Assigned tables vs assigned seats

Kello4221 · June 2012

I've only even been to weddings with assigned tables but I am contemplating assigning seats. The reason is that I am using rectangular tables that seat 8, and pushing them together. For example, tables 1, and 2 are really like one large table that sits 16. I was thinking that when I group people together I may have a group of 10 and a group of 6, so I'd want those 2 extra people to be sitting where the tables meet. Make sense?

Have you been to a wedding that assigned seats and not tables? How did it work out?

BMcLeodTeam · June 2012

I debated doing assigned seats, as that's the norm in my circle. Then this weekend I went to my cousin's wedding that only did assigned tables and I liked it so much better, so we're scrapping the assigned seats now

Callmefia · June 2012

I don't think you need to assign seats. People will likely understand this and sit near the people they know that are already at the table.

I don't think the shape of the table really changes anything. Even at a round table of 10, you won't always be able to fill it up with a group of 10. You might have 4 family members and 6 friends.

Anyway, I think that people still tend to sit by others that they know.

Kello4221 · June 2012

In Response to Re:Assigned tables vs assigned seats:[QUOTE]Even at a round table of 10, you won't always be able to fill it up with a group of 10. You might have 4 family members and 6 friends. Anyway, I think thatnbsp;people still tend to sit by others that they know. Posted by Callmefia[/QUOTE]

The reason why I think the shape of the table matters some is that if I had 10 high school friends and 6 cousins I'd sit 8 friends at table 1 and then I'd want the 2 other friends to sit at table 2 where it connects to table 1. I wouldn't want the six cousins to sit there and have the two friends at the far end by themselves.

mamameech · June 2012

I'm not sure how you would assign seats and not tables... how would they find their names?
I've seen assigned tables without seating, which works well. They can just pick a seat at the table. But if they don't know which table, they will be searching for a long time for their name (most likely).

rbwashington2012 · June 2012

I am doing assigned tables since the tables are 60" round tables and seat 8 people. I been to a wedding with both and the tables worked out better than the assigned seats in my opinion because the meals were served easier (in this bride case, had a mixture of diet restrictions and religious types as well, so to help the waiters better, the people with certain restrictions were all seated together so that when the waiters brought out the food it was easier for them to serve. With assigned seats, people end up not being at their seats most of the time after dinner anyway because they are mingling and dancing with other guests. I was seated at one table and was only there for the meal part of the reception and after that i was at a different table the rest of the night.

What you are saying makes perfect sense. Is your reception seat down or buffet meal style?

Kello4221 · June 2012

In Response to Re:Assigned tables vs assigned seats:[QUOTE]I'm not sure how you would assign seats and not tables... how would they find their names?ely. Posted by mamameech[/QUOTE]

I think people usually create a list or map that shows people what table they are assigned to and then when they get to that table they have to find the seat that has their placecard on it. But since I've never seen it done I'm not entirely sure.

Kello4221 · June 2012

In Response to Re:Assigned tables vs assigned seats:[QUOTE]Is your reception seat down or buffet meal style? Posted by rbwashington2012[/QUOTE]

It is a seated reception but I'm not required to assign seats, just have to identify the meal choice somehow on their placecard. My venue is very new and I'll be the first wedding to use the rectangle tables banquet style so they told me I could do it however I liked.

mspurr · June 2012

To show which entree someone selected, I've seen different colored stickers on the back of the escort cards that people usually put down near their plate. You could also perhaps do different colored paper/cardstock or print to designate the entree choice on the escort cards. I have also seen people print a list of names with their tables and the entree they chose so when the waiters brought the entrees out, they just asked who had beef, chicken, etc.

BMcLeodTeam · June 2012

I'm sure that people can also ask each other to move. I know we all sat down and then my fiance and I were asked if we could move over a couple seats so others at the table can sit together.

kikirst33 · June 2012

I've also seen guests at assigned seats simply moving their cards to be next to a different person... so I don't know if assigning seats will really answer your question. I agree with the others to assign a table and let them figure out their own seats.

Some of the best weddings I've sat at were ones where I met new people - and still had others I knew at the table.

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