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Wedding Etiquette Forum
cocktail receptions
so I'm curious as to what the wisdom of E has to say on this.
A large cocktail reception(with very heavy apps, as in stationed & passed) should not have assigned tables correct?
Would it be ok to have a few tables that are marked
"reserved for bride'sfamilyname" and "reserved for groom'sfamilyname"?
I know cocktail receptions are supposed to encourage mingling, but I know that a lot of older guests like to be able to go sit and relax so i'm expecting that most will commandeer a table and park it for the night, while younger people will be up and about. But I can't help but think that a grandparent would expect a place of honor or at the very least an assigned place to sit?
A large cocktail reception(with very heavy apps, as in stationed & passed) should not have assigned tables correct?
Would it be ok to have a few tables that are marked
"reserved for bride'sfamilyname" and "reserved for groom'sfamilyname"?
I know cocktail receptions are supposed to encourage mingling, but I know that a lot of older guests like to be able to go sit and relax so i'm expecting that most will commandeer a table and park it for the night, while younger people will be up and about. But I can't help but think that a grandparent would expect a place of honor or at the very least an assigned place to sit?
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Re: cocktail receptions
Taco cat: Always a palindrome. ALWAYS, okay J&K?
"cool......insult my size 2 body or my natural brown hair...or the fact that my parents own a country club, I have no budget for a wedding, and I have horses. I really dont care. Its better then having roots." ~ futurepivko
it's just that the concept of a cocktail reception is very new to my social circle(we live under a rock apparently??). So they are struggling with a break from tradition about assigned seating. Otherwise I wouldn't stress, but I'm getting a lot of "what's going on" looks from guests(mind you no invitations have even gone out yet, so this is mostly my mom chit chatting.. ugh mom)
[QUOTE]We are also doing a cocktail reception but we are going to have assigned seating just so people don't have to worry about where to sit. I think you'll still get the "mingling" effect even with assigned seats.
Posted by Pink7781[/QUOTE]
people with assigned seats don't tend to mingle.
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