🪑 Seating Arrangement Planner
Tell us your guest count and how many seats each table holds, and we'll work out how many tables you need — the foundation of any wedding, dinner, or event floor plan.
🍽️ Plan Your Tables
What is a Seating Arrangement Planner?
It turns two simple numbers — how many guests you have and how many fit at a table — into the table count your event needs. Because it rounds up, a handful of leftover guests always get a table rather than being squeezed in, so your floor plan starts from a realistic footprint.
Use it early, when you're comparing venues, gauging how much space you'll need, or pricing linens and centrepieces by the table. Once the count is set, you can turn to the fun part: deciding who sits with whom.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How does the seating arrangement planner work?
Enter your total guest count and the number of seats at each table, and the planner divides one by the other and rounds up to a whole number. Rounding up matters: if the maths leaves a few guests over, they still need a table of their own, so the tool never leaves anyone without a seat.
How many people should I seat at each table?
It depends on the table. A round table of 60 inches comfortably seats 8, while a 72-inch round takes 10 to 12. Long banquet tables scale with their length. Leave a little breathing room for place settings, centrepieces, and elbows — packing tables to the absolute maximum can make a formal meal feel cramped.
Should I plan extra tables?
It's wise to. Last-minute RSVPs, plus-ones, and vendors or staff who need a seat all add up. Many hosts plan one spare table, or size their per-table count with a seat or two to spare, so the final layout flexes without a scramble.
Does this decide who sits where?
No — it tells you how many tables you need, not the guest list for each. Once you know your table count, arrange guests by grouping people who know each other or will get along, mixing in a few connectors, and keeping any feuding parties comfortably apart.