Seating Chart for a 400-Guest Garden Wedding

400 guests in a garden: 51 round tables of 8 plus a sweetheart table, about 6,500 sq ft and a 33x33 dance floor. Three layouts, tips and a free chart.

For 400 guests at a garden wedding, plan 51 round tables of 8, with the two of you at a sweetheart table. On 60-inch rounds, 50 tables seat everyone (48 tables of 8 and two tables of 7), plus a spare, leaving two free seats across the room. Allow about 5,700 to 6,500 square feet with a 33x33-foot dance floor.

At a glance

  • 51 round tables of 8 (60-inch), spare included
  • 5,700–6,500 square feet in all
  • 33x33 foot dance floor
  • $199 Forever plan, one-time

Three ways to set the tables

  • Rounds of eight: 51 round tables of 8. Fits a tent’s poles and a lawn’s uneven edges most easily. On 60-inch rounds, 50 tables seat everyone (48 tables of 8 and two tables of 7), plus a spare, leaving two free seats across the room.
  • Long tables: 12 long rows of four eight-foot tables. A garden party look; needs a level lawn or a floor. Each row is 32 feet long and seats up to 34, split as two rows of 34 and 10 rows of 33: 48 eight-foot tables in all.
  • Rounds of ten: 41 round tables of 10. Fewer tables, a smaller tent. On 72-inch rounds, 40 tables seat everyone (38 tables of 10 and two tables of 9), plus a spare, leaving two free seats across the room.

Every table size for 400 guests: seating plan for 400 wedding guests.

What a garden changes

  • Book the tent and its floor together. Grass that is fine for a ceremony is hard on heels and chair legs at dinner, and a floor keeps the dance floor level.
  • Have a rain plan with the same table count. If the tent is the rain plan, size it for dinner, not for the ceremony.
  • Light the path to the tables and the restrooms; a garden that is lovely at 5 pm is dark by 9.
  • At this size the tent needs a permit in many towns, and a generator for lights, music and catering. Ask the rental company early.

Above 200 guests you need the Forever plan: every guest seated, for a one-time $199. See 400 guests seated, no account needed. Compare plans.

Questions about seating 400 guests in a garden

How many tables do I need for 400 guests at a garden wedding?

51 round tables of 8, with the two of you at a sweetheart table. Long tables: 12 long rows of four eight-foot tables. That seats the other 398 guests comfortably, at about 24 inches of table edge each.

How much space do 400 wedding guests need in a garden?

About 5,700 to 6,500 square feet with a 33x33 dance floor, a DJ or band and four bars. Under a tent that is a 60x120 frame tent (7,200 square feet). The rental company will check it against the poles, the catering tent and the space for heaters or fans.

What size dance floor for 400 guests?

A 33x33-foot floor (1,089 square feet). That allows about 3 square feet a guest, since not everyone dances at once. At this size, ask whether the floor can grow after dinner by moving the nearest tables.

Round or long tables for a garden wedding?

Either. Rounds of eight (50 tables) are easiest under a tent, because they sit between the poles. Long tables (12 rows of four eight-foot tables) suit an open garden party but need level ground or a floor. Ask the rental company which they can level on your lawn.

How do I make a seating chart for 400 guests?

Pick 400 at Forever Farrah's free preview to see your room seated before you make an account. Above 200 guests you need the Forever plan: every guest seated, for a one-time $199. Guests who RSVP yes wait in a tray ready to seat, and every guest finds their table by scanning one QR code on the day.

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