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02/23/2008
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Who's sitting at your head table?
Are you doing the traditional head table with your BM's and GM? A sweetheart table of just you and your hubby? Or will you do another tradition of you, your Best Man and Maid of Honor and your respective parents up there?

The reason I ask is because I was just talking to FMIL about the table situation we're having and I mentioned the head table and she was literally shocked that I had no intention of haveing the moms and dads up there, and that the wedding party will be sitting with us.
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gratefulbride
 |  Charlotte, NC, United states  |  02/23/2008
Maybe I'm old school or haven't ben to enough weddings, but I was thinking of doing the head table the same way as you!  My sis did it that way when she was married 12 years ago, & no parents were offended.   My very good friend did a sweetheart style & people seemed shocked, but she was happy with her choice, & that's what mattered.  My FI basically gives the deer in headlights look when I mention any arrangements like this, so I will have to make that executive decision!

Don't feel bad or caught off guard if you get not so favorable responses from others.  I've learned that nowadays when it comes to true wedding etiquette & format, is that there is no true wedding etiquette and format.  Do what feels best to you & your hubby & cheeze all night long. :)
fabulousmrsklein
 |  Chicago, IL, United states  |  02/23/2008
Do whatever makes you happy, there is NO way to please everyone and its your day! I am opting for no head table at all... and no sweatheart table, I am having a more cocktail-type reception with heavy apps. and I want to be able to move around, there will be enough seating for everyone and then some... besides that there are so many people in our wedding party that are married and engaged and I don't want them to have to sit somewhere without them... ahhhh so I am writing a novel, but do whatever makes you happy, the people who love you will just want you to be happy in the end
futuremrsbrady
 |  Atlanta, GA, United states  |  02/23/2008
We are having a sweetheart table. Then one table for the groomsmen with their dates and one for the bridesmaids and their dates, totally untraditional. one table for the immediate family.
candy4brandi
 |  Everett, WA, United states  |  02/23/2008
we are breaking the main head table into 4 the 2 of us will sit at the main one and then 2 bridesmais to one side and 2 groomsmen to the other side and since my matron of honnor is married to one of the groomsman they will sit at a table together behind us theres a pic on my page under decorations i believe
daisybride
 |  Toledo, OH, United states  |  02/23/2008
We're thinking about having our bridal party plus their dates at our head table. But its not going to really be a head table. We're going to sit on both sides of it. And I think it will be centrally located, rather than at one end of the room.
jaynadam
 |  -, -  |  03/03/2008
I think that you need to do whatever will make you happy! This is your wedding day and not everyone is going to agree with all the decisions, whether it's the head table or something else. My head table will be us, bridesmaids, groomsmen and our flower girl (who is also our daughter).
The most important thing is that you be happy with all your own decisions, you only get one wedding day.
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