Wedding seating chart app
Plan your wedding seating chart without spreadsheet stress
Seat Maker helps you turn a wedding guest list into a clear reception seating plan. Arrange tables, place guests, keep VIP seats fixed, and share the chart your venue needs on event day.
Built for the messy middle of wedding planning
Seating changes late. Guests cancel, families request changes, and table counts move. Seat Maker keeps the plan visual so you can make those changes without rebuilding everything.
Good for
From guest list to venue-ready seating chart
Build the reception room
Add the tables your venue is using, label them clearly, and keep the chart close to the real room layout.
Seat families and friends
Drag guests into place, group households, and adjust the plan as RSVPs or plus-ones change.
Protect VIP seats
Lock seats for parents, the wedding party, grandparents, hosts, or anyone who should not move.
Share the finished chart
Send the final seating plan to the coordinator, venue team, or helpers setting up escort cards and tables.
Why use a dedicated wedding seating chart app?
A spreadsheet can hold names, but it cannot show the room clearly. A design file can look nice, but it is slow to change when one table needs to move. Seat Maker is focused on the real planning work: arranging guests at tables and keeping the final chart easy to share.
Wedding seating chart etiquette that keeps the room comfortable
Start with relationships and practical needs, not with empty table numbers. Seat immediate family, the wedding party, hosts, and guests with mobility or hearing needs first. Then make each remaining table feel like a conversation group rather than a leftover list of names.
For divorced parents, separate parent tables are normal. For guests who should not sit together, keep the distance intentional and lock those placements before trying new arrangements. A sweetheart table is often the cleanest option when the wedding party should sit with dates.
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When should you start a wedding seating chart?
Start grouping guests as RSVPs arrive, then make the first real table plan once the RSVP deadline has passed. Send the confirmed chart to the venue and stationer about one to two weeks before the wedding, while keeping the editable plan ready for late changes.
Who sits at the head table at a wedding?
There is no single required layout. A head table often seats the couple and wedding party, while a sweetheart table seats only the couple and lets the wedding party sit with their dates. Choose the layout before assigning tables because it changes your table counts.
How do you make a wedding seating chart without starting over after every RSVP change?
Place and lock the non-negotiable seats first: the couple, parents, wedding party, grandparents, and any accessibility needs. Then adjust or shuffle only the flexible guests as the RSVP list changes.
What should a venue receive with a wedding seating chart?
Send a clearly labelled PDF or image that shows table names or numbers, total guests at each table, and the latest version date. Keep a matching alphabetical guest list for escort cards or check-in if the venue asks for one.