Guides

Everything we've learned about seating a wedding

Step-by-step breakdowns, etiquette, floor plans, and the free template couples use to get started.

Step-by-step

How to make a wedding seating chart

The full process for 100–200 guests, and how long each stage really takes.

Guest requests

How to use seating notes

Track guest preferences like "sit with Grace." Validate each request automatically as you arrange the chart.

Etiquette

Who sits where

Head tables, divorced parents, single guests, and the coworker who knows nobody.

Free template

Guest list Google Sheets template

A copy-and-go spreadsheet, plus exactly how Seat the Day reads your columns.

Display

Seating chart display ideas

Signs, mirrors, escort cards, QR codes — what works for your guest count.

Planning

How many tables do I need?

Quick calculator plus a breakdown by guest count, table size, and venue capacity.

Head table

Head table vs sweetheart table

Who sits at each, how much space they need, and the trade-off nobody explains upfront.

Stationery

Escort cards vs place cards

They're different things, and most weddings only need one of them.

Layout

Reception layout ideas

Where the dance floor, bar and band go, and which tables end up being the bad ones.

Terminology

Seating chart vs table plan

Are they the same thing? What each term actually means and when to use which.

Display

Escort cards vs a seating chart

Both get guests to their table. Here's how to choose between the two display formats.

Basics

Reading your seating chart

What the symbols, flags and table labels on your chart actually mean.

Compare

Seating chart tools compared

How the main seating chart makers stack up on price, sync and ease of use.

Tool

Wedding table calculator

Work out how many tables you need from your guest count and table size.