The whole suite is light-hearted and adorable. I think that the bee has a lot to do with it.
As found on the etsy shop of cheerupcherup
{Pretty} Perfect:
The silver ink was an added bonus! I addressed return RSVP envelopes for her too with a smaller slate blue envelope and chocolate brown ink that complimented the rest of her color palette. A lovely calligraphy order completed for a lovely bride!
The brides fiance used a typewriter to list the guests names and table numbers onto each escort card. Each escort card cleverly featured a bit of the napkin fabric. As guests arrived at their tables, they saw that the fabric swatch in their card matched the print of the napkins on their table.
Oh, and another charming detail, similar fabric served as a make-shift photo booth backdrop!
As featured here on brooklyn bride.
The photo above {Martha Stewart Weddings} is a lovely escort card display. Each guests name has been typed on a piece of card stock. The top of each card displays the name of a shell {sand dollar, conch, etc} that will escort the guest to the table at the reception named after the same shell.
I hope this post has helped de-mystify the difference between escort cards and place cards for you! Thanks, Aletha for pointing me to it!
p.s. Just so you know, I am a fan of either option and would love to provide the calligraphy to your escort or place cards!
Names of the guests were printed onto simple kraft rectangles. The different patterned papers underneath the kraft paper denoted the table that each guest would be seated at.
At each table, the table number was displayed atop the piece of pattered paper which corresponded to the patterned paper on the escort card of the guest. I am loving the playful detail that this little touch added! 
I had to show you a picture of the tables from the reception. They are just as beautiful and unique as the escort cards!
photos captured by YoukeunOh Photography via The Bride's Cafe
escort card image via miss pickles press as found at ritzy bee