Is this odd?

DeClue82 · June 2012

I saw someone else's post earlier about table arrangements... so here is the deal. My FI doesn't like sweetheart tables (where it's just the 2 of us) bc he doesn't like being the center of attention. I feel bad when bridal parties can't sit with their dates... esp bc a few of my maids don't know anyone else there... so their husbands would be alone...So here's what we came up with... at our table with us will be my 2 MOH's and their hubbys, and his 2 best men and their wives. So 10 of us at the head (round) table. My other 3 BM's will be with their dates at another table, and his 3 GM at a 3rd table with their dates. I've never seen this done before... Let me add one MOH is my sister and the 2 Best men are his brothers.. so it's all family at the table except my 2nd MOH which is a long time friend.

FLsweetpea1979 · June 2012

That's pretty much what we're doing as well (so, no, I don't think it's odd at all!). We didn't want a sweetheart table because we wanted to sit with our friends and family. So, like the others, we will be sitting at a round table that seats 10. The wedding party will be divided among 3 tables including ours and they are all sitting with their significant others. It was never an option for us to not have them sit with their dates since most of them are traveling from out of town, and I just want everyone to be comfortable. I think that your arrangement also sounds like it will be comfortable for you, your FI and your wedding party.

Sunshine811 · June 2012

We are doing the same!

Ajoyd · June 2012

We are also doing some variation of this--the whole BP won't be at the same table but everyone will be seated with their dates. I just don't like the sweetheart table or traditional head table that much so I decided not to do it!

[Deleted User] · June 2012

We're doing something similar, except putting a small round table in between two larger round tables (picture Micky with really big ears?) and sitting everyone around that. Not weird!

tuarceatha · June 2012

We're doing a "king's table."

Binkieloo · June 2012

We are doing a head table, but it's just B and I and our parents. We are seating the rest of the bridal party at a separate table so they can all be with their SOs. We like the idea of honoring our parents, and definitely didn't want a sweetheart table. B

DeClue82 · June 2012

Thanks all! Feeling a lot better about our table arrangement now! Glad you girls are around to talk wedding 24/7 my FI and friends are surely going crazy by now!

Kris012 · June 2012

That's what we're doing too.

ChristineNB · June 2012

We are doing a sweetheart table however we are doing it a bit different. I didn't want a long table with just a long table with us and the wedding party as I hate being the center of attention. Our caterer wants to make sure we eat and get a few moments to ourself, so they suggested we take maybe 30 min during dinner and eat at a table just for us behind stage (we're getting married at a theater) and then come back to our guests when we are done.

ETA: I will be having the wedding party sit with their dates at tables intermingled with their friends. No special table for the wedding party to eat at.

saraschilling88 · June 2012

We hadn't 100% decided on our table arrangement. But I can speak from experience being the SO of a Groomsman at a wedding full of people I didn't know, sitting away from my FI was very uncomfortable. I didn't know anyone, and ended up sitting with a random couple who was sitting alone (they didn't know anyone either) which ended up ok, but the whole thing was weird because FI wanted to be sitting with me and not at the head table lol! So I think we'll give the option of having bridal party members sit with their SOs or family. We won't have assigned seating, just sit where you want to

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