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Wedding seating guides
Straight answers to the seating questions every couple runs into: when to start, who sits where, how to handle family, and what to print.
How to make a wedding seating chart, step by stepA step-by-step guide to the wedding seating chart: when to start, how to group guests, where to seat family, how to handle tricky relationships, and how to print and display it.Head table vs. sweetheart table: who sits whereThe difference between a head table and a sweetheart table, who traditionally sits at each, common layouts and sizes, and where to seat parents and the wedding party's partners.How to seat divorced parents at your weddingPractical ways to seat divorced parents and step-parents at the ceremony and the reception, from separate host tables to a shared one, and how to talk to them about the plan.Escort cards vs. place cards (and seating chart displays)Escort cards tell guests their table; place cards mark their exact seat. When you need each, how a seating chart display compares, and how many to print.When to do your wedding seating chart: a week-by-week timelineWhen to start and finish the wedding seating chart, from sending invitations to the caterer's final headcount, with a week-by-week checklist and tips for late RSVPs.A Prismm (AllSeated) alternativePrismm no longer takes new events. How Headtable compares and how to bring your guest list over.