Hall capacity
How many guests fit in the hall
Enter the hall's area and pick how you lay out the tables. The result is a starting estimate: the number that counts is the capacity with tables and a dance floor that the venue gives you.
Only the part you can use for tables and a dance floor, without the kitchen, lobby or cloakroom.
Planning guides put it at a third to a half of the guests.
Guides give 1.5 to 2 m² a guest for a seated dinner, tables and walkways included. Raise it if the hall has columns.
An example: replace it with your own numbers.
Your estimate
153
Guests that fit (estimate)
Between 132 and 171, depending on how tightly you set the tables.
About 15 tables of 10
With the dance floor, each guest takes about 1.88 m².
Your list of 150 guests fits, but only just: you need at least 294 m².
Carry the number into your seating plan
Seat your guests at tables on a plan of the hall by dragging, and move them whenever the list changes.
Start the seating planFree, no card.
What the estimate leaves out
- Columns, the shape of the room and where the stage goes: a long, narrow hall holds fewer than a square one of the same area.
- The hall's fire-safety limit, which can be lower than what fits with tables.
- Ask the venue for its maximum capacity for a wedding with tables and a dance floor: that is the number to rely on.
Frequently asked questions
How many square metres do I need per guest?
Planning guides give 1.5 to 2 m² a guest for a seated dinner, tables and walkways included. The dance floor is added on top.
Why not count only the seats at the tables?
Because some guests dance at the same time, and the stage, the cake and the bar take room. Without them a hall looks roomier than it is.
How reliable is the result?
It is an estimate. The venue knows its capacity with its own table plan and its safety limit: ask for it in writing before you fix the list.