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Beginner November 2014

Newborns on the table plan?

Wife In Training, 6 November, 2014 at 20:23 Posted on Planning 0 20

Hi all,

We will have two newborns at our wedding (between 2 and 8 weeks old). Do we need to include them on the table plan?

We've got toddlers coming who will be on the table plan as they require places at the table but I'm assuming that as the mums will be holding the newborns they don't need to listed on the table plan?

Thanks Smiley smile

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Latest activity by Seotools, 21 June, 2026 at 16:46
  • Paula @ Ollievision
    Paula @ Ollievision ·
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    You don't need them on the table plan. However, I think the best thing to do is seat their parents on an outside edge so that they can put a baby carrier or pushchair against the wall. Many new parents insist on having the baby at the table with them in a pram or pushchair! It's a pain when these are between the tables as they block the way. So if you put the parents against the wall they will have somewhere to put the pushchair.

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  • snow bride
    Beginner June 2016
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    I would def put them on the table plan as it's nice to involve them :-) But I'd ask the parents about seating, how old will they be?

    My brothers getting married when my youngest will be 6 months. I'm going to ask for a highchair for her so she can be sat up with us as she'll be being weaned :-)

    If the wedding was now I'd ask for a gap for her car seat.

    Someone suggested having her on my lap? Then how do I eat? Lol. A nice meal one handed isn't practical! Lol. And if I tried to put her in her pram behind us she will let us know that she doesn't like to be ignored. Lol. Unless she was asleep she'd need to be at the table. Lol

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  • jennybob
    Beginner April 2015
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    We're going to have two newborns at our wedding reception and was told by the hotel we only need to include those that will be eating a meal, so with this in mind you wouldn't need to put them on the table plan. I think it's a good idea tho, to put them on to make the parents see you havn't forgotten them and also they will take up a certain amount of room so you will have allocated for that.

    Jen x

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  • Alisha.B
    Expert April 2022
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    Hold them?

    then how do the parents, eat/drink/do anything... plus try holding 10lb+ bag of sugar in your arm all day, you'll ache horribly by the end

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  • L
    Beginner August 2014
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    We had a 3 month old at our wedding and whilst we didn't have him on our table plan, we highlighted to the staff at the venue who set up the room for us where his parents would be sat and to leave some extra space between their seats along with a little personalised wedding bib for him to wear!

    So although we hadn't put him on the table plan he had been on the invites (as "bump" at the time the invites went out) and got his own special favour so his parents knew he wasn't forgotten.

    The bib was embroidered with; his name, Special Guest, L&T's wedding, 23.08.14 - his Mum loved it!

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  • SillyWrong
    Beginner October 2014
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    I think it would be cute to put Mums & Baby's name as one on the table plan, so they are included?

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    Beginner October 2015
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    This is something I've been worrying about as well - we'll have three or four by the time of the wedding (god help us), plus about 15 under 12's. I'm happy leaving the newborns off the table plan, but where do you draw the line for feeding children? We don't have any children of our own, so we're not very clued up!

    At what age would you provide a kids meal? I was thinking of leaving under 2's off? (please don't shout at me if that's an awful comment ha ha!)

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  • Anna Zofka Photography
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    We had one newborn at our wedding and we included her in the table plan. We probably didn't have to, but her parents were VERY happy that we did Smiley smile

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  • snow bride
    Beginner June 2016
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    To be honest if I went to a wedding and either of my kids weren't on the table plan Id be a bit miffed. Feels like they arn't real guests!

    I would say you don't feed under 1's and ask for 1-3 year olds. My son is 21 months and he would need his own meal as he has a massive appetite!!

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  • kimiu
    Beginner June 2015
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    My MoH is due to give birth 4 weeks before the wedding, so we will have a newborn at ours, I am sure! I love the idea of having a special bib for the baby at the table, so will add that to my list of things to look do nearer the time!

    I think it would be nice to include them on the table plan. Not essential, but a nice touch.

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  • Alreadymarried
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    I know my son would want his own food. Are you just hoping they'll pick off the adult plate? That's a bit unfair. I would end up with no food! Plus, is the adult food appropriate for little ones? Might be best to check with the parents.

    I wouldn't put newborns on the table plan as they're not eating. But yes you'll want room for prams. My newborn slept through the meal at the wedding we went to.

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  • Daniel
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