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Wedding seating, sorted
Guides, tips, and real stories to help you plan your seating arrangement.
Top table seating plan: traditional and modern UK layouts
The traditional British order, sweetheart tables, long family tables, and how to handle blended or separated families.
Wedding breakfast seating plan: a step-by-step guide
From a blank page to a plan the venue can use: when to start, table shapes, dietary needs and how to display it.
Day guests vs evening guests
Who usually goes on which list, what needs a seat at the wedding breakfast, and how to keep both numbers in one spreadsheet.
How to seat divorced parents at a wedding
Ceremony rows, the top table, step-parents and a calm way to decide before you draw a single table.
Looking for a Hitched table planner alternative?
An honest UK comparison: what Hitched does well, where a rules-based planner helps, and what Seated does and does not include.
Where to seat single guests at a wedding
How to seat single day guests at the wedding breakfast without a spare table, including plus-ones and the evening do.
How to mix two families who don't know each other
A gentle way to mix two families at the wedding breakfast, from the top table to anchors, bridge guests and the evening do.
We were so stressed about our seating plan that we built a tool to do it
It started with Post-it notes on the living room floor. 70 guests, a venue abroad, one long banquet table. Then we actually tried to figure out who sits where.
The complete guide to wedding seating plans
Everything you need to know about creating a great seating arrangement. When to start, table types, head table etiquette, grouping guests, and the mistakes everyone makes.
Wedding seating plan CSV template
How to organise your guest list before making the table plan, including roles, groups, dietary needs and relationship notes.
Wedding top table plan guide
How to choose your top table layout, from traditional UK seating order to sweetheart tables, divorced parents and modern alternatives.
How to seat divorced parents at your wedding
One of the trickiest parts of any seating plan. Practical advice on separate tables, new partners, the head table question, and keeping the peace.
Round tables vs banquet tables - which is right for your wedding?
The table shape you choose sets the tone for your entire reception. Pros, cons, guest capacity, and when to mix both styles.
7 wedding seating mistakes that will ruin your reception
From splitting couples to forgetting dietary needs, these are the seating blunders that catch people out. And how to avoid every one.