Absolutely DREADING the seating arrangements!!!!

[lizaanne]

Is anyone else just dreading this? :shuffle:

Here is my problem. Our luncheon reception is at the Marriott Hotel resturant, which is just stunning. However, the tables are small, to seat only two couples. If I push them together they will look like picnic tables.

And - because it's a hotel resturant, they will be open in the morning for breakfast, so it's not like I can go there early and set things up. I have to leave it to the wait staff, and they are not going to fuss with a seating plan. Not to mention I have no idea what configuration the tables will be in.

Yes - I know, I need to meet with the manager again and start going over these little details. Ugh.

I may just let everyone find their own seats and sit where ever they want, and forget about it. It's only 60 people, so it's not like there will be a herd of people trying to all sit close to the dance floor - because there is no dance floor!!! :laugh3: I know, I crack myself up. hehe

~Liza

[PurpleFlower]

We are having around 120-150 people and we are letting them choose their own seats. I don't see putting the work into a seating chart. To me it really doesn't matter where people sit. Although we are reserving 2 tables next to the head table for the bride and grooms families.

[purple_octopus]

Liza, your wedding sounds about the same size as mine. We are having 50-75 people, but are guessing 60 will be close to our final number. I considered no assigned seating, just because there aren't that many people. Our venue includes a sweetheart table, but FH and I want to sit at the regular tables with the guests anyway. I think our tables seat 10, not 4, so that makes a big difference. I think six tables will feel like everyone is pretty close, but 15 tables might seem more spread out. Where are you and FH (and the wedding party) sitting? Are you worried about certain friends or family members feeling slighted if they end up on the opposite end of the room from you?

[lizaanne]

There is a banquette - like a large curved/crescent booth type thing - with three round tables in it that is at the front of the room. We will sit (just the 2 of us) in the center table, and the other two, on either side of us will be for the cake and for gifts. We only have two women and one man in the wedding, so they will just sit with their spouses. I like the idea of just reserving tables for family, and letting everyone else duke it out for where ever they want to sit.

With everything else that needs to be done, I just can't be bothered I don't think. I know this sounds horrible, and I really wanted to mix it up and put people at tables with people they have not met, but oh well. Something has to give - too much to do between now and then. .....as she sits and spends time on the MLW and NOT doing a seating chart!!! hehehe

~Liza

[rowanmayfairs]

I'm NOT doing assigned seating..

We will have less than 50 guests.. Its a small room.. :)

I want to claim ONE table as HEAD table. But otherwise guests are welcome to sit at whatever table they want.

I have enough to worry about then to worry about if "joe" should sit at table 1 with "susy" or sit at table 3 with "bob" ..

Since its such a small wedding/reception I won't have a recieving line either.. I think we can handle going table to table to great everyone :) Plus this away I can take our autograph mat with us to get everyone to sign it :)