Seating Chart Maker

Easily create wedding seating charts and other event seating plans

The Easy Choice for Seating Charts Online

Easy to Use

Create a seating chart and seating plans with the help of dozens of built-in templates and drag-and-drop symbols. SmartDraw's seating chart software makes it easy to customize your plan with colors, textures, and even imported graphics.

Easy to Work With Other Apps

SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add your seating chart to:

Microsoft Office^®
- Word^®
- PowerPoint^®
- Excel^®
Microsoft Teams^®
Google Workspace^™
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
Atlassian^™ apps
- Confluence
- Jira

Easy to Save to Your Existing Storage Solution

SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your seating chart directly to:

SharePoint^®
OneDrive^®
Google Drive^™
DropBox^®
Box^®

There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.

Easy to Share

Share your seating chart with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link. You can also easily export any diagram as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.

Easy to Get Help

Have a question? Chat or email us. SmartDraw support is in-house and free!

Easy Collaboration

SmartDraw makes it easy to get feedback on your seating chart from your team and clients.

You can work on the same seating chart in real time or have your team leave comments.

SmartDraw makes it easy to collaborate on a shared vision.

SmartDraw also works where your team already communicates. You can also easily collaborate on seating charts in Microsoft Teams^®, Slack or Confluence.

Seating Chart Tips

You need 3 feet per person to sit comfortably.
You can have assigned seating two ways: assign people to a specific table but let them choose their seat or assign them specific seats by putting their place cards at each seat.
Give each table a name or number.
Seat couples next to each other on circular tables and opposite from each other on long tables.
Make sure to leave enough room—48" preferred, and 36" as a bare minimum—between tables for people to walk to the bathroom or for servers to move around.
Round tables are easiest for servers to move around and they maximize guest interaction.
Chair backs should be about 2 to 3 feet apart.
Make sure to leave room for any event specific items such as a buffet table, the head table, check-in table, plants, props, DJ stand, lectern, and projector screen as applicable.