Best approach for seating charts
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we got a posterboard and drew the tables and then cut out the guests names on paper so we could easily move the names around to different tables.
my biggest advice is not to get crazy trying to make each table have an even number. we did that at first and it was impossible. We finally just put ppl where they made sense. Some tables had 8 people, some had 9, 10, 11 or 12....but thats how it worked out the best.
good luck!
my biggest advice is not to get crazy trying to make each table have an even number. we did that at first and it was impossible. We finally just put ppl where they made sense. Some tables had 8 people, some had 9, 10, 11 or 12....but thats how it worked out the best.
good luck!
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not sure if this is an option for you, but we're going to have FH's parents create the seating chart for his family, my mom will be creating the one for my family, and FH and I will be doing our friends only
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posterboard and post-its!
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lol i gave it to my mom & mil!
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I think I'll make a cut out of each persons name..seems easier that way... I'm a visual hands on person!
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oh also WeddingMapper.com has an online seating chart creator ... i obviously haven't used it yet but it seems pretty good
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Do you mean for planning them or for telling people where to sit (instead of escort cards)?
As far as planning goes, I went with a manilla folder and little tiny bookmark post-its.
Once I knew who was going at each table, planning the arrangement wasn't really difficult. Don't forget to get the RH's table chart from your BM since you want to make sure they know how many chairs to put where, so it's best to match their known table schematic.
As far as planning goes, I went with a manilla folder and little tiny bookmark post-its.
Once I knew who was going at each table, planning the arrangement wasn't really difficult. Don't forget to get the RH's table chart from your BM since you want to make sure they know how many chairs to put where, so it's best to match their known table schematic.
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not to hurt anyone's feelings but I have no idea how it was possible for some ppl to cut and make boards
I downloaded a software and had my seating chart in no time
I was able to draw tables, set ppl per table and just drag and drop ppl into whatever table
this also helped me keep track of the yes RSVPs
ETA: forgot to add that these softwares allow u to import ur Excel guest list into there so its super easy
I downloaded a software and had my seating chart in no time
I was able to draw tables, set ppl per table and just drag and drop ppl into whatever table
this also helped me keep track of the yes RSVPs
ETA: forgot to add that these softwares allow u to import ur Excel guest list into there so its super easy
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I used the RSVP cards and grouped them into tables. So I put all the RSVP's for my BP into two groups (i.e. two tables) etc.
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Posted by Lsorrent
I used the RSVP cards and grouped them into tables. So I put all the RSVP's for my BP into two groups (i.e. two tables) etc.
Laura what did u do with ppl who refused to send the RSVP ('OF COURSE WE ARE COMING!')?
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regy k- what was the program you used? thanks !!
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Posted by Lsorrent
I used the RSVP cards and grouped them into tables. So I put all the RSVP's for my BP into two groups (i.e. two tables) etc.
Laura what did u do with ppl who refused to send the RSVP ('OF COURSE WE ARE COMING!')?
Well when I finished grouping everything, I put a post-it note on them with the table number and '+ XYZ' for whoever didn't send in an rsvp.
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LOL
I laugh because I went old school and drew a bunch of circles on a poster board in the floor layout of th eroom and wrote the names in pencil until i was happy with the layout.
However, i think doing it on the computer may be easier instead of erasing the names constantly.
it was just easier for me to see the layout on a whole page in front of me
I laugh because I went old school and drew a bunch of circles on a poster board in the floor layout of th eroom and wrote the names in pencil until i was happy with the layout.
However, i think doing it on the computer may be easier instead of erasing the names constantly.
it was just easier for me to see the layout on a whole page in front of me
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Posted by Cookie De La Devine
regy k- what was the program you used? thanks !!
I will look at home and FM u with the link of the site
but its not the best one u can get, just very good for a free one
my cousin paid like 30 bucks and had an amazing software that did all of these cool stuff
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i did it on weddingwire.com it was really helpful, basically just drag and drop
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half inch poster board, tiny wooden dowels, masking tape...
to me this is working thebest because it is so easy to move around and see how the rom is set up
pictures in wedding things album
to me this is working thebest because it is so easy to move around and see how the rom is set up
pictures in wedding things album
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Posted by Lsorrent
I used the RSVP cards and grouped them into tables. So I put all the RSVP's for my BP into two groups (i.e. two tables) etc.
That's what I did! It seemed like the easiest way and it was
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Posted by LouMar2010
half inch poster board, tiny wooden dowels, masking tape...
to me this is working thebest because it is so easy to move around and see how the rom is set up
pictures in wedding things album
I would love pics of that. this is what I want to do, but I KNOW I'll end up spending more time making that than actually figuring out who sits where!!!
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I just used an excel spreadsheet - i found it to be so easy bc i could drag and drop and color code.
