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MrsJFDixonMrsJFDixon
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My FI doesn't feel it's necessary to have a seating chart and thinks everyone should sit where they want.  Me, on the other had, am very anal about organization and since our guest list is at 170 we are having our ceremoney and reception all in one feels that it is very ncessary for a seating chart to be in place.  What are your thoughts?
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    djscatdjscat
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    I am definitely having a seating chart. 

    ~You don't want people milling around trying to figure out where they are going to sit.
    ~You don't want anyone get or feel left out. 
    ~You don't want your mother or Maid of honor stuck at a table in the back because they didn't have a chace to save a seat since they were taking pictures.
    ~You don't want people having that "getting picked last for the team" feeling

    Why have the added stress when it can be avoided?  For me I am doing a seating chart for dinner.  After dinner people will get up and move around which is fine with me but for dinner they will sit where I tell them to. LOL 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_seating-chart-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:d9da855c-034f-4037-9dd9-670f259f0b8cPost:6c50989a-6b88-42b6-9601-89a37eda993d">Re: seating chart</a>:
    [QUOTE]I am definitely having a seating chart.  ~You don't want people milling around trying to figure out where they are going to sit. ~You don't want anyone get or feel left out.  ~You don't want your mother or Maid of honor stuck at a table in the back because they didn't have a chace to save a seat since they were taking pictures. ~You don't want people having that "getting picked last for the team" feeling Why have the added stress when it can be avoided?  For me I am doing a seating chart for dinner.  After dinner people will get up and move around which is fine with me but for dinner they will sit where I tell them to. LOL 
    Posted by djscat[/QUOTE]

    <div><strong>This</strong></div><div>
    </div><div> plus having 15 chairs around a table meant for 8, beacuse people want to sit with each other.</div>
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    MrsJenretteMrsJenrette
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    I think you should do the seating chart. I know for myself, I'm having 3 boards. the 1st will have all the guests names listed alphabetically with thier table name, the 2nd will have them listed by table name, and then my mother suggested having a blown up picture of the room layout so that people will be able to find thier seats faster, and we can move the festivities along..lol

    We want to make sure that people have no excuses when it comes to seating, and that they understand the flow of the reception.

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    tcjamestcjames
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    I'm also anal and understand your concern. We compromised on this one because, like you I wanted everything organized from the jump. Open seating was not an option due to a bad experience at a wedding in July 2009. So we decided to just assign tables, we want both families/friends to mingle together.

    PS. We have set our limit at 202...

     
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    Elizabeth80Elizabeth80 member
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    This, we are assigning tables but not seats.

    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_seating-chart-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:d9da855c-034f-4037-9dd9-670f259f0b8cPost:a74f69f2-450b-4a83-94a0-3963e90fe7c3">Re: seating chart</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'm also anal and understand your concern. We compromised on this one because, like you I wanted everything organized from the jump. Open seating was not an option due to a bad experience at a wedding in July 2009. So we decided to just assign tables, we want both families/friends to mingle together. PS. We have set our limit at 202...  
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    djscatdjscat
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_seating-chart-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:d9da855c-034f-4037-9dd9-670f259f0b8cPost:ad2f6fb0-a6c9-48ed-a6be-3835599ef531">Re: seating chart</a>:
    [QUOTE]This, we are assigning tables but not seats. In Response to Re: seating chart :
    Posted by Elizabeth80[/QUOTE]

    Oh I agree 100% I am assigning tables but not seats.  That would be too much work and time.  As long as they know what table to go to everyone should be fine.
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    kikilay17kikilay17
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_seating-chart-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:d9da855c-034f-4037-9dd9-670f259f0b8cPost:6c50989a-6b88-42b6-9601-89a37eda993d">Re: seating chart</a>:
    [QUOTE]I am definitely having a seating chart.  ~You don't want people milling around trying to figure out where they are going to sit. ~You don't want anyone get or feel left out.  ~You don't want your mother or Maid of honor stuck at a table in the back because they didn't have a chace to save a seat since they were taking pictures. ~You don't want people having that "getting picked last for the team" feeling Why have the added stress when it can be avoided?  For me I am doing a seating chart for dinner.  After dinner people will get up and move around which is fine with me but for dinner they will sit where I tell them to. LOL 
    Posted by djscat[/QUOTE]

    <div>All of this espeically with such a big guest count a seating chart is a must. You know how people tend to sit a chair away from someone they dont know which leads to husband and wife being seperated because theirs one chair at this table and one at this just a lot of confusion. </div>
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