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Guest list & etiquette: Seating charts

Seat by groups, place family closest, and give everyone at least one person they know.

The key points

  • Start after RSVPs close
  • Group, then place tables
  • Older guests away from speakers
  • Divorced parents get their own tables

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Round reception tables set with navy napkins and white chairsGuests & invitationsHow to make a wedding seating chart (without losing sleep)

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Do we need a seating chart?

For seated dinners over about 40 guests, yes — it stops scrambles and helps the caterer. Buffet receptions can assign tables without assigning seats.

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