How many tables and chairs do I need for my guests? • Perched

Short answer

Divide your guest number by the number of people your chosen table seats, shown on its product page, and round up, then hire one chair per guest, or divide by the adults one bench seats. For 30 guests, 3 French Farm Tables at $300 TTD each and 30 French Bistro Chairs at $18 TTD each cost 3 × $300 TTD + 30 × $18 TTD = $1,440 TTD per day, before delivery and set-up.

Divide your guest number by the number of people the table seats, round up, and hire one chair per guest or one bench for each set of adults it seats.

How do I work out how many tables I need?

Divide your guest number by the number of people your chosen table seats, then round up to a whole table. Use the seat count shown on that table’s product page. Where a table seats a range of people, we use the lower figure in the examples below.

How many chairs or benches do I need?

Hire one chair for each guest. For benches, divide your guest number by the number of adults one bench seats, using the count shown on the bench’s product page, and round up.

How many people does each table and bench seat?

These are the seat counts for our four dining tables and two benches. For any other table, ask us how many it seats when you request a quote.

Item	Seats	Price per day, each
French Farm Table	10 to 12	$300 TTD
Hairpin Table	8 to 10	$350 TTD
Hairpin Picnic Table	8 to 10	$325 TTD
Marble Hairpin Table	10 on Eames Chairs, standing on its own	$375 TTD
French Farm Bench	4 to 5 adults	$150 TTD
Hairpin Bench	4 adults	$100 TTD

What would 30, 60 and 100 guests need?

Each example names the items, shows the division and gives the cost for one day of hire.

30 guests

Tables: French Farm Table, seat count used 10. 30 ÷ 10 = 3 tables, and 3 × $300 TTD = $900 TTD.
Seating: French Bistro Chair, one per guest. 30 × $18 TTD = $540 TTD.
Total per day, before delivery and set-up: $900 TTD + $540 TTD = $1,440 TTD.

60 guests

Tables: Hairpin Table, seat count used 8. 60 ÷ 8 = 7.5, rounded up to 8 tables, and 8 × $350 TTD = $2,800 TTD.
Seating: Hairpin Bench, seat count used 4. 60 ÷ 4 = 15 benches, and 15 × $100 TTD = $1,500 TTD.
Total per day, before delivery and set-up: $2,800 TTD + $1,500 TTD = $4,300 TTD.

100 guests

Tables: French Farm Table, seat count used 10. 100 ÷ 10 = 10 tables, and 10 × $300 TTD = $3,000 TTD.
Seating: French Farm Bench, seat count used 4. 100 ÷ 4 = 25 benches, and 25 × $150 TTD = $3,750 TTD.
Total per day, before delivery and set-up: $3,000 TTD + $3,750 TTD = $6,750 TTD.

What do these totals leave out?

They are prices per day of hire and exclude delivery and set-up. We quote those for each order, and the figure appears only in your quote. See what delivery, set-up and collection cost.

The minimum order is $1,000 TTD delivered, or $650 TTD if you collect and return the items yourself. For the down payment and security deposit, see how much it costs to hire event furniture.

Work out your own numbers

Enter your guest count, pick a table and seating, and the calculator shows how many you need and the cost per day at today’s prices. You can send the result straight to a quote request.

5 × French Farm Table at $300 TTD per day	= $1,500 TTD
50 × French Bistro Chair at $18 TTD per day	= $900 TTD
Total per day	$2,400 TTD

50 guests ÷ 10 per table = 5 tables. 1 chair per guest = 50 chairs.

Prices are per day and exclude delivery and set-up. The minimum order is $1,000 TTD delivered or $650 TTD if you collect.

Plan a table layout

Joining tables changes the count: a row loses a seat at each joined end, and a T or U shape loses the side seats the joining table covers. Lay your tables out here and the seats and cost per day follow the layout.

Lay out tables on a grid, join them into long rows, T shapes or U shapes, choose how they are seated, and see how many seats you get and what they cost per day. Tap a table to add it, drag to move it, and send the list to a quote request.

The layout builder needs JavaScript. To work out how many tables and chairs you need without it, use the table and chair calculator guide.

How seats are counted

Every table has seat places along its edges: evenly spaced along each long side, and one in the middle of each short end. A place counts when a chair would fit in the 18 in strip outside that edge without touching another table. So tables joined end to end lose the seat at each joined end, and a table pushed against the side of another loses the side places it covers. Leave a 2 ft gap and the end seats stay; at 1 ft a chair no longer fits and both are lost. Benches sit along an unbroken stretch of available side places, as many whole benches as the stretch holds, and each bench counts the seats its product page publishes (the lower figure of a range, as for every item here). A stretch too short for one bench seats nobody. Room walls do not remove seats, so leave space for chairs next to a wall yourself. This is a planning guide for the numbers; your quote is confirmed with us.

What to hire

Frequently asked questions

How many does the Eames Dining Table seat?

The Eames Dining Table is 32in wide and 28in high, costs $250 TTD per day, and pairs with the Eames Chair and Eames Armchair. Ask us how many it seats in your layout when you request a quote.

How many does the Marble Hairpin Table seat?

The Marble Hairpin Table seats 10 when it stands on its own, on Eames Chairs: four along each side and one at each end. It is eight feet long with a white faux marble top, at $375 TTD per day. An Eames Chair is $25 TTD per day.

Why do the examples use the lower seat count?

Some tables seat a range of people, such as 10 to 12 for the French Farm Table. We use the lower figure so the count does not fall short. At the higher figure, 100 guests at 12 per table is 8.3, which rounds up to 9 tables instead of 10.

Does the French Bistro Chair need a chair cover?

No. The French Bistro Chair does not require a spandex chair cover, because the natural look of the wood is left on show. It is made of wood and stained steel. It is $18 TTD per day.

Can I see a table or bench before I book?

Our items are stored disassembled at our office in Picton Street, Port of Spain, so they cannot be viewed on a walk-in basis. You can arrange a viewing of certain items by appointment, but this is not possible for larger items that are constructed on site, such as arches.

Can I collect the tables and chairs myself?

Yes. You collect from and return to our office at 90 Picton Street, Port of Spain, and the minimum order for this is $650 TTD. We also ask for payment in full upfront when you collect the items.

Sources

Perched Wedding & Event Rentals, Perched rentals catalogue, September 2026. Prices and item details as listed on 30 September 2026.
Perched Wedding & Event Rentals, Our Rental Policy, September 2026. Last updated September 2026.
Perched Wedding & Event Rentals, Frequently Asked Questions, September 2026. Ordering, payment and viewing questions.