Seating Question

Spartan325

I messed up and posted something on the wrong board. So! I will switch it to a question. Are your parents sitting with your fiance's parents? Our families get along, but don't want to sit together. It doesn't bother me, but I was surprised. Are your parents sitting together?

emarston1

We have our For Sale thread on Wednesdays.  Please post this there as to not clutter the board with For Sale posts.

Spartan325

oops! Sorry about that!

emarston1

Not a problem, this week's thread is still on the first page.  Thanks!

abbeylynne06

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[QUOTE]I messed up and posted something on the wrong board. So! I will switch it to a question. Are your parents sitting with your fiance's parents? Our families get along, but don't want to sit together. It doesn't bother me, but I was surprised. Are your parents sitting together?
Posted by Spartan325[/QUOTE]

No, my parents did not sit with DH's parents, and they get along wonderfullly!  They each sat with their own relatives--some of which they don't see very often.  It just made more sense to me this way.

Allycat11

We aren't that far in the planning process that there is a definite plan yet.  I believe both sets of parents are planning on sitting together.  If your parents do not want to sit together, I would have them sit as close together as possible. For me the reason I like the parents to sit together is the fact I see a wedding as a celebration of a joining of two families. 

zulamay

I think our parents will sit at separate tables, but those tables right next to each other. It just works out better this way because my grandmother and close aunts can sit with the parents.  

lmalear01

I have them at separate tables next to each other in front of the head table.  This way each of our grand parents and other important people can sit with our respective parents.

mrsbunyip

My parents are deceased, but if they were alive, I'd have them at separate tables with the ones they love.  Why have them sitting with people they like but barely know?  I'd have them with people they will have fun with.  

DH's parents are divorced, and each set of parents will be at different tables as well.  In front of the head table or sweetheart table will be a table for the older "Smiths" (his grandparents), "Smiths,"(his mom, her husband, his daughters, their dates) a table for the "Johnsons" (his dad, his wife, her son/date, and daughter/date), and between them a table for the "Garcias" (my close cousins/aunts/dates).  If my parents were alive, I'd sit them at the "Garcia" table.  

MMRoberts11

My parents will be sitting with my grandparents and his parents will be sitting with his grandparents at tables next to each other.

Thumper1148

Our parents are sitting at seperate table with their own kids (our siblings) and grandkids.  So much family that it's not possible to have them all at one table.

klreese0213

I agree with the ladies, seperate tables next to one another. Typically in my family/friends circle i see this and at the tables will be grandparents and/or other siblings that are not in the wedding party.

emarston1

I don't think I've ever seen the bride's parents and the groom's parents at the same table.  Ours will be at separate tables as well.

BridetobeJenG

My divorced parents will be at the same table, but my FILs will be at the table right next to them. I also have never seen both families at the same table.

larzhope

our parents haven't even met yet, so no, they will not be sitting at the same table.  We want them to be as comfortable as possible, and forcing them to sit with people they don't know well/may never see again doesn't sound super comfortable...