Round tables are the safest default: everyone faces inward, conversation flows, and banquet venues stock them in standard sizes (a 60-inch round seats 8, a 72-inch round seats 10). Use them when your guest list has lots of distinct friend groups.
Long tables feel communal and photograph beautifully, especially in barns and gardens. They seat more people per square foot but make cross-table conversation harder — seat close-knit groups along the same stretch.
Head table or sweetheart table? A head table seats the wedding party facing the room; a sweetheart table is just the two of you. Pick the sweetheart option if your wedding party has partners you would otherwise split up.
Whichever template you start from, check our guides on seating 100 guests, wedding floor plans and seating etiquette before you finalize.