Joy guest list export to seating chart
Open your Joy guest list and click Export All Guests in the toolbar. To export only some guests, select them first and click Export Selection; the file downloads as a CSV.
What Tablecharm reads from the file
The import matches the header row, not a fixed column order. Whichever of these headers your Joy export contains are read; every other column is ignored:
- Name / Guest / Full Name
- First Name
- Last Name
- Party / Household / Group
- RSVP / Status / Attending (one column per event is fine)
- Plus One / And Guest
- Partner First Name
- Partner Last Name
- Child (yes/no)
- Notes
- Tags
- Side
- Meal / Meal Choice / Entree
- Dietary Restrictions / Allergies
- Access Needs / Accessibility
Open the file in Tablecharm
This opens the editor on the Guests tab with Import a CSV ready. Upload the spreadsheet you just exported.
Questions couples ask
Does Tablecharm need a specific column order from Joy?
No. It reads columns by their header name, not by position, so it does not matter what order Joy puts First Name, Last Name, and Party in.
Do Joy's party groupings carry over?
Yes. Guests who share the same Party value in the export are grouped together, the same way a family pasted in as a block is grouped.
Importing from somewhere else
Prefer to type or paste names by hand instead? See the seating chart maker or browse the seating chart guides.