This post may contain affiliate links. Click to read my full disclosure. Two years ago, when I first became aware of the chalkboard craze, I found a beautiful at a garage sale, bought some cheap bead-board, and created a large framed chalkboard. It looked so beautiful hung above the blue couch I reupholstered in my college room! After I left the University, I knew the framed chalkboard had not yet seen its last days of usefulness I would use it for a wedding seating chart! Originally, I had planned on asking my friend to write out every name in a white ink pen (she has very cute handwriting, unlike mine). Talk about daunting Although she graciously offered to do it, the more I thought about it and the repercussions of making a mistake or calculating the spacing off, I realized I would need to figure out another way. While perusing pinterest looking at other, I came across one for sale on etsy that looked printed. I clicked on it and realized it was a pdf for sale with a chalkboard background. It was then that I recalled that a lady at Mr. Fancee’s home church told me about a deal at Staple’s where you can buy huge black and white ‘engineer prints’ for under $7. ? So I set out to design my own printable chalkboard seating chart in Microsoft Word. (One of my favorite places to design because of my ridiculous collection of fonts!) In the end it turned out incredible, without any stress involved. We got so many nice compliments on it, and it was seriously so simple! Below is a tutorial for how to create your own (faux) chalkboard seating chart. If anyone is interested in using the template I created for our, I’ve provided a download link below. First, please download and install the necessary fonts to preserve the formatting. Fonts: • • • • • •. DIY Chalkboard Seating Chart (in Word!) 1. Compile your Guest List Make sure you have them sorted alphabetically and know which tables you have them placed. You can do this right in the Word Document, or in Excel and just paste in a ‘text only’ version. Configure your Document Open up Word and set the document size to a ratio that works with your chosen frame. More Microsoft Word Templates For Seating Charts images. You can use the examples on the following slides to create a seating chart, or create your own using the shapes on this slide. To create your own chart. (You can do this under page layout / size / more paper sizes / custom size) For instance, my frame was 2′ by 4′ so I set my document at 9″ x 18″. Ultimately all that matters is the ratio because Staples will scale it to your desired size. Insert Chalkboard Background I downloaded this. After you download and save, insert the photo into your Word doc and Stretch it to the edges of the document. Next, right click and set the image wrap to ‘behind text.’ 4. Add Text Start entering in the wording as you would like it to appear. Use text boxes for the introductory wording on top. Then, in page layout / columns select the number of columns you will need for your chart. Make sure to use the ruler on the top and left side of the document to position the columns how you like them. Download Free Chalkboard Fonts You can really use any font you want for this project, but some especially help with the chalkboard effect. Provides a very helpful collection of chalkboard fonts, background, ornaments, and tips. Personally, I used,,,,, and. Also, I used a banner from the. It took some manipulating (I’m sure there is a better/easier way to do this) I edited it in Picassa and used the duo-tone processing (I think it’s in creative kit) to make the banner lines white and the background some other color. Then, after putting it in Word, I used the ‘set transparent color’ tool (under picture tools / format / color ) to create a transparent background leaving only the white banner. Here is mine after Picassa editing: (you can copy and paste it into your document and use the method above for transparency) (click image for higher resolution) Here it is again with the wording inside. (click image for higher resolution) 5. Format and Number Once you have all of the fonts set as you like them, add periods after the names and then their table number. I don’t have a great trick for aligning them all. I just did my best and eyeballed it. Save as a PDF and Print Save the document as a pdf so none of your formatting is lost in the printing process. Then take it on a flash drive to Staples and ask for an engineer print in your needed dimensions. When you get your print back, attach it to the cardboard backing of the frame (or in my case, duck tape it to the beadboard) and attach the frame. Now you have a beautiful and personalized chalkboard seating chart with no handwriting woes! Best of luck ? Below is a ‘pinnable’ version. Feel free to share or comment! Also, if you are interested in using my template, you can download it by signing up below. Hi Tara, I know exactly what you mean! When I was first designing it I had that same problem and tried lots of different things to make them be whole or just disappear. Unfortunately I never was able to solve it and just printed it as is, maybe they look like arrows? Lol I think I tried adding the other half of the diamond as a pic, and changing to a different version of the font from the download page. The problem