Here’s a basic overview of seating wedding guests at the wedding reception.

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Wedding Guest Seating Stationery

When it comes to seating your client’s wedding guests, at the very least you’ll need:

• An alphabetized list of attending guest names
• Escort cards with each guest name and table assignment in alphabetical order
• Place cards (if applicable) with guest names
• Table signs (with either numbers or table names) for each table and a corresponding room layout
• Seating chart(s) (if applicable)

Keep in Mind:

• You need your clients’ input to determine where guests should be seated at the wedding reception
• Wedding guest seating arrangements are made during the final part of the wedding planning process – allow yourself enough time…you have lots to do!
• Wedding guests are not likely to spend more than an hour and 15 minutes (give or take) seated together at a table.
• Do whatever you can to avoid a bottleneck at the entrance to the main wedding reception room

HAPPY PLANNING!