Have you ever heard your catering manager or wedding planner mention a banquet round and walked away wondering what on earth they meant? If you’re a couple planning your wedding and navigating all the wedding venue jargon, here’s a little clarity to steady your steps. A banquet round is simply a round table used during a wedding reception or banquet-style meal service. Most wedding venues rely on these tables because they create a warm, communal flow. Depending on their diameter, they comfortably seat between 8 to 10 wedding guests. Understanding these small details help you make thoughtful decisions about your floor plan, guest experience, and overall wedding design.

For your reference and use, here are some helpful sizing details for banquet rounds.

Table Size	Linear Feet Needed in the Ballroom for the Table	Number of People That Can Comfortably Fit at the Table
60” Round (or Five-Foot Round)	10 Feet	8 People
66” Round (or Five-and-a-Half Foot Round)	10 ½ Feet	9 People
72” Round (or Six-Foot Round)	11 Feet	10 People

How Much Space Do I Need for Each Banquet Round Table?

When you place banquet round tables in a ballroom, plan for approximately 13 to 14 square feet for each wedding guest. Does that sound too complicated? Consider this: A single 60″ round table, the most popular size, comfortably seats 8 people and requires roughly a 10 ft x 10 ft (100 square feet) space. That space calculation allows for the chairs that will be set at the table and walkways. To calculate the linear feet needed for a row of tables, consider that a 60-inch round table requires about 10 to 11 feet from the center of one table to the center of the next to allow for seating and movement

Love and Soul Always, Kawania

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