anyone NOT doing a seating chart/escort cards??

aro1589 · October 2012

anyone NOT doing a seating chart?

I had every intention of doing one buuuuut I am having such a hard time getting the RSVP cards back. I'm still hunting down nearly 40! And to top it all off, so many people have included a "plus 1" without a name for that extra person. I was going to attach the escort cards to the favors (candy apples) but now I'm not so sure. How would I tag them - "Joanne Smith's guest. Table 5"

UGH.

Any ideas?

LoriMc12 · October 2012

I am not doing them. I have reserved tables for our families but other than that, nothing.

violakat03 · October 2012

We're doing a buffet and not doing a seating chart or escort cards. We're reserving tables for the family but that's it.

ericaandtom2012 · October 2012

Call the person invited (or have your FI or FMIL or your mother) and find out their guest's name. Depending on how many people are attending your wedding, you probably need a seating chart, unless you're going to put extra tables out. I would hate to be attending a wedding with a friend and be the "& guest" on the escort card.

CFM102012 · October 2012

No seating chart, no escort cards. I'll have an extra table or two with a couple of the tables reserved for WP and immediate family. I decided long ago that seating charts and escort cards were not something I wanted to be stressing about at this point in the wedding process.

futuremrsjdmartin · October 2012

No seating chart or escort cards or special seats for anyone. Were just going to let people do whatever they want.

SomethingBeautiful08 · October 2012

We aren't doing a seating chart as there will be no formal meal. This might be my slightly vindictive 4:30 am mind going, but I would be tempted to call the "no names" up and if I didn't talk with them directly I'd leave a message on their machine saying something a long the lines of "Thank you for coming, I notice that I do not have the correct spelling of the guest that you want to bring to our wedding. We are doing a seating chart and names are really important to me so if I don't get the name by xx / xx (date) I really can't put them on the chart and they might not have a seat. Hope to hear from you soon." If you do great, if you don't, reserve the seat but don't put them on the chart or give them an escort card. Let who ever might be helping with directing people to tables know, about the situation. Also you can have a couple of extra favor ready to go if you want to give it to them later.

bkhokie27 · October 2012

If you don't get to it, you don't get to it. At least have your wedding party and family seats reserved. Everyone else can find their own seats.

Kristin4911 · October 2012

Also no seating chart. We are doing a buffet dinner. I'm doing a couple reserved tables for family/ wedding party and having extra tables otherwise. I want people to sit with who they want to sit with and without having assigned meals, I don't see the point in it anyway.

[Deleted User] · October 2012

We went to a wedding where they had 4 big tables reserved for families. Then they had many small tables throughout where you could just sit. We did not know anybody so we wound up sitting by ourselves at a table. It was kind of sad really. I would have liked to have been seated with somebody so I didn't feel odd man out. So if you have time I would throw together something. Just put all the lazy RSVP people together!

rlr02 · October 2012

I am doing escort cards (kinda - see below) but not a seating chart. The seating chart was getting too complex and stressful. I am reserving two tables, one for each family.

We are buying mini pumpkins and painting each guest's name on them. I used the phrase many other brides have used "Please come as you are, stay as long as you like, we're all family here, so no seating plan - please find your pumpkin and select a seat".

fishinflagrl · October 2012

The weddings I have been to, people usually end up sitting where they want anyways...so why do a seating chart. This way everyone will be happy who they are sitting next to and I dont have to worry about it. We are doing a buffet, so this should work out just fine.

geieran · October 2012

We're not doing a seating chart. I have actually never even been to a wedding where they did a seating chart. IMO, it seems like more stress for the bride and I would prefer to sit with who I want as a guest. I say save yourself the stress. :-)

tamrahelmer · October 2012

I'm not doing one. I have two reserved tables up front for our families but that is all. If you aren't doing one, make sure you have extra seating because people won't fill in tables. I think I have 156 guests other than family, but I have seating for 170 set up.

RockstarWifey0912 · October 2012

Buffet here and just doing a reserved table for parents.

huskerfan246 · October 2012

No seating chart here either, just a couple reserved tables towards the front near the wedding party table for some family and our Pastor.

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