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Krissy
09-09-2006, 09:34 AM
How common is this?
*Tanya*
09-09-2006, 09:41 AM
I've never heard of it, but all the showers I've been to have been in people's houses. :dunno:
nikkiana
09-09-2006, 12:32 PM
I've never heard of this either... Most showers I've been to have been open seating.
Krissy
09-09-2006, 01:36 PM
Alright, that's what I thought.

My sis's FMIL called me this morning about my sister's shower. Which, BTW, is tomorrow. She wanted to do assigned seating. She wanted to make sure the BP sat together, and the family sat together, the work people together, etc. My response was that that was likely to happen anyway. When I said I had never been to a shower with assigned seating she just responded with, "I have." Well, ok then! lol So we ended up just reserving a few tables for the family and that's good.

Just wondering if it was common or not.
JerAndKathy
09-09-2006, 01:48 PM
Sounds a bit "control freak'ish" to me...
Krissy
09-09-2006, 02:23 PM
Yeah she kinda is. Not is a mean way, just in a "I really want to help" way. Sometimes I don't know how my sis deals with her on a regular basis! But I'm a wee bit more vocal about things than she is. Bless her. lol
belle67
09-14-2006, 03:50 PM
I have never heard of this either. I think that is pretty common knowledge that the mothers and the BP will be sitting closest to the bride and the rest of the guests sit with people that they know.
Emily
09-14-2006, 06:02 PM
never heard of it...may be a neat idea if you want to make sure people from different sides of the family mingle
jillian
09-14-2006, 08:02 PM
I've been to 2 showers with assigned seating. Both were Jack and Jill's and IMO both were "practice receptions" (a little too much for me).
Krissy
09-15-2006, 04:58 AM
Well the shower went well and we did not have assigned seating. Although she did make a point to have 4 reserved tables even though we used only 2. But it was a success and my sister was surprised so I was happy. =)
jillian
09-15-2006, 08:41 AM
As long as your sister had a good time.
Krissy
09-15-2006, 02:39 PM
Exactly, and she did, which is all that matters!
nikkiscott
09-17-2006, 04:20 PM
I know that I am a little late on this question but I would think that it would be a great idea not to have a seating chart. Only because then all her family, friends, co-workers, bridal party can get to know each other. Then everyone that is there knows each other and thats important to a bride to be. That everyone gets along and knows each other.