How many people sit at a wedding table?

Round tables of 8 to 10 are the most common, and long banqueting tables vary with the room. Ask your venue how many each table can hold comfortably, then set the number of seats for each table here.

Who sits on the top table?

Traditionally the couple sit with their parents, best man, chief bridesmaid and sometimes the groomsmen, though many couples now sit with their closest friends or choose a sweetheart table for two. Add a top table here (its seats face the room) and seat whoever you like.

Can I keep two guests from sitting together?

Yes. Add a keep-apart rule for the two guests. If they end up on the same table, the plan shows a note so you can move one. Nothing is blocked; you decide.

Where do day and evening guests go?

Evening guests usually arrive after the wedding breakfast, so they often aren't seated at the meal. Leave them off the table plan, or add a table for the evening if your venue sets one out.

Can I use my guest list?

Yes. With a free account, the table plan uses your guest list, so you enter everyone once. Guests who can't come are left off the list of people to seat.

Can it seat everyone for me?

Yes, for free. Tap Fill the empty seats and it seats everyone still to seat. Households and couples always stay together, people you asked to always keep apart never share a table, "if possible" rules may bend when tables are tight, and nobody you've already seated moves. If a family is bigger than any table, it says so and leaves them for you.

How do guests find their seat?

Each guest's own RSVP link can show their table. Switch on "Show guests their table" and the link says "You're on the Oak table". It only ever shows that guest's own seat, so nobody can look anyone else up. It stops a week after the wedding.

Is there a limit on the number of guests?

No. The table plan has no limit on guests, free or paid.

Is it free, and is my plan private?

It's free, and you don't need an account. Your plan is saved only in your own browser. If you'd like to keep it safe across devices and share it with your partner, you can save it to a free account.

Wedding table plan maker

Add your tables, fill the empty seats in one tap (households and couples stay together), keep certain people apart, and print the table plan. Uses your guest list, with no limit on guests.

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Tell us who shouldn't share a table, or who must. We'll let you know if the plan doesn't match.

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Create a free account to keep it safe, share it with your partner and use your guest list.

How to make your table plan

Add your guests. Type or paste names, one on each line. With an account, your guest list fills this in for you.
Add your tables. Add a top table, then round or long tables, and say how many seats each has. You can rename a table or change its size at any time.
Keep apart, or seat together. Add a rule for people who shouldn't share a table, or who must. Say whether it must always hold or only if possible.
Fill the empty seats. Seat the top table and anyone you've decided on yourself, then tap Fill the empty seats. It seats everyone else, keeps households and couples together and keeps your rules. Undo puts it back.
Move anyone you like. On a phone, tap the Seat menu beside a name and choose a table. On a computer you can also drag a guest onto a table, or use the keyboard.
Print it. Print the plan with each table and its guests, and a list of everyone A to Z with their table. Save it as a PDF for your venue or your wedding coordinator.

A table plan is easiest in two passes: put the people who must be together or apart in first, then fill the gaps. Nothing here is locked. Move a guest as often as you like, and the plan keeps count of the free seats.

Frequently asked questions

How many people sit at a wedding table?: Round tables of 8 to 10 are the most common, and long banqueting tables vary with the room. Ask your venue how many each table can hold comfortably, then set the number of seats for each table here.
Who sits on the top table?: Traditionally the couple sit with their parents, best man, chief bridesmaid and sometimes the groomsmen, though many couples now sit with their closest friends or choose a sweetheart table for two. Add a top table here (its seats face the room) and seat whoever you like.
Can I keep two guests from sitting together?: Yes. Add a keep-apart rule for the two guests. If they end up on the same table, the plan shows a note so you can move one. Nothing is blocked; you decide.
Where do day and evening guests go?: Evening guests usually arrive after the wedding breakfast, so they often aren't seated at the meal. Leave them off the table plan, or add a table for the evening if your venue sets one out.
Can I use my guest list?: Yes. With a free account, the table plan uses your guest list, so you enter everyone once. Guests who can't come are left off the list of people to seat.
Can it seat everyone for me?: Yes, for free. Tap Fill the empty seats and it seats everyone still to seat. Households and couples always stay together, people you asked to always keep apart never share a table, "if possible" rules may bend when tables are tight, and nobody you've already seated moves. If a family is bigger than any table, it says so and leaves them for you.
How do guests find their seat?: Each guest's own RSVP link can show their table. Switch on "Show guests their table" and the link says "You're on the Oak table". It only ever shows that guest's own seat, so nobody can look anyone else up. It stops a week after the wedding.
Is there a limit on the number of guests?: No. The table plan has no limit on guests, free or paid.
Is it free, and is my plan private?: It's free, and you don't need an account. Your plan is saved only in your own browser. If you'd like to keep it safe across devices and share it with your partner, you can save it to a free account.

Wedding Guest ListFamilies, plus-ones, children, day and evening guests. Guests reply on a free private RSVP page, no account needed. Import a spreadsheet and collect postal addresses.