Important Points to Keep in Mind! A Summary of Rules and Guidelines for Creating a Seating Chart＊

What should you be careful about when creating a seating chart?

Brides who want to make their own seating charts and profile books, do you know all the "points to watch out for" when creating a seating chart?

Weddings have customs and manners that prohibit the use of inauspicious words.

The same customs apply to profile books and seating charts.

Young people may not be too concerned about this, but educators, company supervisors, and older relatives may be bothered if these customs are not followed...!

Therefore, this time, we will introduce the "points to watch out for" when creating a seating chart and profile book.

Let’s create a perfect seating chart and profile book that adheres to traditional customs and can be appreciated by everyone!♩

Points to watch out for when creating a seating chart and profile book ① Do not use inauspicious words

The first point to be careful about is not using inauspicious words.*

Inauspicious words are those that are considered unlucky when used at weddings.

For example,

☑ Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule

➡ It's better not to use it because the character for "busy" includes "亡" (death) (It’s better to rephrase it as "Thank you for coming despite being busy").

☑ Parting, Separation, Bumping into, Breaking, Cutting, Returning

➡ It’s better not to use words that evoke bad luck for couples.

☑ Words that repeat, like "please be careful," "frequently," "thank you for taking the trouble"

➡ These are not appropriate for a one-time wedding event (they evoke remarriage), so it’s better not to use them.

These are some examples.

Of course, inauspicious words should not be used in speeches, bride letters, or groom's acknowledgments, but it's especially important to be careful about using them in paper items like seating charts and profile books because they will remain in guests' hands.

If brides want to know more about inauspicious words that should not be used, please check this article.*

➡ Want to know more about inauspicious words?*

@asami_sy57

Points to watch out for when creating a seating chart and profile book ② Do not use punctuation

The next point to be aware of is not using punctuation marks.

Punctuation marks like "、" and "。" may evoke the association of "a wedding having a breakpoint or an end," so it’s better not to use them.

In seating charts and profile books, try to make it readable without using punctuation marks by using line breaks or spacing.

@hiromi_wd0924

Points to watch out for when creating a seating chart and profile book ③ Ensure names don’t overlap with folds

When creating a seating chart, it’s important to ensure that guest names do not overlap with folds.

In a wedding setting meant to honor guests, it would be disrespectful if the names had folds covering them.

For booklet-style profile books, there is usually just one fold in the middle, so it’s easier to avoid that, but be cautious with seating charts that have more folds, such as accordion-style or six-fold seating charts.◎

@＠arars.pt

Points to watch out for when creating a seating chart and profile book ④ Make it right-opening

Finally, the last point to be careful about is to make the seating chart and profile book "right-opening."

In Japan, there is a general belief that "celebrations are right-opening and condolences are left-opening."*

Therefore, for a celebration like a wedding, having it right-opening (left-bound) is the correct approach.◎

This applies not only to booklet types but also to cases like tri-folds, which should start as right-opening.

@ayakax19

Let’s create a perfect seating chart and profile book!♩

We introduced points to watch out for when creating seating charts and profile books. *

Recently, the sense of traditional customs and manners has been fading, but it’s important to cherish the spirit of hospitality to guests and the unique cultural values of Japan.

When making a handmade seating chart or profile book, keep the points introduced in mind and create something perfect!♩

@ay0401w