Seating chart guides for weddings and events
Practical guides for planning who sits where, from your first headcount to changes on the day. Start with how to make a seating chart, then use the table size chart and our free planning tools to work out how many tables you need. When you're ready, a QR code seating chart lets guests find their table on their phone.
How to Make a Wedding Seating Chart (Step by Step)
A clear, step-by-step guide to making your wedding seating chart, from when to start to handling the tricky tables, plus the easy digital way to do it.
Read guide →How Do QR Code Wedding Seating Charts Work?
Learn how QR code wedding seating charts work, how guests find their table on their phone, and why couples are switching from printed seating plans to digital experiences.
Read guide →Digital vs Printed Wedding Seating Charts
Compare digital and printed wedding seating charts, including guest experience, flexibility, styling, costs, and last-minute updates.
Read guide →Best Modern Wedding Seating Chart Ideas
Discover modern wedding seating chart ideas including QR code seating plans, interactive displays, minimalist styling, and digital guest experiences.
Read guide →7 Wedding Seating Chart Mistakes Couples Make
Avoid common wedding seating chart mistakes including unreadable layouts, poor organisation, and last-minute guest confusion.
Read guide →How To Handle Last-Minute Wedding Seating Changes
Learn how to manage last-minute wedding seating changes without stress using flexible digital seating charts and live guest updates.
Read guide →How to Seat Divorced Parents at a Wedding (Without Drama)
A calm, practical guide to seating divorced parents at your wedding ceremony and reception, including step-parents, feuding parents and who sits where.
Read guide →How Many People Fit at a Wedding Table? (Sizes Chart)
How many guests fit at round, long and square wedding tables, with a clear size chart and tips on spacing so your reception feels comfortable, not cramped.
Read guide →Place Cards vs Escort Cards vs Seating Charts
The difference between place cards, escort cards and seating charts, what each one does, when you need them, and how to choose for your wedding.
Read guide →Set up your event's seating in MyGuestWork
Import your guest list, assign tables and give guests one QR code to find their table on their phone. Free for your first event, up to 50 guests.
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