How-To Guides / Seating

Designing Your Seating Chart

Build your reception floor table by table, drag or tap guests into their seats, and hand a read-only copy to your coordinator — no spreadsheet required.

Every seat assignment can be undone with a tap — nothing is locked in, and an overbooked table is blocked before it ever happens.

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Step 1 · An empty floor — tap “Add First Table”

The floor is yours

Design your layout one table at a time.

+ Add First Table
Step 2 · Pick a type, name it, choose a shape
VIP
Family
Friends
e.g. Table 1, VIP 1…
◯ Round
▭ Rectangular
Step 3 · Tap “Create Table” — done
✓ Table created — VIP 1 is on the floor.
Step 4 · Rename, reshape, or resize anytime
VIP 1
0 / 10 seats 📝 notes

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Step 1 · Unassigned guests wait in one pool, by family
The Villanueva Family Seat All →
Ana Villanueva
Ben Villanueva
Step 2 · Drag a guest onto a table (or tap it)
Family 1 3 / 8
+ Ana Villanueva
Step 3 · On mobile: tap a guest, then pick a table Assign Seat

Where should Ben Villanueva sit?

Family 14 / 8
VIP 110 / 10 · Full
Step 4 · Full tables are flagged — overbooking is blocked
VIP 1 Full
10 / 10 seats

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Step 1 · Tap “Share with Vendor”
Reception Floor Share with Vendor
Step 2 · Label it, then tap “Create” Share Links · Seating Chart · Read Only
Caterer
Step 3 · Optionally add a PIN, then share it
Caterer Read Only
PIN Protection Enabled
Copy Share via…
Step 4 · Your caterer's screen — no login required Seating Chart
VIP 1 10 / 10
Family 1 4 / 8

Read-only shared view · CloudInvites

💡 Pro Tips

Two Shapes, One Decision

Round (8–10 seats) or Rectangular — pick per table and flip it anytime with the shape icon on the card. No need to delete and start over.

Seat a Whole Family in One Tap

“Seat All →” on any invitation group assigns everyone in that group to one table at once — with a toast telling you if anyone didn't fit.

Overbooking Is Blocked, Not Silent

Dragging a guest onto a full table shows a red warning ring and refuses the drop before it ever happens — you'll never discover an overbooked table on the wedding day.

Declined Guests Don't Count Against You

A guest who declined their RSVP is excluded from your “needs seating” tally, even if you choose to still seat them out of courtesy.

Undo Every Move

⌘Z undoes any seat assignment instantly, ⌘⇧Z redoes it — every drag-and-drop can be reversed without hunting for the guest again.

Conflicts Are Flagged Automatically

A family split across two tables, or a declined guest still seated somewhere, both surface in a dismissible “Seating conflicts” banner — nothing slips through unnoticed.

Coordinator Notes Stay Private

The notes icon on each table is for your coordinator's eyes only — dietary flags, special instructions — guests never see it.

Ready to try it yourself?