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Seating plan please help! Should I have one or not?

Sarah5790, 16 May, 2014 at 11:54 Posted on Planning 0 7

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I'm just wondering if I should have a seating plan or not cause I'm finding it really hard to make one. We are getting married at 4 and my partner didn't want a sit down meal as it's not us but I said we couldn't go until the evening before our guests had food so I contacted my venue who were lovely and helped me discuss other food options and our favourite was afternoon tea as I thought it was still quite elegant but not as formal (if that makes sense) anyway because were not having a sit down meal and it's more informal should I still have a seating plan or should I just let people choose where to sit?

im just finding it hard to sit people together so far I have managed to put my family all together friends at one table and his family between 3 the tables sit 10 people per table but at the moment I have 3 tables with 10 people on 2 tables with 9 people on and one with 7 lol.

Also I've done it so me and my partner our sitting on a small rectangle table so it's just us 2 at the top and guests sit together however our hotel suggested for us to sit on a table with the guests but I think that would complicate it even more so I'm a bit confused sorry for rambling any help/advise would be appreciated

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Beginner August 2014
emabee · 16 May, 2014 at 11:58
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The only trouble is....if you don't have a table plan there might be odd seats....i.e. people who want to sit together will and it might leave one odd seat at the tables and you might end up with someone sitting on their own who doesn't know anyone if you know what I mean......

Why don't you just specify table numbers but not place names so that they can sit where they like but on that particular table. Maybe mix it up a bit so that half of the table know eachother and half don't? Or put some sort of game or entertainment on the tables that forces them to get to know eachother?
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Beginner July 2014
blueypye · 16 May, 2014 at 12:18
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I would definately have a tableplan if you can sort one, as a guest at a wedding without one, I found it quite stressful knowing that I had to get in quickly to get a good seat and sit next to the people that I wanted to. Also, there were lots of tables that had single spaces, and the people that didn't get in to the room quickly enough had to be separated from their OH's - not ideal. For what it's worth, I don't see a problem with having different amounts of people on tables (although if it was me, I'd prefer to be seated on the smallr table as that might mean that I'd have a bigger wine allowance!).

Also, it's not really up to the venue how you seat people - if you want to sit on a table just the two of you (I thinks it's called a 'sweetheart table') then do it! Some people find it so hard to work out a top table with out offending people, especially as families aren't straight forward any more - so do what you want, it's your day.
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Paula @ Ollievision · 16 May, 2014 at 16:14
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I've photographed weddings that are more relaxed ones like yours will be. They can work fine without a seating plan. I didn't have one at my wedding either.

If you don't do one they will move around and chat at different tables, or stay where they sit.
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nemi · 16 May, 2014 at 17:43
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We are having tea and cake rather than a sit down meal too and we are not having a seating plan! I also thought it would be much too hard to do a seating plan.
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cw2b · 16 May, 2014 at 20:35
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I think a seating plan is useful for your guests although I wouldn't go as far as assigning them actual seats.
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missmandymoo · 16 May, 2014 at 22:44
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Definitely have a seating plan. My sister got married last year, didn't have one for her BBQ wedding breakfast because she wanted to let guests sit wherever they wanted and make it less formal and more relaxed.

Problem is that all the guests were confused, took everyone a while to get seated, some people ended by on tables where they didn't know anyone and a couple of the guests felt very comfortable because they were sat with the brides family and felt that they've taken someone else's seat.
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