Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder*
Complete your tea theme event with a decorative miniature silver teapot. There is a slot on top to add a placecard, so each guest finds their seat by name while a polished little pot catches the light beside the saucer. It is a small thing, and small things are what guests remember: the moment they lean in, read their own name, smile, and pick the teapot up to look at it properly.
The Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder stands 1"H, which is tall enough to read across the table and short enough to leave your centerpiece, teacups and dessert plates room to breathe. The silver finish sits happily with white linen, floral china, pastel napkins or a vintage runner, so you are not locked into one palette. Line them down a long banquet table and they read as a row of tiny silver pots. Scatter them across round tables and every place setting gets its own small surprise.
Because the name lives on the card rather than on the teapot, you stay in control right up to the day. Print your cards in the font and color you like, or write them by hand in ink, then slide them into the slot. If someone cancels on Thursday or a plus-one appears on Friday, you reprint one card instead of reordering anything. After the last cup is cleared, the teapot keeps working: many hosts let guests carry theirs home, where the slot holds a photo, a recipe card or a note on the kitchen shelf.
It suits a bridal shower with a tea theme, an afternoon-tea birthday, a Mother's Day lunch, a christening brunch, a retirement tea, a garden party, or any table that wants a little polish without a lot of fuss. Buy one for a single guest of honor or a tableful for a hundred, because there is no minimum order.
Choose your quantity above and add the Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder to your cart, then slide your printed place cards into the slot the day you set the table.
size: 1"H
Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder at a glance
The Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder is a decorative miniature silver teapot, 1"H, with a slot on top to add a placecard. It seats guests by name at tea theme events, bridal showers, afternoon-tea birthdays and wedding tables, then goes home with the guest as a keepsake. The name goes on your own card rather than on the teapot, so late seating changes cost you a reprinted card and nothing more. There is no minimum order.
Best for: hosts setting a tea theme table, shower or wedding reception who want a small silver keepsake at every seat instead of a folded paper card.
Who the Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder is for
- Tea theme parties - a row of miniature silver teapots tells guests the theme the second they sit down.
- Weddings - a polished, non-paper way to seat a hundred guests without printing a single seating chart.
- Bridal showers - afternoon tea is the classic shower format, and the teapot is the table's smallest hostess.
- Baby showers - a gentle silver touch for a pastel table that does not fight the balloons and blooms.
- Birthdays - a milestone birthday lunch feels more like an occasion when each seat is named.
- Mother's Day - set the table for her the way she would, then let her take her teapot home.
- Anniversaries - an intimate anniversary dinner for twelve becomes a set table with a keepsake at every seat.
- Retirement parties - name each colleague's place at the farewell tea and send them home with the holder.
- Graduation lunches - seat family and friends at the celebration meal without handwritten tent cards blowing over.
- Christmas gatherings - silver on a holiday table reads as festive without adding one more red and green object.
Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder size and materials
| Size | 1"H |
|---|---|
| Material | Silver, as described in the product listing: a decorative miniature silver teapot |
| What is included | One decorative miniature silver teapot with a slot on top to add a placecard. Printed place cards are not listed as part of the item, so email [email protected] to confirm what arrives with your order before you buy. |
| Personalization | This place card holder does not carry a text personalization field of its own. The guest's name goes on the place card you slide into the slot on top. For anything else you would like personalized in-house, email [email protected]. |
| Turnaround | Standard 5-10 business days, rush 3-5, expedite 1-3, plus 2-5 days US shipping |
| Personalized by | HansonEllis, in-house, in business since 1999 |
Care and use
- Decorative item: the slot on top is designed to hold a place card.
- Stands 1"H, so it sits low enough not to block sightlines across a set table.
How the Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder is personalized
- Choose how many Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holders you need, one per seat, and add them to your cart. There is no minimum order.
- Your order is prepared and shipped by HansonEllis, in-house, with UPS, FedEx or USPS, insured, and tracking emailed to you.
- Print or hand-write your place cards, slide one into the slot on top of each teapot, and set them at each place before guests arrive.
Ways to use it
- Seat guests by name at a tea theme shower, with the teapot marking each place setting.
- Use them as table markers instead of seat markers: one teapot per table carrying the table name or number.
- Hold a small menu card or the day's tea list at each setting so guests know what is being poured.
- Stand one at the head of a dessert or favor table with a card naming what is on offer.
- Send each teapot home with the guest as a favor, where the slot holds a photo or a recipe card.
Which one should I choose
Most tea theme tables come down to a choice between a printed card folded in half and a holder that stands the card up.
| Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder | Choose it when you want the place setting itself to carry the theme and the guest to take something home afterwards. |
|---|---|
| A plain folded paper place card | Choose it when the table is very large, the budget is going elsewhere, and nothing needs to be kept after the meal. |
If guests will remember the table, the teapot earns its place; if the card is purely functional, fold paper and spend your attention elsewhere.
Ordering the Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder for weddings and events
Ordering for a wedding, shower or company tea is straightforward: count one Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder per seat, add a few spares for last-minute guests, and order the lot in one go. There is no minimum order. Because the guest's name sits on the card you slide into the slot, you can finalize your seating list days before the event without touching the order at all. Standard production runs 5-10 business days, rush 3-5 and expedite 1-3, plus 2-5 days US shipping, and for weddings we suggest ordering 3-6 months ahead. If you want a logo on anything in your order, that is a custom order: email a vector file to [email protected]. For bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
Questions shoppers ask about the Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder
How big is the Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder?
It is 1"H. That is tall enough for a name card to be read across the table and low enough that it does not block the view or crowd the teacups.
What is the teapot made of?
The listing describes it as a decorative miniature silver teapot. If you need more detail on the finish before ordering a large quantity, email [email protected].
Does it come with place cards?
The teapot has a slot on top to add a placecard. Printed cards are not listed as part of the item, so email [email protected] to confirm exactly what arrives with your order.
Can the teapot itself be engraved or personalized?
This item does not have a text personalization field on its product page. The guest's name goes on the card in the slot. HansonEllis does personalize many items in-house, so email [email protected] if you want to ask about this one.
Can I put my company logo on an order?
A logo is a custom order. Email a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to [email protected]. A logo setup fee applies and not every logo can be reproduced.
Is there a minimum order?
No. There is no minimum order, so you can buy a single place card holder or enough for every seat at a 200-guest reception.
How long does an order take?
Standard production is 5-10 business days, rush is 3-5 and expedite is 1-3, plus 2-5 days US shipping. For a wedding, order 3-6 months ahead so the table is settled long before the week of the event.
How is it shipped and can I track it?
Orders ship by UPS, FedEx or USPS, insured, and tracking is emailed to you.
Do you ship outside the United States?
International shipping is available by request. The cart calculates US shipping only and rush service is not offered on international orders, so email [email protected] for a quote.
Can I return them?
Personalized items are made to order and are final sale unless defective. Non-personalized items can be returned within 14 days.
What events is the teapot place card holder best for?
Tea theme events of every kind: bridal and baby showers, afternoon-tea birthdays, Mother's Day lunches, retirement teas, garden parties and wedding receptions with a vintage or tea table.
Where can I buy the Mini Silver Teapot Place Card Holder?
Order it at hansonellis.com. If you would rather talk it through first, Customer Support is on 310-878-9429 or [email protected].
Updated September 2026 by the HansonEllis personalization team.
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