DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder

2 min read September 13, 2026 Missy and Kristen
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Tea Party bridal showers are a timelessly chic way to help a bride say “I Do!” To add a sweet, personalized touch to your Tea Party themed bridal shower, include these dainty DIY Cupcake Place Card Holders at your celebration. With just a few simple and sweet supplies you can whip up this tasty and creative bridal shower decoration in no time!

Project Time
10 to 20 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Begin by painting the DIY Tea Cup Planter set in a color that matches your event. We opted for a soft minty blue to coordinate with the dining and dessert plates. Let the paint fully dry before moving on to Step 2.

DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder step 1 part 1
DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder step 1 part 2
Step
2

Next, assemble the Laser-cut Cupcake wrapper. Once assembled, you can nest your cupcake inside of the white wrapper and gently place it inside your painted DIY Tea Cup Planter.

DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder step 2 part 1
DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder step 2 part 2
Step
3

Using your scissors, cut a Pink Striped Paper Straw in half. Then, cut three pieces of your optimal color of the Pastel Solid Colors Washi Tape and secure it around the straw creating a “flag”.

DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder step 3
Step
4

Add your guest’s name using the Gold Sharpie Metallic Fine Point Permanent Marker and place your flag directly into the center of your cupcake. Lastly, sprinkle on a few of the Pink Wedding Candy Sunflower Seeds for an extra sweet touch!

DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder step 4
Step
5

Set each place card on each guest’s place setting for all of your guests to admire and enjoy!

These DIY Cupcake Place Card Holders are a fun way to not only display guests' name for seating, but also let guests take home the DIY Ceramic Tea Cup planters for more enjoyment long after the bridal celebration has come to an end!

To get more vintage tea party ideas take a look at our Vintage Tea Party Bridal lace wrapped tea sandwich recipeorganza tea bag favorour parasol chandelierpearl wrapped utensils, and our tea infused champagne cocktail

DIY Tea Cup Cupcake Place Card Holder step 5

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