalkboard spray paint and some ribbon and get to work.{found on site}.

I find these tiny rosemary wreaths to be very beautiful and in perfect harmony with the holiday. They look cute and they’re not difficult to make either.{found on spoonforkbacon}.

To make these place cards all you need is a leaf for each guest and a sharpie. You basically go out and find some leaves you like and then you write the names of the guests on them.{found on enderbynest}.

How about something a little more interactive, something that will keep the guests busy until the food is served? You could make word search place cards. It’s interesting, innovative and also original because you can choose any words you want.{found on site}.

You can also try a different approach: use traditional materials but add a modern twist to them. For example, for this project you have to spray paint pears white and then dip them in gold paint. Add a tag and that’s all.{found on site}.

Keep it rustic and simple and make a place card holder using cinnamon sticks. They have a nice fragrance and they’re easy to work with. Tie a ribbon with a name tag around the sticks and put them on the plate.

Another idea can be to use corn. Here, for example, we have Indian corn on the cob with a place card tied around it with twine.{found on jennymayandswede}.