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Planning who sits where

Practical advice for planning who sits where.

• How to make a wedding seating chart, step by step

  A simple, stress-free process for building your wedding seating chart — from guest list to printed plan.

  6 min read

• Seating strategy for a 100-guest wedding

  How to seat 100 wedding guests: the table math, which layouts work, and a strategy for filling every table without stress.

  7 min read

• Wedding floor plan guide: laying out the reception room

  How to plan your wedding reception floor plan — table spacing, dance floor size, aisles, and the order to place everything in.

  6 min read

• What is a seating chart (and do you really need one)?

  A plain guide to what a seating chart is, how it differs from a table plan, and when it is worth making one for your event.

  4 min read

• Wedding seating etiquette: the tricky cases

  How to handle divorced parents, plus-ones, kids, and single guests when planning your wedding seating chart.

  5 min read

• How many guests fit at a round table?

  A quick reference for how many people fit at 5-foot and 6-foot round tables, plus how to plan seat counts for your event.

  3 min read

• Round vs. long tables: which is right for your wedding?

  The trade-offs between round and long banquet tables for a wedding reception — conversation, space, cost, and style.

  4 min read

• Head table vs. sweetheart table: what’s the difference?

  What a head table and a sweetheart table are, the pros and cons of each, and how to seat the wedding party around them.

  3 min read

• 7 wedding seating chart mistakes (and how to avoid them)

  The most common wedding seating chart mistakes — from seating too late to the "leftovers" table — and simple fixes for each.

  5 min read

• When should you do your wedding seating chart?

  The right timeline for your wedding seating chart — when to start, when to finalize, and how to handle late RSVPs.

  3 min read

• Wedding seating charts for 50–75 guests

  Seating a smaller wedding of 50 to 75 guests: how many tables you need, layouts that suit an intimate room, and what gets easier.

  5 min read