Question 1

How do I make a wedding seating plan online?

Accepted Answer

On the Plus or Complete plan, open Seating in the studio. Add a table with a name, a seat count and, if you like, the head-table flag. Your RSVP guests are already in the pool; drag them onto tables (or tap on a phone) and add anyone who hasn't replied by name. Add the Seating plan section to your page when you want guests to see it.

Question 2

Is the wedding seating plan free?

Accepted Answer

No. The seating planner is on Plus (£35) and Complete (£65), each a one-off payment rather than a subscription. On the free and Starter plans it is shown but locked. If you have already paid for Starter, moving up to Plus costs the difference.

Question 3

Do I have to enter every guest by hand?

Accepted Answer

No. Everyone who has replied 'Coming' to your RSVP appears in the seating pool automatically, with their meal choices attached, and plus-ones come through as their own names. You can also add guests who haven't replied yet by typing their name.

Question 4

What kind of tables can I set up?

Accepted Answer

Any number of tables, each with a name, a seat count from 1 to 200 and an optional head-table flag. That covers a long top table, a sweetheart table for two, round tables of ten or a single estate table for everyone. There is no floor plan to draw; the plan is the list of tables and who sits at each.

Question 5

How do my guests find their seat on the day?

Accepted Answer

Add the Seating plan section to your wedding page. With 'Seat search' on, guests type their name and see their table and who else is on it. With 'Full seating list' on, they can browse every table. You can turn either off. Print the plan for the entrance too if you want one, but nobody has to queue for it.

Question 6

Can I hide the seating plan until the wedding?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The planner in the studio is private. Guests only see a plan when you add the Seating plan section to your page, and you can hide that section again with its eye icon at any time. Build the plan whenever you like and add the section the week before.

Question 7

Can I print the plan for my venue?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Seating gives you two PDF downloads: the seating plan, with every table and the names on it, and a service sheet for the caterer that lists each table with meal choices and dietary follow-up flags.

Question 8

Who sits where at a UK wedding?

Accepted Answer

Tradition puts the couple in the middle of a long top table with parents, the best man and chief bridesmaid either side. Many couples now use a sweetheart table for two, or a family-style long table instead. Ode doesn't force any of them; a top table is just a table with the head-table flag. Our seating etiquette guide covers top tables, divorced parents, children and the awkward cases.

A wedding seating plan guests can search

What's included

Drag and drop

RSVPs fill the guest pool

Tables stay simple

Meals on hover

Guests find their own seat

Two PDFs for the day

How the seating plan comes together

Add your tables

Seat your guests

Share it with guests

Inside the planner

Who sits where?

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