There must be something about the South and its food, because many of our escort card submissions involved mouthwatering treats! Allison Barnhill Designs opted to feature a sweet Southern dessert — pie! — and Elizabeth Ryan Photography captured the concept to perfection. I love the mini versions Relysh Catering created, and know guests would, too.
From Allison:
“I always have this image that pops into my head when I think of the South…my perfect Southern moment. I’m sitting in a rocking chair on a large wrap-around porch, tucked under an old quilt, reading a book, when my grandma comes out and hands me a piece of homemade pie. Throw in a glass of sweet tea in a mason jar and I’m in heaven (or sugar shock…whichever comes first!).
So, for this Ultimate Southern Escort Card Challenge, I used this “moment” as my inspiration. For the pie, I decided to go with a whimsical idea…mini pies on sticks…pie pops! Then, I picked out fabrics that reminded me of a handmade quilt. I used those fabrics to make fabric buttons that I attached to escort cards that were simple light yellow cardstock with rounded corners and rustic olive green fonts. I tied them to the pie pops with raffia bows. Adorable and yummy!
The escort card display is rustic and fun. It is filled with books, mason jars, bright wildflowers and even handmade flowers using book pages! I used the same material as used for the buttons to make a matching fabric banner to adorn the perfectly rustic table. Now, pop to your sweet seat, y’all!”
Thank you so much, ladies! Readers, if you love this idea, be sure to let us know in the comments! And remember, you’re welcome to give a vote of support to more than one concept.
P.S. Allison was so kind to include a PDF tutorial for the buttons and paper flowers she crafted. Click here
to download her instructions!
Our mouths were watering the whole time we were photographing these sweet treats! So tasty! ;) And I know if I were a guest at this wedding, I would have a little skip in my step as I found my seat! So much fun! Thanks so much for choosing Allison’s design as a finalist! ;)
Okay, this one is my favorite!! The display is adorable, and I’m sure every guest would love munching on a cute pie pop while they looked for their seat!
Mmmmmmm!!!! I love it when your escort card is also a sweet treat you can eat! Such a fun display too!
This is by far my favorite!!! Soooo cute!! :-)
Love it! Thanks so much for featuring our submission. We had a “sweet” time putting it together.
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Oh my goodness these are my absolute favorite by far! A pie on a stick!! And I thought I was amazing for having JUST discovered pies in a jar to send to Afghanistan!!! These are fantastic!!
This are so precious! Favorite by far!
What a creative idea – and so yummy looking! Definitely my favorite idea!
Oh My! I LOVE this idea!
What a fantastic idea – I LOVE this! How could you not smile with a pie pop in your hand?! :)
These look awesome! So cute!
super cute!! what a fabulous way to add a bit of “southern belle” to your day! :)
Love these! Such a fun idea for guests to snack on while they find their seats!!
This is awesome! It also gives guests a little something to snack on before the pre-dinner speeches! Allison is so talented! I’m impressed with the homemade buttons too!
I like this idea. Very nice and unique too :D
This is adorable! I am sure guests would be thrilled to receive such clever, beautiful and TASTY escort cards. LOVE them!
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WHAT A CUTE IDEA!!! I think this is a FABULOUS idea for Thanksgiving and/or other holidays as well – the perfect serving size for someone who might be trying to be a bit “healthier” and won’t over indulge!
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