This escort card display is clever, inexpensive, and ideal for a faraway beach-destination wedding.

Play up a beach theme with these petite chaise longues and parasols. Print guests' names and table numbers onto decorative paper, and then cut out rectangles and curve them into lounge chairs (pull the paper back and forth along the edge of a table while holding it taut to achieve the wave). Then arrange them in a sand-filled tray, and adorn each seat with a bright umbrella.

An ocean scape inspired by Harbour Island's delicate pink sand and native seaside ephemera holds elegantly calligraphed place cards.

Seating cards leading guests to their tables are tucked into tented holders made of woven-grass paper reminiscent of artisan island crafts.

Perfect for a wedding by the ocean, these scallop shells clasp table designations as if bearing treasures from the sea. Guests pull out their cards to discover their table numbers, which are hidden behind the shells.

For Megan and Clayton's wedding on the beach, place cards are embellished with tiny seashells and the color palette of the wedding, blue and white.

White seating cards with calligraphy rest atop a bed of smooth-edged blue sea glass.

These cheerfully colored umbrellas sporting seating assignments dot miniature sand dunes at the entrance to a summer reception.

To play up local flora at this Hawaiian beach wedding, each seat was labeled with the guest's name and adorned with beautiful orchids.

Instead of numbers to assign guests their tables, use names of seashells. Each type of shell represents a different table.

Round trays filled with sand and seashells corral escort cards together for an outdoor reception.