Free seating plan maker

Lay out your venue to scale, bring in the guest list, and put each person at their place. Nothing to sign up for, and as many guests as you need.

Free to use. Kept in this browser alone; save a copy as a backup.

Three steps to a finished table plan

Lay out the venue
Pick a starting layout of round or long tables, draw the walls in metres, or trace over the venue's own floor plan. Put the doors, fire exits, top table and dance floor where the venue has them.
Bring in the guest list
Copy it from Excel or Google Sheets with households, menu choices and dietary requirements. Anyone listed twice is pointed out rather than merged behind your back.
Seat everyone
Drag a name, or a whole household, to a table. You'll be told if a household is split up, a child is away from their family, or someone who needs step-free access hasn't got it.

Table plan
The venue drawn with each guest's name at their place, on A4 or A3.
The find-your-seat list
Everyone in surname order with their table, for the board by the door.
Place cards
Four fold-over cards per A4 sheet showing name and table, in script or plain lettering.
Sheet for the caterers
How many of each menu choice per table, with every allergy and dietary requirement against its seat.

You don't need to register. Your plan is saved in this browser while you work on it, and your guests' details never reach our servers.

Save a .usherwise file to back it up or carry on from a different computer, and open it whenever you like.

What does it cost?: Nothing. The whole seating plan, from the empty venue to the printed place cards, is free, however long the guest list.
Is it only for weddings?: No. Use it for any sit-down occasion: a charity ball, a christening lunch, a works do or a prize-giving.
Can someone else help with the plan?: The plan is worked on by one person at a time. Save the .usherwise file and pass it on, and they carry on from their own browser.
Can I use it on my mobile?: It will open on a mobile. For laying out the venue and seating a long list, though, a laptop or tablet suits it much better.