Seating Guides

Practical, opinionated guides on everything from head-table etiquette to fitting 200 guests in a venue. Written by people who plan events, not marketers.

Etiquette

Head Table Seating Order: Who Sits Where (and Why)

The traditional head table seats the couple in the centre with the bridal party fanning outward — but the modern question is what to do with the spouses.

13 min read

Planning

Last-Minute Wedding Seating Changes: The Workflow That Holds Up

Almost every wedding loses 5–10% of its guest list in the final week. Here's the workflow that turns last-minute seating changes into a five-minute task.

10 min read

Logistics

60 vs 72 vs 48 Inch Round Tables: Which to Choose

Which round table size to actually choose — guest count, room size, cost, and the mixed-size strategy planners use to break the 60-vs-72 deadlock.

8 min read

Use cases

Best Seating Planner App: A Comparison

Nine things that actually matter when you pick a seating planner app — and how the major tools stack up against them.

19 min read

Etiquette

Divorced Parents Wedding Seating: Where They Actually Sit

How to seat divorced parents at a wedding without starting a family fight — front-row arrangements, reception tables, and the new partner question.

13 min read

Logistics

How Many People Fit at a 60-Inch Round Table?

How many people fit at a 60-inch round table? Eight is comfortable, ten is standard, twelve is squeezed — here's why, and how to plan around it.

5 min read

Etiquette

Wedding Seating Chart Etiquette: Who Sits Where in 2026

Modern wedding seating etiquette without the rulebook. Where the couple sits, how to handle divorced parents, and the four mistakes that cause real drama.

12 min read