Seating Idea

jenya724

Hey Everyone! My MOH's husband had an interesting idea for seating people at our wedding. We are going to do our families names on a big paper in a frame. For our friends, he thought of putting all the table numbers that are left in a bucket and having each couple (or person) pick out a table number and have different people who may have never met talk to each other and how they know us! I thought it was creative and fun, any opinions???

l337Jacqui

eh, i kind of always like being seated with people i know. one time we weren't with anyone we knew, but the bride and groom at least seated us with other couples who were engaged, so that was nice because we all talked wedding stuff. but complete strangers with nothing in common but how they know the bride and groom? that will take 2 seconds to answer, and then you will have a silent table, or people struggling to think of subjects to talk about so it's not quiet lol i would seat people with who they know. WAY better for your guests

juliet1503

I think it's a cool idea, but have to agree with Jacqui. Sitting through a reception with no one you know is baaaaad. Some folks might actually talk and have a good time that way, but the vast majority of folks probably won't have as pleasant an evening as they would have next to those they know or having things in common with. Worst case, people would re-seat themselves wherever they want (yeah, my stepfather's brother threatened).

Ericadef

This is a very creative idea! Are there a lot of guests that are traveling to your wedding? Do your friends know his friends? As a wedding guest, one of the things that I look forward to at the reception dinner is catching up with my close friends who live far away from me. If you have friends traveling to celebrate with you, I would keep that in mind when deciding how to seat them.

JKohio

My opinion? RISKY! While some guests might welcome being seated with random people, others may be uncomfortable with the idea. You and your FI know the group though. If you think that they would ALL be into it, by all means, do it. It certainly takes the pressure off of you two.BUT...I really think your guests would appreciate your putting some thought into it (it doesn't take as long as you may think) and seat people with similar interests or education background or hobbies or careers or life paths (single, married w/ kids, married w/o kids), etc. in common. That way, there's a grain of familiarity to spark conversation in what might otherwise be an awkward situation.Good luck with whatever you decide!

jefisher05

Yeah, it is a creative idea but we put a lot of time and effort into making sure all of our guests were with people with similar interests.  Also, we had some guests that were a little more liberal who could have possibly offended other guests (not on purpose-I think they are hilarious) so we knew not to seat them with people who might be a little more uptight.  Also, I think if people aren't comfortable, they will leave.