Poll: Seating!

LilBit1018

I know seating is going to be everyone's favorite part of planning! (Totally kidding). I started to make some preliminary seating options of who's sitting with who. Oy! So on with the poll: 1- I read that your parents and his parents should sit together with the officiant to represent the families coming together. Thoughts on this? 2- Are you mixing friends with family at the tables or doing all fam and all friends at their own tables? 3- The only kids we are inviting are those in the wedding and those of couples who are traveling from out of town. Are you sitting the kids with their parents or doing a kids table with a modified centerpiece and kid friendly things to keep them occupied?

zobo410

1. Normally I have seen it parents sit with their own family not together. 2. I will try and keep family together and then if we need to stick a friend in there.3. Kids are sitting with their parents. We aren't doing a separate table.

Anagloria83

1.  We don't plan on seating our parents together.  FPIL are divorced and FFIL has remarried and has step children.  FMIL never remarried.  With that said, every parent is getting their own table, hosting their own people.2.  My aunts and uncles are going to be seated together.  Gheorghe doesn't have aunts, uncles or cousins attending, so that's a no-brainer (see #1).  We haven't figured out yet if my cousins will be seated with each other or if we're mixing them with friends.3.  I think what we're doing is, if the kids can eat by themselves, they will sit at the kids' table.  Hadn't thought about the modified centerpeice for the kids' table.  Interesting suggestion.  And, we aren't sure if we're doing  a kids & teens' table or if we're separating them.

TtotheG

1) Most likely our parents will be sitting on different sides/different tables. 2) I'm going to try and keep tables to family and then friends. Granted, a majority of the wedding is only family. 3) Yes, there will be a childrens table. I like the idea for the modified CP...

Lacey36

1- I think we may put our parents together at the same table, they are close friends and I think they would like to be seated together. Possible have his grandparents (1set), and my grandfather sit at the table with them. Dont know yet. Although I may change it down the line and put them at seperate tables, not 100% sure yet. 2- I think we will do family tables, then friend tables, and if I need to mix I can. We are having a sweet heart table so our bridal parties with sit with their guests and friends. 3- I like the modified CP, I may do a childrens table if they can eat and sit alone otherwise if not they will sit with their parents. Not having too many children, just the OOT guests with them and the ones in the wedding, and close family/friends with them.

Lacey36

excuse my misspelling on some words lol.

jcalixtro

i never thought of these. interesting 1. not sure. I think they'd prefer to sit with family.2. friends will probably be sitting with friends because it's easier for them to find more in common3. no kids for me. if any guest decides to ignore the no children policy, they will most definitely be sitting with the parent.

courtneybrooke921

1- I read that your parents and his parents should sit together with the officiant to represent the families coming together. Thoughts on this? I will be seating them seperate - they will probably be at tables next to each other but I want everyone to feel comfortable and happy...so his parents will be seated with aunts, uncles, etc. AND mine will be seated with aunts, uncles and my grandma's 2- Are you mixing friends with family at the tables or doing all fam and all friends at their own tables? My goal is to have everyone know someone at their table - so there will be mixing. 3- The only kids we are inviting are those in the wedding and those of couples who are traveling from out of town. Are you sitting the kids with their parents or doing a kids table with a modified centerpiece and kid friendly things to keep them occupied?DEF seating with parents (I'm only having nieces and nephews)

jssoto82

I haven't even started on embarking on the seating arrangements but.... 1) probaby won't be doing this. I want the families to be comfortable among themselves so ill have groom parents at their own table with their fam, and my parents with my fam. 2) I'm going to try my best not to mix fam and friends 2gether...but if there are some odd numbers then ill have to mix some. 3) prob won't do this because it seems like a "mess in the making" with my kids invited. Lol...

YHFoxtrot

Am I the only one who's excited about doing seating arrangements? I just think it will be fun to think of who all to put together and who might get along and mingle well etc...I'm sure I'll be eating my words when the time comes though!1. Definitely going to do separate. 2. I will mix the tables based partly on who knows each other and then who would likely want to sit together or get along well3. No kids.

Patunia1022

I have just started thinking about this and not much further than that, but I have read the same thing. 1. I thought about sitting our parents together. I think it's a good way to mix it up. I can't imagine them not getting along. 2. I would like to mix friends and family as well... sort of a way to force them to mingle. 3. I think a kids table is a good idea. However none of the children attending are under 4 years of age. May have to give this further thought... I wish that nurseries came with site locations along with babysitters! lol