Our wedding reception is in a large ballroom with a separate stage that can be used for a dance floor, band, or wedding parties. We chose to have our wedding party sit up on the stage.
We will have a sweetheart table that will be front and center. Would it be better to have two long tables with bridesmaids and their dates on one side and the groomsmen and their dates on the other side. (Only a couple of them have dates and I worry that it will be awkward for the single people) Or should we put two round tables up there behind us and allow for our parents to set with them. My mother is worried about having round tables because someones back will be facing the ballroom and she thinks it would feel awkward.
I'm open to ideas and suggestions.