escort card poll!

sarack · July 2010

It's beginning to be a real headache trying to figure out where to put people. We wanted to do escort cards, well FI wanted to do them.. but since I'm having to do all the work, I'm thinking about nixing them.

sarack · July 2010

It's beginning to be a real headache trying to figure out where to put people. We wanted to do escort cards, well FI wanted to do them.. but since I'm having to do all the work, I'm thinking about nixing them.

KST_ · July 2010

Since you're family dynamics are nowhere near as complicated as mine, I would suggest doing a reserved table for family (parents mainly) and then do open seating for all the rest. Are you doing WP table or sweetheart? (I can't remember, sorry.) If doing a sweetheart, then also do a reserved WP table. Put the parents table next to the WP table and do open seating for everyone else.

I agree, if he wants to do them but YOU have to figure out the headache, then scratch it!

therickson · July 2010

We are doing escort cards because I have been to weddings with open seating and it doesn't always go well. It is nice to sit with people you know. Sometimes if it is a family of more than 2 people are not able to sit together (i.e. parents and kids). I think it is a nice thing to do!

jennuinne · July 2010

I totally agree with therickson, I've been to weddings where the didn't and we couldn't sit with our friends and the group we came with was spilt into two tables with people we didn't know. I've been to others where it was fine, but only b/c they had way more tables than they needed and a lot of people came late, so we could sit wherever we wanted. Do reserved tables.

niq24601 · July 2010

The last two weddings I've been two were assigned tables but not assigned seating. I think if things are getting to hectic at the last minute to seat everyone at specific seats that's fine, but assigning tables is good because it makes sure that people who know each other have a chance to sit and talk for more than 5 minutes if they want to.

karebear219 · July 2010

I'm with Nick. I just listed the tables and put a list of names under them. It didn't take much time and was a lot easier than dealing with a bunch of cards. I think it made everyone sitting down to dinner much easier too.

whatchamahu · July 2010

I agree with PP that assigning table helps to keep confusion to a minimum. I didn't want the hassel of making all of the escort cards so I am going to do a seating chart list from etsy. Maybe somthing like this would be less stressful.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/36392673/seating-chart-design-damask?ref=sr_list_11&ga_search_query=damask+seating+chart&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

ahuette · July 2010

I went to a wedding last summer that did not do assigned tables/seating and it was a mess. There were over 200 people in attendance and folks were sitting 9 to table so the venue/caterers ended up having to set up 3 extra tables just so that there were enough places for everyone to sit. I think not assigning tables would be fine if you have a few extra set up and as PP says - have a reserved table for WP and Family. I also like the chart idea if you don't want to do individual cards, it would be simple to make in excel and bring to kinkos to have enlarged.

carrieoz_76 · July 2010

Yup, I'd just do table assignments and call it good. Escort cards are one way to assign people to tables, but you can also just do it on a big board of some type.

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