Table #'s or Not

fishinflagirl

I originally thought that I dont want table numbers. I went to two weddings where they sat my FI and I at a table with people we didnt know. Not only that, but what if you want to sit with others and talk to them. So, I wanted to do open seating. My only worry is that maybe seating people would be the best so that I dont have 4 family memebers hogging this table while 4 others are hogging another when they could be sitting at the same table, while friends cant sit with other friends becuase they have the separate tables. I dont know if that was explained well enough. 
What are some other plus and minus things about table #'s??
Are you doing table numbers or open seating??

TIA 

mana8503

My venue kind of requires table numbers and arranged seating since it's a sit down dinner.  I think you should kinda know who knows who on your guest list... and seat them where you think they could have fun during dinner.  Usually family sits with family etc... and it's only for dinner.  Afterwards when everyone is dancing everyone sits where ever!

evalentine1

We're planning on doing open seating. Less work for us and more comfortable for the people who we are inviting. I don't want to make people sit someplace in particular. Heck, hubby-to-be and I don't want to sit at the same place and just speak with our bridal party and/or parents the whole night. I do think that wedding table numbers and organized seating is really good for sit-down dinners and very formal weddings, though.

irisheyezrsmilen

we are going with numbers only cause of what happened to us on the hunt for our table. i just dont want people on the hunt for so long looking for their table.

i love the idea tho, if there was a way to make it easier i totally would do it.

BrittneyRN

I don't think we will bedding table numbers. I don't like them when I go to weddings, but maybe it's just because I bad a bad experience.

mpjf1001

our venue requires table numbers and seating, but i think with a guest list for over 200 we kind of need too, that and separate the family members that dont speak, ugh

i think if you can just do open seating, go for it! one less thing to stress over and get off your checklist=)

RockerBride89

We're having open seating as well.  I would feel like it's rude to tell people where they have to sit.  I want our wedding to be fun and relaxed.  Seating charts just seem too stuffy to me.

sam+billy

I am still debating too... Hmmm, not sure. I have only been to one wedding where there was table numbers and the rest have been open seating. I guess it is just the norm for my circle of people to have open seating. I plan on having about 10-15 extra seats if I do open seating because I know there will be some people hogging tables.

fishinflagirl

Thanks girls. Luckily I am doing a buffet so hopefully the open seating wont be as bad as I am thinking.
Sam+Billy - great idea to have more seating.

KristenJF106

We're probably going to be doing open seating, but we still have to finalize our reception venue so IDK if they will require it or not.

jackiebean26

ive never been to a wedding with open seating so i dont know what to expect.  we also have over 200 guests, i think id rather have it more organized with a guest list so big.