Seating Chart Planner Spreadsheet β Tables, Seats, Meals & Guest Notes
π₯ Seating Chart Planner: Instant Download
Set up your tables, assign every guest a seat and flag meals and special needs for the venue.
A seating planner in one Excel workbook: 3 working tabs plus Start and Disclaimer, in one file that is yours to keep.
β¨ What It Does for You
- Lay out tables with capacity, type and zone
- Assign every guest a seat and meal
- Flag allergies, accessibility, kids and VIPs
- Hand the venue clear notes
π¦ What's Inside
- Start and Disclaimer: event name, expected guests, and default seats per table, a 6-step how-to, a sheet map, and a plain-language disclaimer
- Table Layout: table number, name, capacity, type (round, rectangle, square, cocktail), and location zone
- Seat Assignments: table, seat, guest name, side (Partner A, Partner B, family, friend, coworker), and meal choice
- Special Needs: allergy, dietary, accessibility, kids, and VIP flags with notes for the venue or caterer

π‘ Who This Is For
- Couples seating a wedding reception
- Hosts planning a rehearsal dinner or gala
- Planners sharing a seating list with the venue
π Before and After
- Before: Sticky notes on a poster board. After: A Table Layout and Seat Assignments you can edit anytime
- Before: Meal counts tallied at the last minute. After: A meal choice on every guest row
- Before: Allergies lost in a text thread. After: A Special Needs tab with notes for the caterer
β‘ Get Started in Minutes
- Download the .xlsx and open it in Excel or Google Sheets
- Set guests and seats per table on Start
- Build your Table Layout
- Assign seats and add special needs
- Pick from the dropdowns as you fill it in
Organization worksheet only: not wedding planning professional advice, legal, tax, or financial advice.
Sample data is fictional. Replace it with yours.
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