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seating 100-130 placecards and/or seating chart a must?

Roughly 100 RSVP'd of 130I was going to do a seating chart on posterboard but spiffed up a little listing everyone's table number but then was told I should do placecards as well...Then it's getting down to the wire and I'm not sure now.At this point, we're not sure on what tables are available so I can't assign table #'s until we're up there so I was going to do the chart and place cards anyways then if we decide to use them fine they're done and if not oh well I guess paper and ink wasted..... The tables are mostly grouped by family who'd probably sit together anyways but i have a cousin a family of 8 which would take their own table and I thought what if they come in late and there isn't a table for them? That's why I thought I should do the placecards adn seating chart... my FMIL is against it though... but it's not like no one can mingle and sit in someone's chair at their friend's table or whatever or mingle outside... it's not a stand and mingle while eating dinner thing either... Little things are starting to get to me... I'm not the one twiggin' out it's my mom and my FMIL are! go figure!

Re: seating 100-130 placecards and/or seating chart a must?

  • Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} I prefer table cards to a chart.  Cards can be put on display in alphabetical order, thus making it quick and easy to find your card, pick it up and move one.Charts are usually in table order, which means guests must scan all tables until they find their own name.  It takes longers.As for assigning tables vs. not assigning:Doing table assignments is actually a courtesy to your guests. It ensures that people who don't get along won't end up stuck with each other because they're the only open seats left. It ensures that couples or families won't be split up because there are not enough seats left at any given table when they arrive. It ensures that Great Aunt Hilda won't be seated with your FIs college frat brothers, or that Grandpa Al won't end up sitting right next to the dj's speakers. It ensures that your college roommate, who doesn't know anyone but you at the wedding, won't wander the room hoping that she can sit somewhere. (Remember the cafeteria in Jr. High?) It ensures that you won't have 11 people jammed into a table that seats 8 comfortably because people decided to pull up chairs so they could all sit together. It also saves you $$, because when you don't have assigned tables, you need to have extras because you WILL end with tables of 4 where you intended to have 8. I've only been to one wedding without table assignments, and it was a holy mess as people wandered around trying to figure out where they were supposed to sit. Do table assignments.
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
  • Thanks a million! :0)
  • I did table cards and then decided to do a chart as well, in case a kid picked up a card or it got lost in the shuffle they would still know where to sit.  I think seating cards work fine, and a few people changed there seats too. Which wasn't a problem and no one cared.  Don't forget this is your day, so make it how you want it. 
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