omg seating chart!!!

scurtis07 · August 2012

THIS may be the worst part. It is so tough!!!!! I always have like 1 extra seat, but two extra people!! Oh and having like divorced aunts and uncles doesn't help, so I have to split up familes, yet still make sure they are with the right family members...?!

This is where the "you can't please everyone" comes into play. I see where open seating makes sense now, however I still feel more people wouldn't be comfortable in their seats if we did it that way. UGH! Hopefully they will just eat then get up and dance!

Is anyone else doing arranged seating? Or is it just me pulling my hair out on my own little island of frustration?

heatherandjohn425 · August 2012

I am assigning tables and boy do I feel your pain lol. I am holding fast to the fact that in the end it won't matter and everyone will have a great time : currently with 3 weeks and two days left OMG, I am giving it up to the skies and having faith it will all work out!

sparksfly · August 2012

I wanted to do assigned seating, but there are too many people from FI side that I don't know. I'd just be clueless as to who to put together. My mom talked me into doing open seating to save me time and hassle. Our guests are all grown-ups ... they can pick where they want to seat and then they won't get stuck sitting by someone they don't know or don't like just because I didn't know any better.

Is it too late for you to change your mind? It would sure save the stress! Good luck!

The Fords · August 2012

I am also doing open seating. AS a guest I always hated assigned table because I was never where I wanted to be. It is also to much hassle as the bride...another hassle I do not want to deal with. Good luck !

scurtis07 · August 2012

We have so many people that don't really know eachother that they will be seated unfortunatley. But it is too late, escort cards are all put together. I will get through it, but there are definetly gonna be 1 or 2 tables with a couple of people who only know like 1 other person. But I figure people will swap or get up and walk around anyway. So. boom. But it is still a paaaiiinnnn. Esspecially since I just filled all but a couple of seats at my dads buddies table, and realized I have a floating groomsman....yikes

volleygurl0306 · August 2012

I am doing assigned tables but not seats. If you were to do no seatin arrangement you would have ended up with a lot more than 1 open seat at a table because people will group together in larger groups. So if you have a group of 5 and 6 people are already at a table, they will go take up a whole other table. It'll all work out. It is okay for people to meet new people at your wedding! They all already have something in common...they support your marriage! It is easy to make small talk at a wedding."The bride looks so beautiful, the ceremony was so nice" blah blah blah. They are only there for dinner and then can get up and move around. They will be okay! Relax.

sbradke · August 2012

I'm struggling with this too. I was originally going to do open seating but more people are coming that I actually expected so I'm not sure I can do the 10% extra seats needed for open seating. My FI says that everyone is a grownup and will find a seat and it's only for dinner. Making table assignments would be a hassle, but I'm worried about people being happy where they are seated. But then again, they may not be happy where I put them either.

kmleon83 · August 2012

i am not looking forward to doing my seating chart within the next few weeks. i can already feel that this will be the thing that has me stressing!

MrsBassPlaya · August 2012

Seating chart is gonna be a pain, but I'd doing table assignments because we're going to need to use as few tables as possible. Tables are going to be on the dance floor, so I'm hoping to have to move the smallest number. If enough people decline, and we can arrange it right, we might not have to move any.

Also when I go to weddings, I like being assigned a table because that takes the panic of "Where am I going to sit?" out of the equation. And if you wander into the reception hall a little later, you're screwed.

calindi · August 2012

I actually found the seating pretty easy. The best tool I found was WeddingWire's seating chart. It made it really easy to fiddle with.

Sure, not all of my tables are perfectly 8 people - some are 7, some are 9, and some are (**gasp**) 10 (though all of those have at least 2 children who won't take up much space!). But I'll give the list to the caterer, and I know they'll do a great job!

cronin85 · August 2012

I hear ya lol... everyone in my family is divorced, or this one hates this one, blah blah... we can not please everyone.

scurtis07 · August 2012

Yeah I have assigned tables not seats. Volleygurl you are so right! And you just made me feel so relieved. I hope they all talk about how awesome I look!! Plus we have an open soft bar...so just get drunk and loosen up if nothing else! lol.

smartlypretty · August 2012

Did you check table sizes with your venue? Fortunately, my place has 60 inch, 66 inch, and 72 inch. That means I can do up to 10, 11, or 12 at a table if I need to, if I get awkward groupings.

Opening seating is fine, but def have about an extra 20% seating.

volleygurl0306 · August 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_omg-seating-chart?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:fc5393b9-18bb-470c-888d-dd18b9943964Post:6301d702-0fae-4888-9fcf-10780275d4fb">Re: omg seating chart!!!</a>:
[QUOTE]I actually found the seating pretty easy. The best tool I found was WeddingWire's seating chart. It made it really easy to fiddle with. Sure, not all of my tables are perfectly 8 people - some are 7, some are 9, and some are (**gasp**) 10 (though all of those have at least 2 children who won't take up much space!). But I'll give the list to the caterer, and I know they'll do a great job!
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]

For anyone struggling with this I second calindi on using Weddingwire's tool. I had my guest list in there to manage already and the seating tool is really easy. What I did even with outstanding RSVPs (I am missing 96 of them) I already grouped people at tables. Then when you change someone from no response to a "no" the tool automatically removes them from your seating chart. So I already have everyone sat, they just take up more tables than I anticipate. Once I have all my RSVPs I'll be able to see who is left and then just fiddle with the partial tables to condense them.

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