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Head Table

brit21489brit21489
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So, I was reading a post recently about head tables. I know the norm on these boards is that head tables are wrong because in a situation where you are celebrating a union between two people, you are splitting up other couples.

So...I was curious about something. What if the people who are split up all know people at the wedding? Do you think it makes it better that way?

I'm just curious because we were thinking about doing a head table. All of the BP members and their significant others will know each other and enough people there. One of the SO's is my curent roommate and said she figured she was sitting with our friends and not her bf. I'm just wondering what people think about that situation.

Don't flame me, I'm just curious.   :)
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Re: Head Table

  • ericak926ericak926 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm planning on putting my BP with their guests and they all will be sitting together. IMO, I think its dumb to stick someone's guest or SO at another table.
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  • MrsWhitneyAmandaMrsWhitneyAmanda
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    edited December 2011
    I had two BP tables so they could all sit with their dates. DH and I had a sweetheart table.
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  • Pretty ParulaPretty Parula
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    edited December 2011
    I'm just not a fan of head tables, personally, esp. after having been the date at a wedding where my now-ex was at the head table. I knew other people there, but we had no idea that there was going to be a head table, and I didn't see my date for practically the whole night. Yeah I had other people to hang out with, but it still sucked. That wedding has gone down in the books among our friends as the "Rudest Wedding Ever" for many reasons, but that did contribute.

    I would imagine it's a little uncomfortable to be up front with everyone's attention focused on them... actually I'm not so keen on that idea myself. We might not even have a sweetheart table, and just sit with our families. 
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  • MCO100MCO100
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    edited December 2011
    I second what Erica and Alyssa said!

    Boo to head tables! (Unless the BP can sit with their significant others)
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  • brit21489brit21489
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah, I don't want a sweetheart table either. But I don't want it because I don't want us to have to sit alone. I guess I just feel weird about having the BP sitting where ever because I have never seen this done. I went to my cousin's wedding recently and they had a head table too. Thanks for the input girls!
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  • mlharbismlharbis
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    edited December 2011
    I am having two bp tables (one with us and some of the bp and one wit hthe rest of the bp).  The only people in the BP that are having dates are ppl that have a serious significant other (2 people since the other people are actually dating someone in the BP haha).  I wanted to sit with our friends instead of single us out at a sweetheart table.  I think its important to put the significant others with them.
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  • Pretty ParulaPretty Parula
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    edited December 2011
    I think what I dislike is the long tables up in front of the rest of the reception while everyone else sits at round tables. If the WP is at their own round tables, that seems sort of different, because at least then everyone's still approachable. It's not like you're holding court and the lowly peasants shan't dare come near thy royal throne. ;)
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  • brit21489brit21489
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    edited December 2011
    Haha. I agree with the court thing. I think that is one of the things I might look into having be different. I'm not sure yet. We are having chivari chairs for just us so it is like our thrones! hahah.
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  • AileeneGAileeneG member
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah, I think it's a little awkward for people when their date is sitting somewhere else, unless they are really good friends with other guests they are sitting with.  Even sitting with acquaintances may not be so much fun sometimes for people.

    We are just reserving 2 tables for us, the BP and their SO's. That's also because I don't really like a lot of attention on me, so I HATE sitting at a long table facing everyone else. I feel like people are staring at me. But that's just me...  :)
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