Seating Arrangements?

**polo_princess** · Jan 25th, 2010, 11:56 AM

How is everyone doing theirs for the evening reception, are you doing a table plan or are you just going to do a "sit where you like" kinda thing?

Also, top table wise who will you be having to sit at it? Aside from you and OH

Pops · Jan 25th, 2010, 12:20 PM

Because of the hotel we have hired, the meal is in the restaurant which has set restaurant seating and tables of 2, 4 or 6

Nice and easy for us, we'll sit the folks next to us and we might do a plan for the others or we might just let the staff work it out which they are happy to do. With there only being 40 there is no worries about such and such not being able to sit next to so and so.

And for the evening, we are having a cocktail party type thing with just the same 40 so no seating plan required...........just how Pops likes, nice and simple

xxx

orange-sox · Jan 25th, 2010, 12:34 PM

The last wedding I went to, the top table was bride and groom only - it was there chance to spend a bit of time together and reflect on the first part of the day. I thought it was fab!

emmajane · Jan 25th, 2010, 12:35 PM

I am glad you asked this as I have no clue and we need to decide asap! Plus we have probs of some of the guests only speaking Spanish.

vickie83 · Jan 25th, 2010, 12:38 PM

We're not having a formal seating plan for the reception- far too much hassle! My SiL said that was the one thing that caused her the most stress when she got married back in October so not a chance am I doing one! The tables are set up in 10's and as long as I have a seat I don't care

The evening do is really informal and people will sit where they want and mingle lots

x-amy-x · Jan 25th, 2010, 12:41 PM

we had a formal seating plan and it did my head in trying to work it out ! specially when people started backing out! i didnt want some tables with empty spaces!

MrsBandEgglet · Jan 25th, 2010, 12:56 PM

We had a formal seating plan that was methodically arranged and after about an hour into the reception completely abandoned

At the top table we had us, next to me was my FIL, next to hubby was my dad's wife, next to her was my maid of honour, and next to her was MIL. Next to FIL was best man then my dad. It was all quite complicated lol. We had a marquee (a very wet one cos it rained like the end of the world was coming that day) and right at the back by the makeshift bar area was a little table and for most of the evening into the night me, hubby, MOH, BM and some other friends ended up there, having escaped the rest of the family. I'd try and do things as relaxed as possible cos the best laid plans and all that....

xx

sparkle · Jan 25th, 2010, 15:37 PM

We are having a seating plan! Round top table with Me, OH, Cormack, My Mum and Dad and OH's Mum and Dad.
The best man and chief bridesmaid are going on a diff table as they are siblings and we were worried about where to put other siblings!

sapphire20 · Jan 25th, 2010, 15:56 PM

We will defo have a seating plan.....Oh family will be put together and My Family together, then friends together.

Top Table will be Me, OH, My Mum and Dad, OH mum and Dad, 3 Bridesmaids and Bestman.

Ushers will just be with friends as they are OH Brothers

Kimboowee · Jan 25th, 2010, 17:21 PM

Im having a seating plan for the day reception - evening people can sit where they want, im already forcing my poor family to mingle with Chris's during the day - doing it twice would be evil!

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Pops Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 9,350	Because of the hotel we have hired, the meal is in the restaurant which has set restaurant seating and tables of 2, 4 or 6 Nice and easy for us, we'll sit the folks next to us and we might do a plan for the others or we might just let the staff work it out which they are happy to do. With there only being 40 there is no worries about such and such not being able to sit next to so and so. And for the evening, we are having a cocktail party type thing with just the same 40 so no seating plan required...........just how Pops likes, nice and simple xxx
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Jan 25th, 2010, 12:34 PM	#3
orange-sox Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,442	The last wedding I went to, the top table was bride and groom only - it was there chance to spend a bit of time together and reflect on the first part of the day. I thought it was fab!

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Jan 25th, 2010, 12:35 PM	#4
emmajane Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brighton Posts: 801	I am glad you asked this as I have no clue and we need to decide asap! Plus we have probs of some of the guests only speaking Spanish.

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Jan 25th, 2010, 12:38 PM	#5
vickie83 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North East Posts: 1,219	We're not having a formal seating plan for the reception- far too much hassle! My SiL said that was the one thing that caused her the most stress when she got married back in October so not a chance am I doing one! The tables are set up in 10's and as long as I have a seat I don't care The evening do is really informal and people will sit where they want and mingle lots

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x-amy-x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 13,812	we had a formal seating plan and it did my head in trying to work it out ! specially when people started backing out! i didnt want some tables with empty spaces!

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MrsBandEgglet Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 6,476	We had a formal seating plan that was methodically arranged and after about an hour into the reception completely abandoned At the top table we had us, next to me was my FIL, next to hubby was my dad's wife, next to her was my maid of honour, and next to her was MIL. Next to FIL was best man then my dad. It was all quite complicated lol. We had a marquee (a very wet one cos it rained like the end of the world was coming that day) and right at the back by the makeshift bar area was a little table and for most of the evening into the night me, hubby, MOH, BM and some other friends ended up there, having escaped the rest of the family. I'd try and do things as relaxed as possible cos the best laid plans and all that.... xx

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Jan 25th, 2010, 15:37 PM	#8
sparkle Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,718	We are having a seating plan! Round top table with Me, OH, Cormack, My Mum and Dad and OH's Mum and Dad. The best man and chief bridesmaid are going on a diff table as they are siblings and we were worried about where to put other siblings!

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Jan 25th, 2010, 15:56 PM	#9
sapphire20 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,391	We will defo have a seating plan.....Oh family will be put together and My Family together, then friends together. Top Table will be Me, OH, My Mum and Dad, OH mum and Dad, 3 Bridesmaids and Bestman. Ushers will just be with friends as they are OH Brothers

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Jan 25th, 2010, 17:21 PM	#10
Kimboowee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 9,444	Im having a seating plan for the day reception - evening people can sit where they want, im already forcing my poor family to mingle with Chris's during the day - doing it twice would be evil!

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