Start from a layout that already works: a wedding reception with a sweetheart table, a gala with a stage and VIP tables, a rehearsal dinner, a mitzvah with a kids table. Open one and it becomes your event with the tables already placed; add your guests and adjust the tables to fit your room.
A sweetheart table up front and nine round tables of eight, the layout most venues set by default.
View templateA head table for the wedding party and four round tables, for intimate receptions of 30 to 50.
View templateA head table and four long banquet tables of sixteen, the farm-table and barn wedding standard.
View templateOne long family table for the wedding party and parents, plus four rounds for everyone else.
View templateA stage, three VIP tables up front, and eight tables of ten behind: the standard ballroom gala.
View templateAn auction stage, two sponsor tables in front, and six tables of ten for a fundraising dinner.
View templateA presentation table at the front and five rectangular tables for a company dinner or awards night.
View templateA kids table by the dance floor, a family table up front, and rounds of eight for the adults.
View templateA cake table in the middle with two smaller tables beside it and three rounds of eight below.
View templateEight high-top tables of four for a standing reception where seating is a suggestion.
View templateA gift table at the top and four round tables of eight for a shower brunch or luncheon.
View templateA head table and four long tables of sixteen for a formal banquet, awards dinner or holiday party.
View templateChoose the layout closest to your event and venue. Click Use this template and it opens as your event with every table already placed.
Import a spreadsheet or your RSVP list, tag guests by group, then drag them to seats or auto-assign by tag.
Move, resize or swap tables to match the room, then share a link with your planner and venue and print the chart.
Open the template page and click Use this template. You create a PlanSeats account (no credit card) and the layout opens as your event with every table already placed. Then add or import your guest list, drag guests to seats or auto-assign by group, adjust tables to match your venue, and share a link or print the chart.
Yes. Templates are starting points, not fixed layouts. Add, remove, resize or move any table, switch a round to a long table, rename tables, and set the seat count per table. Nothing in the template is locked.
For a ballroom or hotel reception with round tables, start with the Classic Wedding Reception. For a barn or farm-table venue, use the Long-Table Wedding. Under 50 guests, the Small Wedding template fits. Not sure how many tables you need? Try the wedding table calculator.
Yes. Once your guests are seated, export the chart, an alphabetical guest list by table, and place cards as a PDF at Letter or A4. For the display at the entrance, the sign templates gallery turns the same data into a printable seating chart sign in your event's style.
Yes, so the chart is saved and shareable; there is no credit card. On the free plan the template opens with all of its tables, and you can seat up to 20 guests. When you are ready to seat everyone, the Planner plan removes the guest limit. See pricing.
Yes. If the venue sent you a floor plan, upload the image or PDF and place tables on top of it instead of starting from a template. The templates are for when you do not have one yet or want a proven layout to adapt.
Pick a layout, import your guests, and share the chart with your partner, planner or venue.
Free plan for your first event, no credit card.