Wedding guest list excel

If you searched for a wedding guest list Excel template, you want columns that survive sorting. Fill the grid here, export CSV, open in Excel. Same data you will later seat. No VBA pack. No email drip of .xlsx ads.

Guest list

Names before tables

6 guests
NameSide+1RSVPNotes
Continue to seating

Seating tools help you arrange guests — not a venue floor-plan CAD service or a wedding planner contract.

When to use — and when not to

When to use

Excel is the family standard; you need .csv/.xlsx comfort; you are done with pretty PDF checklists.

When not to

You never open Excel — use the plain guest list page. Envelope mail-merge beyond CSV → your invitation vendor.

Assumptions

CSV opens in Excel. Flat rows; one human per row including named +1s.

Worked examples

Input: 90 names exported Friday.

Output: file opens in Excel with headers intact.

Save as .xlsx if you want, but keep a CSV backup.

Input: filter RSVP = Awaiting in Excel.

Output: chase list for this weekend's texts.

Still no mailer from us.

How it works

  1. Enter guests in the grid.
  2. Export CSV.
  3. Open with Excel.
  4. When RSVPs change, update here or in Excel carefully, then seat.

Common traps

  • Merged cells destroy re-imports.
  • Excel autocorrect renaming names is a silent killer — check Mike/Michael.
  • Macro-enabled templates from random blogs are unnecessary risk.
  • Guest list CPC is high because vendors want you — we do not sell the list.

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FAQ

No. Export CSV and open in Excel.

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