seating at table

ErinW1912 · June 2012

So we did our walkthrough with our venue yesterday and both our coordinator and cater suggested doing assigned seating (originally going to do open seating). My question now is Do you ladies think we should assign table numbers and let them choose their seats at the table or assign them specific seats at a table?

Thanks

L&K2012 · June 2012

I would suggest simply assigning a table and letting them pick their seats, that is what we are doing.

mspurr · June 2012

We are assigning people to a table. I thinking assigning actual seats is a bit of overkill personally. If the venue/caterer needs to know who is eating what (if you are having a plated dinner), I've seen people put stickers on the escort cards with each color meaning a certain entree. We haven't thought too hard about how we will differentiate what entree goes w/ what person...at least we'll know how many of each entree goes to each table.

abcollins08 · June 2012

Ditto to PP, that's what we're doing as well.

morenachica110 · June 2012

We're just going to assign a table and let them choose their seat. That way everyone has a seat, the tables aren't jumbled messes, but people can put on their "big kid panties" and sit where they like (in confines to the assigned table. lol)

smartlypretty · June 2012

I'd just assign tables. It really is for the best if you have over maybe 75 guests. Otherwise you would need at least 20% more seating due to people sitting in odd groupings and leaving a seat or two open at each table. Which is also fine, btw.

Trins · June 2012

I'm with PP's - we are assigning tables but letting them pick seats.

sparent2010 · June 2012

We are assigning tables. As a guest it helps prevent some awkwardness of trying to find a table if you are later and it keeps you from having a bunch of half empty tables.

bridalmomma · June 2012

Assigning tables only, that way you keep tables full (need less tables that way!) but you don't come off as a "d##k-tator" who has to control every detail!! LOL

Laur110 · June 2012

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[QUOTE]I would suggest simply assigning a table and letting them pick their seats, that is what we are doing.
Posted by L&K2012[/QUOTE]

Ditto, this exactly.

volleygurl0306 · June 2012

Assigning tables but not seats is what we are doing. Besides that giving guests some freedom, it is a lot less work on you! With this being one detail that has to be done within the last few weeks/last month, why add the headache of assigning seats too?

SCogs18 · June 2012

I think at least assigning tables is a good idea. We are assigning specific seats.

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