02/02/2009
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SEATING ARRANGEMENT OR NO SEATING ARRANGEMENT???

I thought it would be nice to have our bridal party table, then let each of the parents have a reserved table for their friends/family of their choice. In all it would be 4 reserved tables, and the rest open seating. Well I got together with my mom and fmil last week and chaos broke out. They couldn't decide who to choose for their reserved tables and ended up seating everyone!! That's 150 people. I didn't think seating mattered all that much since most people will get up and mingle and stuff after eating. This is such a hassle. After they decided to take over I decided I wanted to make place cards to match my colors. Well making 150 name cards is a huge hassle and very time consuming. I finally said forget it and we are making a seating chart instead. It will be so much easier and cheaper. It will also be in my colors and look great, but what a hassle. The moms kind of took over and it seems like they don't care what I wanted. O well I guess. I'm not gonna stress. How many of you are doing a seating chart or name place cards? My tables will have words like love, laugh, celebrate, instead of table numbers. I bought the wooden words at a craft store and I'm painting them pink. What are you all doing and what are your thoughts/experiences with seating arrangements? I've only been to one wedding where there was a seating arrangement.
** side note. We are assigning tables only not specific seats. The pic is not my layout. I found it online ;)
seating chart, seating arrangement, assigned seating
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mamamia321's Green wedding
mamamia321
 |  Midland, MI, USA  |  02/02/2009  | 
I am just going to have reserved seating in the front for my parents/my FH parents and grandparents.. the rest is open seating.. just to make sure they are in front.
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JoyfulSong
 |  Saint john's, NL, Canada  |  02/03/2009  | 
Generally speaking, I don't like it when there's open seating.  I usually get stuck at a table where I don't know anyone, and it's kinda awkward.  Meanwhile, my friend's tables are already full.
It is nice that the Moms did the seating chart, since they were the ones that wanted it.
bett0917's Black wedding
bett0917
 |  Saint john, IN, USA  |  02/03/2009  | 
Seating chart, seating chart, seating chart! Personally, I think it's more formal, and echoing what Joyful said, people like to know where they're supposed to be. Even if the don't LOVE where you seat them, you are taking care of your guests by making sure they know they have a place where they are wanted at your wedding!
prncs007's Pink wedding
prncs007
 |  Oklahoma city, OK, USA  |  02/03/2009  | 
I'm not seating anyone, but what program did you use to do your room layout? I just posted something on my page about needing help to do the layout. I'm desperate!
ladybugg's Blue wedding
ladybugg
 |  USA  |  02/03/2009  | 
I personally do not like the whole idea of seating arrangements. I'd just rather let everyone sit whereever they'd like to sit and just reserve a few tables closest to the head table for immediate family.
I've been to weddings where I hated where I sat for a number of different reasons. The most common reason being: I knew no one at the table I was seated at. The way I see it is if Uncle Tim doesn't get along with Aunt Pat, they won't sit at the same table. They don't need me to tell them not to.
ladybugg's Blue wedding
ladybugg
 |  USA  |  02/03/2009  | 
P.S. My mom insists that I have a seating arrangement...sigh
amcs76's Green wedding
amcs76
 |  Pickering, ON, Canada  |  02/03/2009  | 
I'm doing escort cards, which is kind of like place cards, except there is a table at the front entrance of the reception with each couple or guest's name on them and table number they are assigned to. I'm not assigning guests to a specific seat, but everyone is assigned to a table. All hell would break loose if we allowed people to sit where they please. People would grab chairs from other tables, so more people could sit at each table...it would just be insane. Plus there are some crazy drinkers we want sitting near the back. It's really only for the dinner that guests have to sit there anyways. After dessert and speeches, everyone can mingle and dance.
scheri's Chocolate wedding
scheri
 |  Edmonton, AB, Canada  |  02/03/2009  | 
I used the knot software to make my seating plan.  I assigned tables for guests and they could choose a seat at the table assigned.
soontobemrsp's Blue wedding
soontobemrsp
 |  Huntington beach, CA, USA  |  02/03/2009  | 
We planned on doing open seating. Im so glad I read this post though because I didnt even think about reserving a table for the parents. Duh!!
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