Anyone used pebbles instead of place cards?

Not yet but we've today decided on it for seat reservations for the ceremony - we're using pine cones for the placenames at the wb.

You can get paint/gel pens from hobby/art shops, and I'd suggest looking there. That's what we plan to do.

Hey date twin!! I like the idea of the pine cones!! Very rustic!! Do you think gel pens would look better than marker pens? I'll have to arrange a visit to hobby craft!

Also are you thinking of varnishing them after you've written on them?

Again the pine cones fitted in with getting married in the New Forest, we bought them from a florist wholesale place (box of 200) as they're kiln dried and smooth on the bottom so they sit flat - and we'll just wedge the name cards in the top.

I think a lot of what pen works best will depend on the stones - if you're using fairly light coloured stones then a marker pen (OHP/CD type pen) might work fine, but the "gel paint" type ones might be better plus they often come out thicker to leave a bit of raised detail on the stone.

Alternatively if you have a steady hand, painting the name with a fine-ish brush and acrylic paint might be a suitable option?

We're using pebbles and shells instead of place cards. I got a silver pen - kind of a cross between a marker and a felt tip and it worked perfectly. It wasn't expensive. I'm not at home at the moment but can check tonight for you as to the exact name and brand.

Hi raincloud, if you could check that would be great. Our pebbles are quite light in colour and we've tried silver and its too light, but atleast if i know the make of yours i can get it in a different colour.

Mine is called a 'uni paint marker' it was £2-£3 from amazon. From memory they have silver, gold, white and black but there may be other colours too. I have used it on shells and pebbles of a variety of colours and it seems fine. Hope that helps.