Who needs one?
Anyone who’s having a seated reception meal. As tempting as it may be to let guests sit wherever they like, if you’re serving a full meal (buffets count, too) you need a seating plan. Not only do assigned places make your loved one feel cared for, but they prevent guest from adding chairs to tables or taking them away. And they guarantee that everyone has someone to talk to.
Specialty Seating:
Who sits at the head table? The newlyweds sit at the center of this table, which is in the most prominent spot in the room. Other tablemates: the best man (on the brides’ right), the maid of honor (On the groom’s left), the rest of the bridal party, and sometimes the couple’s parents.
What’s a sweetheart table? If you don’t have a head table, some brides and grooms prefer to sit by themselves at a table for two.
Where do the brides and groom’s parents sit? Seat them all with you or let them host their own table: divorced parents should host separate tables.
What about the officiant? Seat him or her at the table, along with his or her spouse, or with your parents if they’re hosting their own table.
Smart Moves
DO put people together who have things in common.
DON’T seat all the single guests together or they’ll spend the night feeling as though they have the word “loser” stamped on their foreheads. Seat them with people they know.
DO have a kid’s table if more then a handful of children will attend.
DON’T put elderly guests too close to the band, speakers, kitchen, or any location that loud or busy.
DO put the escort cards in rows in alphabetical order near the entrance to the reception.
1 comment:
For anything other than the smallest wedding it's always worth thinking about having a seating chart. Otherwise it can result in chaos with people wandering around trying to find a table with enough seats for their group and you might end up with close relatives/friends sitting right at the back.
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