Never fear, I’ll help you figure an easy way to create your seating chart. Start with a blank piece of paper for each table you have at your wedding. Then, put each guest’s name onto a sticky note. Start placing the sticky notes on each page, and move around as necessary (make sure you know if you need 8 or 10 seats at each table).

Once you have your seating figured out, add the table numbers to a Word or Excel spreadsheet.

Tiffanie and Daniel’s seating chart from their May wedding was created using a DIY seating chart template from DIY Party Designs – the colors of their names and wedding date was altered to suit their color scheme. The chart was printed on poster paper and placed in a black IKEA frame.

The guest names and table number were simply copied and pasted onto the already existing columns. Make a couple of amendments (add photos, change font choice, change font colors) and you are ready to send it to print. If you don’t know a poster printer, then simply send your finished seating chart to Staples online for printing.

Our blog readers are lucky today, DIY Party Designs is sharing a freebie seating chart template for a limited time…so get yours while you can!
DOWNLOAD FREE SEATING CHART TEMPLATE HERE – 4.1MB zip file for download

PS. You need photoshop or photoshop elements in order to edit/add names to this seating chart design

I hope these tips help you in creating your seating chart! I’d love to hear your seating chart tips!

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Be sure to watch for more behind the scenes features on other projects we are working on for our upcoming weddings!

Jolyn | Luxury Wedding Planner
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

One of my new favorites is Washi Paper Tape – so far the best selection is from happytape.com

This patterned paper tape can be used to accent your stationery, favor boxes, and so much more!

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Watch for us to post some easy projects we’re helping our couples with in upcoming wedding features. Be sure to check out the HappyTape blog for even more inspiration!

Share with us how you’d incorporate the Washi Paper Tape into your DIY wedding projects in the comments below.

Jolyn | Luxury Wedding Planner
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

This video features a really cool DIY favor packaging idea…if you love DIY projects and have the time and space to work on this one…if you tackle this, I’d love to hear your results!

So call a wedding party huddle, put everyone to work and have fun creating your favor packaging! Just be sure to give yourself time to find all the supplies and adequate time to complete your DIY project.

Jolyn | Luxury Wedding Planner
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

This vintage inspired DIY invitation is an easy to use set offered by Kelly Ashworth Designs. You can find this style and many more ready-to-print designs on her Kelly Ashworth Etsy Store!

The above paisley pink invitation design can be downloaded here: Paisley Wedding Invitation Set and includes and invitation design, rsvp card, and save the date design too!

Add a single rhinestone embellishment, luxurious satin ribbon, and a calligraphy addressed envelope – and no one would be the wiser about your DIY project!

Another new source for DIY invitations is DIY Party Designs with printable templates you can instantly download – print as few or as many as you need.


Their growning inventory of DIY printable templates includes menu cards, favor boxes, seating charts & placecards. Everything you need to craft a beautiful collection of wedding stationery.

Looking for some other chic DIY wedding invitation sources? DIY Wedding Invitations At MyJeanM.com are wonderful invitation kits to help you complete your DIY wedding projects with ease!

I’d love to hear about some other DIY wedding invitation resources you’ve found in your internet travels…

Jolyn| Luxury Wedding Planner
Nuance Occasions