Matching Your Seating Chart and Welcome Sign: How to Coordinate Designs

When your welcome sign and seating chart match, the entire entry sequence feels intentional—and your photos look editorial-level polished. Use these tips to align fonts, colors, materials, and sizes.

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1) Pick a Core Palette & Repeat It

Choose 2–3 colors (primary, secondary, accent). Apply them consistently across both pieces and supporting items like bar & wine labels and water bottle labels.

2) Use the Same Font Pairing

Keep one display font (script/serif) and one supporting font (sans/small caps). Maintain the same hierarchy: headline → names → date/location.

Not sure what to choose? See Best Fonts for Wedding Signs.

3) Match Materials for Instant Cohesion

• All Acrylic: Welcome sign in frosted; seating chart in clear panels with standoffs.
• All Wood: Walnut stain with white lettering; seat names in clean small caps.
• Mixed, On Purpose: Wood welcome + frosted acrylic seating chart—tie together with identical fonts and colors.

4) Size & Legibility

• Welcome Sign: 18×24 (indoors) or 24×36 (outdoors).
• Seating Chart: 24×36 for up to ~150 guests; larger or multi-panel for 150+.
• Keep contrast high; test readability at 10–15 feet.

5) Layout & Display Flow

• Place the welcome sign first in the entry path, seating chart near escort card or reception entry.
• Use coordinated easels or stands; repeat greenery/ribbon details on both.
• For windy venues, use clear clips and discreet tethers.

6) Photography Tips

• Leave breathing room around the headline for cropping.
• Avoid reflective hotspots on clear acrylic; frosted diffuses light better in sun.
• Stage a clean backdrop behind the seating chart for guest selfies.

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We’ll match fonts, colors, and materials across both pieces—and send proofs so you can visualize the set.

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Pro insight: Coordinated signage and stationery are a recurring trend in editorials from The Knot, helping couples create a unified design story from entry to reception.