Know your place

As I've mentioned before, place cards help a hostess by directing guests to their seats thereby directing conversation.  My plan of writing guests' names on the salad plates proved too much for my limited decorating skills.  I settled on simply an initial.  Glad that I didn't invite two guests with the same!  The medium is reduced balsamic vinegar.  It's  also used in the vinaigrette that will be passed after the salad is served.