When you’re arranging an event, don’t overlook the importance of having a furniture floor plan. The layout of your venue space has an enormous impact on the success of your event and if you get it wrong, you could find that the occasion that you’ve worked so hard to organise falls flat. Let’s take a look at why your furniture floor plan is so crucial.

Accommodating Attendees

The very first reason to draw up a floor plan is to ensure you have sufficient space for everyone who will be attending your event. You don’t want to find that you have a hall full of empty tables with all your guests clustered in one small area or, alternatively, that everyone is jostling for a place at the table because there aren’t enough chairs. Planning your layout before buying your furniture will ensure that everyone is properly accommodated.

Using Your Space Well

No matter what type of venue you’re using, you want to be certain that you’re using the space in the best possible way. This is particularly important if you’re going to be having performers, dancing or a buffet area. Whether you opt for a traditional layout or something more creative, designing your floor plan in advance will help you to see how you can get the best use from your room.

Meeting Your Objectives

Whether you’re arranging a conference, a wedding or a charity ball, there’s an objective to your occasion. You can meet this in the best possible way by planning your layout in advance. For example, if you’re organising a conference, you’ll need to ensure that you’ve arranged the tables so that every delegate can see and hear the speakers. If you’re planning a wedding breakfast, you’ll need to ensure that you’ve allowed sufficient room between the tables for the waiters to serve the food.

Ensuring Health And Safety

These days, we all have to keep health and safety in our minds at all times. When arranging an event, you need to make sure that you’ve got a layout which is safe. Any venue must be easily evacuated should an emergency arise, so you’ll need to make sure that you’ve liaised with the venue with regard to clear access to emergency exits.

You’ll also need to ensure your layout isn’t impeding any refuge points, assembly points or walkways. You may also need to bear in mind the needs of any attendees with physical limitations – allowing adequate room for wheelchair access, for example - may need to be borne in mind.

Buying Your Event Furniture

Once you’ve drawn up your furniture floor plan for your event, you’ll be well placed to make your furniture purchases. Front Line Furniture has an impressive range of chairs and tables for your event. Whether you’re looking for banqueting tables and stackable chairs, trestle tables or plastic folding chairs, we’re sure to have exactly what you’re looking for at competitive prices. View our selection today.