Table Tent Template

What a table tent is

A table tent is a single card scored or folded across the middle so it stands like a little tent or inverted V. The content is printed twice — once upright on the lower half and once inverted on the upper half — so that when you fold it, the number or name reads correctly from both sides of the table.

That two-sided readability is the whole point. A flat number or a one-sided card faces one direction; guests approaching from the other side see the back. A tent solves it with a single fold, which is why caterers and venues default to them for table numbers.

Tents also stand without a frame, an easel, or a stake — useful when you're marking a lot of tables and don't want to buy or store holders. Print, fold, place, done.

What you can put on a table tent

Table numbers are the classic use — a big, clear numeral on both faces so guests find their table from across the room. The generator here pulls the numbers straight from your chart.

Named tables work the same way: if you've themed your tables (cities, songs, dates), the tent prints the name on both sides instead of a number. Keep a master key so the caterer and band still know which named table is which.

For weddings and banquets specifically, the tent is the standard table marker, often paired with an entrance seating sign that maps guests to tables and place cards that assign the exact seat. The tent handles the table; the sign and cards handle the rest.

Note this generator makes number-and-name tents from your seating chart — not blank promotional or food-label tents. If you need a tent for table numbers or named tables at an event, that's exactly what it builds.

Why generate tents from your chart

They always match the seating. The most common table-marking mistake is a number that ends up on the wrong table after a late reseat. When the tents come from the chart, a change just means re-exporting — the tent and the seating can't drift apart.

Both sides are handled for you. The generator prints the upright and inverted halves automatically, mirrored across the fold, so you don't have to lay out a two-sided document by hand or fight a word-processor template.

It's consistent with the rest of your stationery. The same chart also exports place cards and an alphabetical entrance sign, so your numbers, cards, and sign all use the same table labels with no retyping.

Printing and folding

The export is a print-ready PDF, two tents per Letter page, each with a dashed fold line down the middle and a light cut border. Print on cardstock or heavy paper so the tents stand up rather than flop.

Cut along the border, fold along the dashed line, and stand each tent on its table. The fold line is centered, so the two halves meet cleanly and the number sits at a readable height on both faces.

If you want them taller or sturdier, print, then mount each half on a folded piece of cardstock — but for most events the printed tent on heavy stock is all you need. It scales fine to a few dozen tables; just keep printing pages.

Make your table tents free

Build your chart on the planner above — drop in tables, label or number them, and assign guests if you want the full seating plan. Then open the Export menu and choose Table tents to generate the fold-over cards.

The same Export menu also gives you the seating chart PDF, place cards, table numbers (flat), and an entrance sign — all from the one chart, so every output matches.

Table tents are free for events up to 30 seats. Larger events, and the unlimited events a planner runs through the year, are a $9 one-time Event pass or $19/mo Pro, which also drops the small watermark line.

Quick tips

• Print on cardstock or heavy paper so the tents stand up instead of flopping over.
• Cut along the border, fold along the dashed center line, and the number reads upright on both faces.
• Generate tents from your final chart so a late reseat never leaves a number on the wrong table.
• Using themed table names? Keep a master key so the caterer and band still know which table is which.
• Pair the tents with an entrance seating sign (guests → tables) and place cards (exact seats) from the same chart.

Frequently asked questions

What is a table tent template?

It's a layout for a fold-over card that stands on a table with the same number or name printed on both halves, so it reads from either side. Rather than a blank template you fill in, the generator here builds the tents from your seating chart, mirrored across a fold line and ready to print.

Are the table tents free?

Yes — free for events up to 30 seats. Build your chart, open the Export menu, and choose Table tents to download a print-ready PDF. Larger events use a $9 one-time Event pass or $19/mo Pro, which also removes the small watermark line.

How do I print and fold a table tent?

The PDF prints two tents per Letter page on cardstock. Cut along the border and fold along the dashed center line — the number is printed upright on the bottom half and inverted on the top, so once folded it reads correctly from both sides.

Can the tents show table names instead of numbers?

Yes. If your tables are named — cities, songs, dates, or anything else — the tent prints the name on both faces instead of a number. Keep a master key mapping names to tables so your caterer and band can follow along.

Can I make table tents for food labels or promotions?

This generator makes table-number and named-table tents from your seating chart, for marking tables at an event. It isn't a blank template for food labels or promotional tents — if you need table numbers or named tables, though, it builds those directly from your plan.

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