Questions before you buy

For one event: a print-ready seating chart in two layouts (by table and alphabetical), matching place cards, a QR "find your seat" sign, table number cards for every table, a hosted guest page that the QR code opens, a backup guest list for the welcome table, and a private dashboard for corrections until your event. All files are PDFs.

No. You upload your list and the software sets every name for you: it sizes the text to fit, groups guests by table, sorts them, and splits a very long list across posters rather than shrinking the text below a readable size. You don't need Canva or any design software.

No. You decide the tables; we turn them into finished files. If you're still planning the seating, finish that first, in a spreadsheet or a free seating planner, and then upload the result.

Not at the moment. The package works with table assignments only.

The front shows the guest's name and table. The back shows your names and the date, printed upside down so it reads correctly once folded. They're tent cards, four per sheet, so they work as escort cards or place cards.

Yes, within limits. There are eight designs: Minimal (modern sans), Classic (traditional serif), Botanical (greenery), Romantic (script and blush), Art Deco (gold and capitals), Terracotta (warm boho), Modern (bold, one bright color) and Confetti (festive). On any of them you can upload your own artwork, such as the motif from your invitations, and choose your own accent color and lettering. We don't redraw a design to order. You can see each one in full on the designs page.

No, we don't print or ship anything. Place cards, table number cards, the QR sign and the backup list print on a home or office printer. For the seating chart, take the PDF to a print shop that does posters or foam board, and ask for printing at 100% scale.

16 × 20 in, 18 × 24 in, 24 × 36 in, A2 (420 × 594 mm), A1 (594 × 841 mm). Place cards, table number cards (5 × 7 in, two per sheet), the QR sign and the backup list come on US Letter or A4. The size guide shows how large names print at each size for different guest counts.

Up to 500 per event. Events with up to 250 guests are $39; large events (251–500 guests) are $59. The price is worked out from your list automatically, and you see it before you pay.

Yes. Numbered tables, named tables (Garden, Olive) and a head table all work, even mixed together. Numbered tables print as "Table 4".

Accents and most Latin-alphabet characters print exactly as typed (Núñez, Siobhán, Øster). If a design's font is missing a character, a matching fallback font is used. If we can't print a character at all, we tell you before you pay. Right-to-left scripts such as Hebrew and Arabic aren't supported yet.

CSV, Excel (.xlsx), tab-separated text, or a list pasted from Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers. See the guest-list template for the simplest format.

Yes. The preview uses your real names in your chosen design. It's a watermarked, partly blurred image, so it can't be printed, but it shows the layout and type.

Right after payment. Your files unlock as soon as the payment is confirmed, usually within a few seconds, and you download them from your dashboard.

Yes. On the preview page, enter your email under "Save your draft" and we send a private link that reopens it on any device. A saved draft is kept until 30 days after your event date (or 150 days if you haven't set a date yet) instead of being cleared after 14 idle days. You can also buy early with a rough list: edits are free and every file regenerates until the day. Not seating yet at all? Leave your date on the home page and we'll email you when it's time.

A one-person studio in Utah, started in November 2026. The founder writes the software and answers every email at hello@nameinplace.com. There are no reviews to show yet, which is why the preview is free and uses your real names: you can judge the work before paying. More about the studio.

No. After you pay you get a private management link. Save it; it signs you back in on any device. If you lose it, request a sign-in link sent to the email you used at checkout.

Through Stripe's secure checkout. The price is $39 USD for one event, or $59 for a large event of 251–500 guests. We never see your card details.

Yes. Any party with assigned tables works the same way, and the title at the top can be anything, such as "Sofía's Quinceañera" or "The Chens' 50th". See seating charts for parties for samples and what fits.

Yes, for any event with assigned tables and up to 500 guests, such as holiday parties, awards dinners or galas. Payment is by card; there are no logos, purchase orders or ticketing. See company and organization events.

Yes, as often as you need until your event: fix spellings, move guests, add or remove people, or change the design and sizes. Every file regenerates, and the guest page updates immediately. Anything already printed needs reprinting.

Yes. Your licence covers printing and sharing the files for your event, including with your venue, planner or print shop.

Each purchase covers one event. A rehearsal dinner or a second celebration needs its own package.

Anyone who has the link, for example by scanning the sign. It never shows the whole list: a visitor has to type a guest's full name to see that guest's table. By default the page also lists who else is at that table by first name and last initial (“Ana R.”); you can turn that off on your dashboard. Searches are rate-limited, the page is hidden from search engines, and it can't be used to change anything. More about the QR page.

Until 30 days after your event date. Then the page and your guest list are deleted automatically. You can delete everything sooner from your dashboard.

That's why the package includes the printed chart and a backup list for the welcome table. The QR page is a convenience, not the only way to find a seat.

No. The page opens in any phone browser after scanning, and nobody needs an account.

Only what's needed to make your files and run your guest page. We keep names and tables only, never send your list to anyone except as needed to host the service, and delete it after your event. See the privacy policy.

If a file has a defect we cause (for example a name cut off, missing or garbled) and we can't fix it within 2 business days of your email, we refund you in full. If you're charged twice by mistake, we refund the duplicate. Because files are delivered instantly, there are no change-of-mind refunds after purchase; customers in the EU, UK and similar regions should read the terms for how this affects their cancellation right.