6 or 8 to a Six foot table??

We are putting 8 people at 8 foot tables so for a 6 foot I'd probably stick to 6 people just so they have enough room to eat and be comfortable. Dinner still lasts about an hour so you want people to not be too crowded while they're trying to enjoy their dinner.

Six to a table with 3 on each side. Sitting at the end is a pain because of the legs on a typical rectangular table.

I talked to various vendors (florist, wedding planner, venue coordinator) and they all said rule of thumb is two feet of space per person, otherwise people knock elbows. So for a 6' table that's three on each side. You can add people on each end if you want, but as Going to the chapel said, be mindful of the legs on the end of each table.

Hi, Josie! I would agree with the above comments: stick with 6 to a table.

Have you played around with WeddingWire's Seating Chart Tool? It might be helpful since you're on a time crunch!

6 at a 6 foot table (without using the ends)!

You're getting in the weeds here! I think it's fine to just do six people at each table, regardless of size. They'll figure it out! If its a problem they can shift a little to a corner if you don't have people at the ends.

My venue has 8-foot tables and I'm doing 8 people (4 a side) at each, so I would recommend 6 for yours. I ran into a few situations where I have a group of 9 people that I would like to seat together, but in all the situations one was a small child (will be 3 or under), so I will just have a seat/booster seat/high chair at the end on those few tables.