Place cards and table numbers

• Folded card or sticker? Folded card on the plate is the classic look. Stickers (on a wine glass or on the menu) are faster but feel less formal.
• One card per person, or family cards? One per person is clearer for the catering team and avoids embarrassments. Family cards (e.g. "Familia López") work for very large weddings or kids' tables.
• Are you printing yourself or sending to an imprenta? If you are printing yourself, stay under 300 g/m² and stick to A4. If you are sending it to a print shop, ask for their preferred PDF spec — most accept A4 with crop marks straight from this tool.

Re-typing 130 names is where the bugs come in. Use one of these three sources, in order of speed:

1. From the Guest list tool: if you have already added your guests there, click "Importar desde Lista de invitados" and they appear instantly with their groups and notes.
2. From the Seating plan tool: paste the share link of your plano de mesas and every guest comes in with their assigned table — the only source that gives you table numbers automatically.
3. By hand or CSV: for under ~30 guests, pasting the list is fastest. The format is the same as the Guest list tool ("Familia López (4)" → 4 cards numbered 1/4 to 4/4).

The single most common mistake: using office paper (80 g/m²). The cards bend, will not stand up, and look cheap on a styled table.

• Recommended weight: 250–300 g/m² (cartulina). Heavier than 300 will not feed reliably through most home printers.
• Format: A4 — the PDF this tool generates is laid out for A4 with cut and fold guides. Use scissors and a metal ruler, or a guillotine if you have access to one.
• Order of operations: print all sheets first, then cut, then fold along the dotted line. Cutting before printing always fails because the cards no longer feed straight.
• Quantity to print: add 5–10% extra. Folding mistakes happen, and last-minute attendance changes happen even more often.

If you are decorating wine glasses, menus, or bottles of wedding favours, sticker labels beat folded cards. The sheet sizes you want in Spain:

• L7160 / J8160: 21 small rectangular labels per A4 — perfect for menu cards or bottle wraps.
• L7163: 14 medium labels — good middle ground for most place card uses.
• L4775: 10 large labels — works well for table number rounds or large name tags.

Buy the labels first, then come back here and pick the matching SKU from the dropdown. The cells line up automatically.

• Doing it the night before. The printer will jam. The paper will be wrong. Do it 7–10 days before the wedding.
• Forgetting menu choices. If your venue separates carne / pescado / vegano in the kitchen, the marcasitio is the place to mark it (small icon, not full text).
• Putting only the first name. If two guests share a first name and a table, the catering team will get it wrong. Use first + surname when there is any chance of ambiguity.
• Skipping the seating chart step. If you generate marcasitios before you have a seating chart, you will be re-printing them. Do the plano de mesas first.