is, each letter has a half diamond on each side so the next letter completes the shape. Let me know if you figure out a way ?. Hi there, thanks for posting!! I do have a quick question. Did you leave the file as Word when you took it to Staples? I am have having issues with the font. Whenever they bring up the file on their system to print, it automatically reverts to basic block or Arial fonts. I assume this is because they do not have the same font downloads we used for this file? Any suggestions? I cannot save it as PDF or JPEG because its too small that way and looses resolution. Any help you can provide would be really apprecaited!!!! I used your chalkboard seating template to create the table seating chart for my daughter’s wedding last June. Rather than seat guests by their last name, I did quite a bit of editing to the template to seat guests by table number. When finished, I converted the file to a.pdf, copied it to a flash drive, and took it to Office Depot where they blew it up to fit a lovely 22×26 ivory picture frame that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I couldn’t have done any of this without the info you provided here and just wanted to say THANK YOU. If you’re planning a wedding then you need a wedding seat chart template to help decide where each person will be sitting, and how you can arrange them. Unfortunately, a chart can be difficult to find, especially if you need one that you can print and display at the wedding. The following lists the top ten places to find wedding seat chart templates online. Bride To Do is a great resource for anyone looking for a seating chart template. You can choose the shape and size of the tables, arrange guests, and choose the number of people per table. You can also download individual pieces to add to your chart such as the cake table, the head table, and more. Microsoft Templates While they don’t have a lot of options, you can download and use a wedding seat template right in Microsoft Word from. You can then use the same software to create cards, invitations, and more, to match your template. Seating Arrangement is an online wedding seating chart planner that allows you to arrange floor space, set up a guest seating chart, and generate reports. Seating arrangement also allows you to collaborate with others so that your best maid, your husband-to-be, or your mother-in-law, can all pitch in and help with the seating arrangements. The Knot requires you to sign up to the site, but then you can take advantage of their free seating planning software. The Knot starts out with a guest list manager that you can use to sort through you guests and send invites, and then helps you to set up seating. Google Weddings has a rather nice selection of free wedding planning templates for use in Google Docs, or for download. You can use their free wedding seating chart template to help decide where everyone has to go, and who sits next to whom. This is a very basic chart and not very good for printing, but great for organization. Perfect Table Plan offers a range of different wedding seat chart templates as well as ordinary table seat charts for any event. You can add guests online, arrange people however you like, and then print directly from your computer. You can also import guest lists from spreadsheets to save time if you don’t want to enter each person manually. The Event Hall While not every event hall will have one, most keep seating charts or floor plans available that you can use to plan your guest seating. These templates will likely be on paper but you can use them to work with another template to get the results that you want. Usually it is best to ask for the floor plan after you book the event. Wedding Wire is a free website that offers an easy 3 step wedding seat chart plan. All you have to do is put in the size of the room, the number of the guests, and then drag and drop your guest list onto the appropriate tables. You can choose to print a table report, print a canvas (which is not free), or export the table to wherever you like. Wedding Wire is very easy and is free for anyone to use no matter how big or small the wedding. Etsy If you’re looking for a beautiful and special wedding seat chart template that you can hang up or display, Etsy might be a great place to look. With many handmade and one of a kind options, you won’t have to worry about your seating chart looking bland, boring, or like you purchased it from the same website your best friend did. Etsy is not free, but does offer complete printable and hanging charts that you can keep forever. Pinterest Pinterest is popular for cooking but you can also use it to find a range of wedding seating templates, as well as actual wedding seat charts that you can purchase. All you have to do is type in your search term and start looking up the charts you want. Best of all, you can pin the ones you like and go through them later to choose your favorite. There are plenty of wedding chart templates available online and offline. If you want a template that you can print and frame, make sure that the template is appealing, easy to read, and consider making a draft and then having it sent to be made into a larger poster that will be easier to read and view.
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