Figure out how many tables you need for your wedding. Enter your guest count, choose your table sizes, and see your layout instantly.
Round tables for 10 fit more guests per table than round tables for 8, but they take up more floor space. Switching from 8-seat rounds to 10-seat rounds can cut your table count by 20% — which might mean a smaller venue or fewer centrepieces to buy.
Your top table seats the wedding party and takes guests out of the general seating pool. Include it in your plan early so you don't end up with empty seats or, worse, not enough room for everyone.
Before you start agonising over who sits where, figure out how many tables you need and what sizes work. This calculator gives you the numbers first — then you can drag people into seats in Our Vow Story.
Most venues seat 8–10 guests at a standard round table — 8 is comfortable and keeps conversation easy, 10 fills the table fully. Enter your venue's tables and the number of seats at each and the calculator does the rest.
Divide your final guest count by the seats per table, then add any special tables — a top table, a kids' table, or high chairs for little ones. The calculator includes a top table in the plan automatically.
Draft a provisional plan as soon as you have most RSVPs — it highlights problems while there's still time to fix them. Numbers usually go to the venue two to four weeks before, so expect some shuffling right up to the final week.
The calculator works instantly in your browser without an account. To build the full drag-and-drop chart — per guest, per table, shared with your partner and venue — the seating planner in Our Vow Story is built for exactly that.
Our Vow Story lets you drag and drop guests onto tables, swap seats, and export a finished seating plan — all in one place.