Top table seating

If your bridesmaid is sitting with her family I would have the best man sitting with his. Do your brothers have partners or are they single? if single then it might be nice to have them at the top table but otherwise I'd probably just stick to you, H2B and both sets of parents.

I'm having just me, my new hubby and both our parents on the top table.

Cheif bridesmaid would rather be with her hubby (otherwise he'll be on his own a bit) and although he probably wouldn't mind, best man is going to be sitting with friends.

Just seemed much easier that way and I'd rather my guests were happy and sitting with whoever they want. Plus you don't need to stick to the traditional 8 people on the top table.

Hi,

We are going to have 7 people on our top table I think. It'll be me and OH, OH's mum and dad, my dad and my sister who is chief bridesmaid, and the best man which is OH's brother. My other bridesmaids will be sat at other tables with their partners I think. I wouldn't worry too much about it to be honest, I don't think I've ever really paid much attendtion at a wedding as to how many people were on the top table so go with whatever works for you :-)

Emma

I'd have the 6 of you on top table, and another table near the top one for best man and his family, and bridesmaid and hers.

We had just us and our parents on top, then my best mate (honorary CBM since we had no guests or attendants at the actual ceremony) with her husband, OH's brothers and their wives, and a single mate of mine who knew CBM but no one else there all on a "secondary table". The best man couldn't make it since we had had to change the reception date, so his speech was by video.

I have a top table of ten, future step-daughter, future step-son, my mum, my dad, me, oh, OH's mum, OH's dad, best man one, best man two, my point basicly is dont worry too much about tradition. I would have just you two and parents if bridesmaid and best man happy to sit with their families.

We're having a round top table in the middle of the room, with us, my parents, OHs parents and OHs bro (he is best man) and his wife. My BMs will sit on the nearest table to us.

My parents are divorced so have already been thinking about top table already. My parents will have not spoken to each other in eight years and are both remarried so not appropriate the put them together really. My BM's both have partners and OH's usher is his brother so all will sit around the room.

I am thinking of the below to keep my parents as far away as poss!

My dad, OH's mum, Best Man, Groom, me, OH's dad, my mum

No-one is going to look at your top table and think it's odd having 7 people. It's not something I'd even notice.

This. I don't know that it really matters. We're having 8 at ours, but that's due to the fact that the room only fits 64 people and we have that many people to seat, so 8 at each table!

Thank you for all your replies :-)

Drew up a rough seating plan to fit everyone in and, as both brothers are single, we will have them on the top table and BM and best man on same table with their partners.

Another thing ticked off...meeting the vicar tomorrow!