Who Sits Where???

Who Sits Where???

Information on Seating Arrangements

Once you confirm the venue plan and receive RSVP’s, it’s time to plan the seating arrangement. All types of guests should be considered: family, children, singles, and couples.

As reference sites such as the wedding channel, having a seating chart is highly recommended to save the embarrassment of confusion and to show thought into where the guests will be seated next to. The bride and groom will usually have their own table set aside from the crowd and will occasionally walk around to converse with the guests. In other situations, you could have the bride and groom along with the wedding party at the head of the table.

Closest to the head table should be immediate family members which could include the bride’s parents, the groom’s parents, grandparents, and so on. If the parents are divorced, feel free to have separate tables for them and their families. Children should always be seated with their parents.

When it comes to the single friends you have, don’t leave them alone at their own table because that will cause awkwardness. Instead, mix the couples and singles throughout the tables, making sure there a fair number of couples and singles. With large group of friends, separate them evenly so no one feels left out.  Try to do your best to avoid tables of all strangers.

The seating chart should be clearly displayed near the reception room. The usual way to provide the guests names and table numbers is be placing out name tags, however, people are realizing they can get as creative as they want with this. It is common to see DIY ideas such as having the names written on a glass window, attached to vintage keys, or even hung from a tree.

Whatever you decide to do, make sure that you don’t stress over who sits next to who. It is your day and everyone should be happy.

xoxo,

Michelle