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Seating guides, written to be used
22 practical guides to the questions couples actually ask while making a seating plan — from who sits next to whom to which card stock to buy.
Planning
Etiquette & people
Seating etiquette
Family, the wedding party, plus-ones, children and the guests nobody knows.
GuideSeating divorced parents
Options for amicable, tense and remarried parents — at the ceremony and reception.
GuideSeating children & the kids’ table
Babies, toddlers, kids’ tables and teens — what works at each age.
GuideBlended families & step-parents
Honouring step-parents, half-siblings and new partners without picking sides.
GuideSeating single guests
Why the singles table backfires, and how to seat solo guests well.
GuideExes, feuds & friction
Keep the peace without punishing anyone: distance, sight lines and buffers.
GuideCeremony seating
Reserved rows, which side is whose, and seating for accessibility.
GuideRehearsal dinner seating
Who to invite, long table vs rounds, and where hosts sit.
GuideSmall & micro weddings
One long table, two tables or no plan at all — what works under 50 guests.
GuideLarge weddings (200+ guests)
Zones, two boards, family captains and other tactics for big guest lists.
Layout & tables
Head table or sweetheart table?
Five ways to seat the couple, with drawings and honest trade-offs.
GuideTable sizes & seating capacity
Round, banquet and square tables: comfortable and maximum seating, in inches and cm.
GuideReception layout ideas
Rounds, feasting tables, U-shapes, mixed and cocktail layouts, with drawings.
GuideTables for 50–300 guests
Tables needed and a to-scale room sketch for six common guest counts.
Printing & display
Escort cards vs place cards
What each does, when you need both, sizes, and how to show meal choices.
GuideTable names & numbers
Naming ideas, how to number so guests find their table, and what to avoid.
GuideQR code seating charts
How digital seat finders work, when they help, and the privacy question to ask.
GuideSeating chart wording
Headings, card wording and name formats — classic, modern and playful.
GuideSeating chart display ideas
Foam board, acrylic, mirrors, frames and escort card walls — how to make each.
Tools & templates
How many tables do I need?
Guests and table size in; tables, seats and floor space out.
ToolWhat size seating chart sign?
Checks your number of names is readable at each board size.
ToolFree guest list template
A spreadsheet layout that imports into any seating tool.
TemplatesSeating chart templates
Five styles that fill in your guests automatically.
TemplatesTable number templates
Printable 5×7 and A5 table numbers in five styles.
TemplatesPlace & escort card templates
Tent and flat cards with your guests’ names, ready to print.
UKWedding table plans in the UK
Top table order, A1 boards and British conventions.