Estate table seating chart
Also called a king's or feasting table. Several banquet tables pushed end to end into one long run, seating a whole side of the room family-style.
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long banquet tables joined end to end, counted down both long sides
An estate table makes a single dramatic run down the room. You count seats down both long sides, and skip the ends if a centerpiece or runner takes up the length. One estate run can seat twenty to forty or more, depending on how many tables you join.
How Seatwright seats a estate (king's) tables
Label the run as one table, like Estate, or split it into segments so the place cards group in a sensible order. Paste the list and Seatwright prints a place card for every seat down the line, plus the chart and any signs. You join the tables; Seatwright lays out the cards in order.
Seatwright prints the cards, the table numbers, and the chart from your list. It does not draw a floor plan, so you decide the room layout and Seatwright handles the paper.
Count both long sides and skip the ends if a runner or centerpiece fills the length. Then seat down each side in order so the place cards print in a straight line for setup.
What you can print
Escort cards
Escort cards tell each guest which table to find. Seatwright sorts your whole list A to Z and lays it out as tent cards, so the entrance table stays easy to scan.
Place cards
Place cards sit at the seat itself. Seatwright groups your guests by table and prints one card each, with the meal choice underneath the name if you added one.
Table numbers
A table needs a number a guest can read from the door. Seatwright prints one foldable tent sign per table, large and centered, straight from the tables on your list.
Seating chart
One poster by the door lets everyone find their seat at a glance. Seatwright lays out your whole list alphabetically with each guest's table beside the name.
Plan the seating
How many guests per table
Before you can seat anyone, you need to know how many chairs go around each table. Here are the standard sizes and what they hold.
Wedding seating chart etiquette
There is no seating police, but a few common conventions make the room flow. Treat these as starting points, not rules you have to follow.
Questions
What is an estate or king's table?
Several rectangular banquet tables pushed end to end into one long run, seating guests down both sides family-style. It is a common look for weddings and feasting dinners.
How many people fit at an estate table?
Count both long sides of every joined table, and the ends if you seat them. One run often holds twenty to forty or more. Confirm the individual table sizes with your venue.
How do I seat an estate table in Seatwright?
Give the run a label, paste your list, and Seatwright prints the place cards in list order down the table plus a chart for the door. Split it into a couple of labels if you want the cards grouped by section.
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Other table shapes
Paste your list, see it laid out
Whatever shape your tables are, your guest list becomes the whole day-of paper set in one pass.
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