Wedding seating guides

Where do I start a wedding seating chart?

Start from groups and keep-aparts, not chairs. Count tables from guest count ÷ seats per round. Seat peace before politics. Then hand the list to software if anyone must not share a table, or if RSVPs are still moving.

The job

• What actually breaks a chart — Foam board, and Guest, keep-aparts, 19 eights.

The chart is still moving

• A last-minute plus-one — Smallest table change, or reseat.
• Unnamed plus-ones — Hold a seat. Do not count them as zero.
• After a fight — A keep-apart, then a reseat.

People who cannot share a table

• Divorced parents — Equal respect, separate tables.
• Kids at the wedding — Kids table, with parents, or none.
• Friend tables — Keep each pocket whole.

How many tables

• Table calculator — Your count, 8-tops or 10-tops.
• 150 guests — 19 rounds of 8 after a sweetheart of 2.
• 100 guests — 13 rounds of 8 after a sweetheart of 2.
• Round vs farm tables — Conversation versus rows. Squares too.
• Head table or sweetheart — Your table, a long head, or sit with family.

Getting the list in

• How to seat a wedding — Groups and rules, then tables.
• Without placing everyone — Tables, not chairs.
• Import Zola, Knot, or Joy — CSV in. Chart out.
• Excel vs a seating app — When the sheet is enough.