04/07/2011
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Who sits at the traditional head table?



I have a question for you ladies that are doing a traditional head table.

What are you doing about people in the bridal party who's spouses aren't?

For instance, FH has his cousin in the wedding but his wife isn't and one of my bridesmaids boyfriend isn't in it either. Should they sit with us at the head table? do the spouses sit too? Should we just sit them with their spouses?

I'm confused as to what the proper thing is to do!! Please help me!
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futuremrschambers's Purple wedding
futuremrschambers
 |  Orlando, FL, USA  |  04/07/2011  | 
This should help you! :)


http://www.ehow.com/way_5164284_sits-head-table-wedding.html
sweetxdreams's Black wedding
sweetxdreams
 |  Shawinigan, QC, Canada  |  04/07/2011  | 
When I was thinking of the bridal party I never thought about it until after. So I figured I'd sit at the head table with my parents and future parent in laws and I would make a smaller table next to the head table for the bridal party where the best man and maid of honor etc would sit with their dates. :) That way, everyone is happy! :D
sabrina2279's Purple wedding
sabrina2279
 |  Mississauga, ON, Canada  |  04/07/2011  | 
No they do not sit at the head table. The head table consists of ONLY the bridal party. Their other halves will be seated with the other guests. That is how you seat a traditional head table.

However, at the end of the day, it is your wedding. So whichever way you feel more comfortable, just do it. It's whatever you like. Good luck =)
sweetlatina's Purple wedding
sweetlatina
 |  West haven, CT, USA  |  04/07/2011  | 
I would have the bridal party sit with their spouses and do a sweet heart table instead just for you and your FH.
prncss173's Black wedding
prncss173
 |  Reno, NV, USA  |  04/07/2011  | 
We had 12 people in our bridal party, so even if I wanted them at the head table they wouldn't have fit.  I just made a couple younger tables and sat people together that they knew.  We are blessed that all our friends are friends, so the significant others still felt really comfortable even being separated.
kittyvenglish's Orange wedding
kittyvenglish
 |  Rimbey, AB, Canada  |  04/07/2011  | 
From my recollection of weddings growing up. The wedding party sits at the head table, unless it's a sweetheart table?

I was just in a wedding. I sat at the head table and my FH sat at a table near the front with all the other "other halves"
I'll be doing the same too!
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loislovesclark
 |  Philadelphia, PA, USA  |  04/07/2011  | 
I had the same issue and am probably going to do a non-traditional head table so that everyone is as comfortable as possible. I am going to sit with my FH, my bro and sis and their dates, and my FH's two best friends and their dates (if they have any). Our bridal party is too big to include everyone, and I didn't really like the idea of making my bridal party's dates sit alone at tables without knowing anyone.
Traditionally though, the head table would have just the bridal party, sans dates.
laurie88's Orange wedding
laurie88
 |  Westminster, MD, USA  |  04/07/2011  | 
@Shayla.. That's one of my problems, we have a large bridal party. He has 7 groomsmen and I have 5 bridesmaids.. I guess I need to think this over!
soontobekelly's Red wedding
soontobekelly
 |  Scarborough, ON, Canada  |  04/07/2011  | 
I will be putting my party's SO with the guests...pretty much the only time were going to be sitting is though dinner ...after that most people will be dancing or mingling...so its not like they won't see there spouses at all...and their spouses will be with family/people they know...so it won't suck too bad for the spouses lol
ammyrsa's Yellow wedding
ammyrsa
 |  Durban, 02, South africa  |  04/08/2011  | 
WE are sitting with our families and the party will be sitting with their parnters and friends, we did not want to be selfish and also wanted to spend time with our families at the wedding
laurie88's Orange wedding
laurie88
 |  Westminster, MD, USA  |  04/15/2011  | 
This is too confusing with me, so I talked about it with the spouses of people in the wedding party. I think i'm going to do what one of the girls suggested, just do the typical wedding head table and then seat the spouses at a 'couples table' with all the other bridal party spouses. I can promise you we won't be sitting for long anyways!

I was also thinking about putting 2 of the long square tables facing each other, having the bridal party on one side and spouses on the other, this is just hard for speeches because we will be smack in the middle of all the tables and other guests.
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