Seating arrangements

vgmartinez

Is anyone doing seating arrangements? I've never been to a wedding where there was, but I'm wondering if it would be a good idea. If you did do seating arrangements, how did you decide who would sit where and what did your table numbers and escort cards look like?

drod58

Hola, I'm doing seating arrangements.  I have a small reception 50-60ppl.  I can sit only max of 8 ppl per table. I have a teen table, a co-worker table - mine and his, then the family.  I'm filling the table like the couple with their kids, and if I have an empty chairs, then any other couple or single.  I have tables with 8, 6 and even only 5 ppl.I'm using pictures for the table numbers:http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee353/drod58/TableCard3.jpgand these are the place cards:http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee353/drod58/Random002.jpg

vgmartinez

Thanks drod! I like the idea of pictures for table numbers. I was wondering about seating the kids too. Are you giving all the kids place cards, or just one place card for the couple and their kids? Side question: Are you going to serve buffet style or plated dinner?

drod58

The only kids that are having their own place card are the one on the Teen Table (they are between 12-17 years old).  The little kids sitting with their parents will be on one but I am putting their names on the card.  So, it will be their parents First and Last Name and for the kids only their first name.I'm having plated dinner.  At my venue they offered both, but we decided sit down.  In our opinion, it is more elegant.

Precious_Kitty

We are having seating arrangements for our reception.... despite my mother's snappy remarks anytime it's brought up. Our reasoning for having seating arrangements: 1. Both of our parents are divorced, and naturally certain people don't want to be around each other. 2. Special guests that are in wheelchairs or have difficulty walking a lot should be given a priority in where they sit. 3. My mom's family has known his mom's family way before we even met - so it makes sense to put them near each other.   Haven't given much thought to escort cards, but I did come up with a cute idea for our table numbers; we're going to take silly pictures together holding up signs that say "Table # _". When we took our pics for our Save the Dates, half of them we couldn't use because we were laughing too much or just had funny expressions, so I think it will be fun to do for our table numbers... something to lighten the mood a bit.