Wedding table plan for 100 guests: layouts that work
100 guests is the classic UK wedding size, and most venues are set up for it. Here's how the numbers usually work out.
How many tables?
With an 8-seat top table, 92 guests remain. On round tables of 10 that's ten tables (100 seats, so a few spare). With rounds of 8 you'd need twelve.
Worked example
- Top table: 8 (couple, parents, chief bridesmaid, best man)
- Tables 1–2: close family (20)
- Tables 3–4: extended family (20)
- Tables 5–7: friends by group — uni, school, sport (30)
- Tables 8–9: work friends and partners (18)
- Table 10: remaining guests and plus-ones (4–10)
Keep families nearest the top table and the most sociable groups nearest the dance floor.
Leave a little slack
Aim for one or two empty seats across the room. Last-minute changes happen, and a table at exactly 10/10 is the hardest to fix.
Sign size
For 100 guests, an A2 portrait sign is the usual choice; go A1 if you have long names or want extra presence. More on sign sizes.
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