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Everything you need to plan seating with ease.
Getting started
- Create a plan. From your plans, choose “New plan”. Pick a table preset to start with tables already laid out, or start from scratch.
- Add your guests. Type them in one at a time, or paste a whole list / upload a CSV to add everyone at once.
- Seat & export. Arrange tables, seat your guests (even automatically), then export a print-ready chart.
Guests
- Add guests fast. Use Import to paste a list (one guest per line, “+1” for a plus-one) or upload a CSV. Duplicates are flagged so you can merge them.
- Organize. Group guests (e.g. Bride’s Family, College Friends), set RSVP status, meals, dietary notes, and mark VIPs — then filter and sort by any of them.
- Bulk edits. Select several guests to assign a table, set RSVP, or change groups all at once.
Seating rules, households & needs
- Households. Group a couple or family into a household (on a guest’s profile, or map a Household column when you import). Keep-together households are seated at one table.
- Must sit / keep apart. On any guest, add a “must sit with” or “keep apart from” rule — great for close friends, or for relatives who shouldn’t share a table. “Would like to sit with” is a soft preference.
- Access needs. Mark a guest’s needs (wheelchair space, near an exit, quiet area, high chair) and tag your tables to match. Needs stay private — never printed on guest charts.
- See it all. The “Rules” button on the Guests screen shows every household, rule, and need at a glance, and flags any that contradict each other.
Layout & seating
- Arrange the room. In Layout mode, add tables and objects (dance floor, bar, DJ booth…), then drag them into place. Auto-arrange tidies everything for you.
- Seat guests. Switch to Assign mode, then drag a guest onto a chair — or tap a table to seat from a list. Auto-seat places everyone at once, keeping households together, honoring must-sit and keep-apart rules, and matching access needs to the right tables — then explains what it did.
- Fine-tune. Drag a seated guest to a new chair, swap two guests, or unassign anyone. Over-capacity and declined-but-seated guests are flagged automatically.
Exporting
- Choose a format. A visual floor-plan chart, an A–Z guest finder, a table-by-table list, cut-out place cards, or a CSV spreadsheet.
- Style it. Pick a theme, page size, and what to include, then preview it live.
- Print or save. “Print / Save as PDF” opens a print-ready page — choose “Save as PDF” in your browser’s print dialog, or “Download image” for a PNG.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Undo
- ⌘ / Ctrl + Z
- Redo
- ⌘ / Ctrl + ⇧ + Z
- Nudge selected table
- Arrow keys
- Nudge further
- ⇧ + Arrow keys
- Remove selected object
- Delete / Backspace
- Clear selection
- Esc
Frequently asked
Where are my plans saved?
By default everything is saved privately in your browser on this device — no account needed. When cloud sync is enabled, your plans sync securely to your account and follow you across devices.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Every screen is designed to work on phones and tablets, including the floor-plan editor with pinch-to-zoom.
How do I back up a plan?
On your plans, open a plan’s ⋯ menu and choose “Download backup” to save a JSON file. Restore it any time with Import.
Can it keep certain guests apart (e.g. divorced parents, exes)?
Yes. Add a “keep apart” rule on either guest and Auto-seat will never place them at the same table — and the floor plan flags it if they ever end up together.
Does it handle wheelchair access and other seating needs?
Yes. Mark a guest’s access needs (wheelchair space, near an exit, quiet area, high chair) and tag your tables to match; Auto-seat seats each guest at a table that fits. These needs are private and never appear on printed guest charts.
A guest declined but is still seated — is that a problem?
Not necessarily, but we flag it on the overview so you can free up the seat if you’d like.
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