Seating Charts vs. Seating Cards

I believe we are going to do a seating chart. Saving paper and saving more table room for other things.

We did both just because there was more from his side than mine as my family had to travel from another province. We tried to mix up the tables a little bit but his family is close so we tried to keep them together as we knew more of them would be more comfortable that way.

Everyone tends to mingle about with each other after dinner anyways

I am only doing a seating chart. People's actual seats at their tables will not be assigned. I think unless there's a reason you want certain people in specific seats, table assignments are enough. I strongly suggest table assignments though, because it avoids the drama of any inter-family issues, and it gives your guests guidance.

I'm definitely thinking the framed look. Either one big one, or multiples put together.

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I plan on doing a seating chart, i feel it will be much easier, and less confusing for our guest!

We did a big seating chart. Much easier and more cost effective we found.

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this is the link. they have variations of this too.

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I can't even begin to imagine the struggle! It's probably the one part of the wedding planning I'm dreading!

I hope yours goes well, good thing you have a FH who is so hands-on!

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THIS IS AMAZING! Is that a bottle opened too?

What a fantastic idea!!!

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I don't think they will, if they choose to FH can handle it - it's his thing - I really don't mind where people sit, so long as it is at their assigned table.

I think I underestimated how hard it is to make a seating chart - and I only have 7 tables!

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That's very specific! What if people decide to move where they're sitting? Or is your group not like that?

This is what mine look like.
the holders are from Etsy, the card made with the business card template on Vistaprint

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We're using seating chart and place cards too. My FH has a boy-girl-boy rule for the tables and the menu is a big thing too, have to make sure the servers know who is who.

I have to use place cards but we made them fun. For our venue everyone gets what they ordered so I have to make sure it’s on the place cards for the staff

It depends on the number of tables you're having. I'm having 15-17 tables so we will probably to the seating chart, but my sister in law had close to 30 tables, and used place cards. With more people you can put the place cards in alphabetical order and save the guests having to look through 200+ names. The seating chart is good if there is under 150 and they can see their name better at a glance

I thinking of having the cards in place of the chart, id do it in alphabetical order with their table number.

Exactly! Especially because we’re doing cupcake bouquets for center pieces and if there are only 8 cupcakes at a table and 12 people well then not enough for all, and who wants to risk not getting a cupcake haha

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This would be something I would worry about! And then what if there are too many seats taken away leaving empty tables, wont look very nice with a gap in between tables as well as tables that are over flowing with people.

I'm thinking will do a seating chart, but not 100% on it yet.

We did a seating chart, but I did find that people were standing near it for far too long, and sometimes there was a bit of a backlog there. I would recommend that the bridal party or someone can help find names and point to tables to make it more efficient.

I thought about doing open seating but a friend told me she was at a wedding where it didn’t go over very well. People were taking chairs from different tables to be able to sit with friends and stuff like that. We’re going to be doing a seating chart.

Escort cards. it'll have name & table number

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Using larger potted plants is very unique I'd love to see how you are going to do this as a seating chart!

We're doing a chart, and then you can sit where you like at the table.

I've used a collage sort of frame (a bunch of picture frames stuck together), where each frame is for a different able.

We’re doing a seating chart. Our centrepieces are potted plants so we are using larger pots as our seating chart!

We are doing both. We will have a beautiful sign with what table everyone is at then at the tables it will have where everyone is sitting.

We are doing both, as well We are setting up the tables harvest style (in low rows), so we are try to be pretty specific, since it looks like one big table but are still doing table numbers so guests have a general idea of where to find their names.

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This is exactly what we are doing as well.

I'm also doing both. We'll have the sign that tells everyone what table they are at and then the place cards show them their seats at the table. Our venue asked specifically for place cards that have symbols on them that represent what meal they will be having.

I'll be doing both! Seating chart in the foyer of the reception hall and then seating cards on the table.

I do like the idea of having the tables open though I've never thought of that! I could see it being a bit confusing and might cause people to wander around too much to find a seat (especially if they have a plus one/partner/ or are trying to sit with their kids to.