​​​​​​​This section of your wedding definitely isn’t a must but it sure will help if people know who will sit where and avoid any awkward encounters among your guests. It will also help make things a little easier for your waiters and catering staff if they need to know who is vegan, etc. so a lot of the venues actually have a set rule for a seating chart.
We’ve set aside some things to keep in mind when creating your seating chart:
- Decide on table shapes.
- Put your friends close to you.
- Decide where you parents will sit.
- Get your parents to help with seating.
- Use groups to divide guests up.
- Make a separate table for kids.
- Don’t make a singles table.
- Keep the room shape in mind.
- Create a digital chart.
- Create a printed chart.
- Always have a back-up plan.
- Let table cards be clear and big.
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