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Wedding Seating Chart Template
Wedding Seating Chart: What Is It?
Weddings are an extremely special event that should run smoothly to ensure perfection. Every last detail needs to be carefully considered in order for this to happen and using a Wedding Seating Chart should be one of the things on top of the priority list.
Just imagine your perfect wedding day. Guests have entered the wedding reception and everything is about to commence but the guests have no idea where they need to go or where they need to sit. They start counting chairs to make sure that there are enough for their friends or family members and very quickly this can turn into disorganized chaos. This can easily be prevented by planning and using a Wedding Seating Chart which aims to direct all invited individuals to their designated table by placing the chart in a visible place for everyone to see. It also saves time as it removes the requirement to make a separate individual card for each guest.
If you decide to make your own DIY Wedding Seating Chart then this will allow you to not only add a personalized touch but will also ensure that you are surrounded by the people you care most about.
A Wedding Seating Chart template can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
How to Make a Wedding Seating Chart?
Making your own Wedding Seating Chart is quick and easy, especially because most couples will already have a rough idea of who they want sitting closer to them in respect to the layout of the reception. If you are struggling for Wedding Seating Chart ideas then look no further because we have put together a list of our top tips:
- First of all, carefully consider the relationships between your guests. Although you may want to avoid putting a bunch of strangers next to each other it may also not be a wise decision to sit uncle Paul next to aunt Jenny if you know that the pair cannot stand each other;
- Carefully consider the design and the layout of the room- this should complement the theme and colors used. You want to avoid the room looking empty or clammed;
- Keep your chart simple. You can integrate the theme of the wedding along with the colors but make sure that it is simple enough to read as you want to avoid confusing your guests.
How to Organize a Seating Chart for a Wedding?
Although organizing a Seating Chart for a Wedding ultimately comes down to the decisions made by the happy couple, there is a Wedding Seating Chart etiquette that needs to be followed:
- Carefully think about the layout and shapes of the tables that you want to sit your guests at. This will help you plan how many people you can fit around one table;
- Generally, the newlyweds will have their separate table somewhere in the middle;
- If your best friends, best man or bridesmaid is in attendance you should try and sit them somewhere close to the bride and groom as a sign of acknowledgment and recognition for all of their work and effort;
- Keep your parents close to you. In most cases, a family table with families from both sides are all seated together but this can sometimes be tricky depending on the various internal family relationships;
- If you have children attending your wedding, you may want to do a separate children's table depending on their numbers and age;
- As most guests who are married or are in a relationship will want to be sat together, this does not mean that you should leave a separate table for individuals that are single as this can create a slightly awkward situation.
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