Frequently asked questions

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. The editor is free with no account, no guest limit and up to forty tables, and it exports a CSV and a printable chart for nothing. The one paid thing is the print pack — a $12 one-time PDF of the seating sign, place cards, table numbers and the venue list. Buying it does not unlock anything in the editor.

Do I need to create an account?

No. There is no signup anywhere on this site. Open the page, paste your guest list, and start placing people.

Where is my guest list stored?

In your own browser, on the device you are using. It is never uploaded, so we cannot see it — and cannot recover it either. Clearing your browser data, using private browsing or switching device will delete the plan, so export a copy before the day. If the browser refuses to save, the editor tells you rather than pretending it saved.

What exactly does it check before I export?

Four things, re-run every time the plan changes: that nobody is seated twice, that nobody on your guest list was left without a seat, that every seat in the plan actually exists (a restored plan can point at a table you have since removed), and that nobody you marked as "keep apart" has ended up at the same table as the person you marked them against. Table capacity cannot be exceeded in the first place, so there is nothing to check afterwards.

Can it keep two guests apart automatically?

It warns you; it does not move anyone. You can mark two people as "keep apart", and if they end up at the same table the pre-export checks say so by name. What it will not do is rearrange the plan to satisfy that — there is no solver here, because deciding who gets the worse seat instead is exactly the judgement only you can make. Some other tools do seat automatically from rules, so compare if that is the part you want.

How many guests and tables does it handle?

There is no cap on guests. Tables run from one to forty, which covers a 400-seat room at ten to a table. The default is twelve tables of ten — about 120 guests, roughly the US average.

What can I export?

A CSV listing every table, seat number and guest — it opens in Excel, Numbers or Sheets, which is usually what a venue or caterer wants — and a printable version of the chart via your browser (Print, then Save as PDF). Both are free.

Does it work on a phone?

The page and the guest list work fine on a phone, but dragging guests onto seats is fiddly on a small touch screen. Building the plan is much easier on a laptop; reviewing it on a phone is fine.

Can I import my guest list from a spreadsheet?

Paste it. Copy the column of names out of your spreadsheet and paste it into the guest list box — one name per line. Nothing is uploaded; the paste stays in the page.

Two of my guests have the same name. Will that break anything?

No. Two people can legitimately share a name, so each line you paste becomes a separate guest regardless of the text. They are tracked separately even though the seat labels look identical.

What happens if I add or remove tables after seating people?

Guests seated at tables that still exist keep their seats. Anyone whose seat no longer exists is returned to the "not seated" list and the report tells you, rather than quietly dropping them.

Is there a subscription?

No, and there will not be. A wedding happens once — a subscription is the wrong shape for it. When the print pack ships it will be a one-time payment.