Parents' Seating?

Re: Parents' Seating?

• MobKaz member

  

  February 2014

  There really is no right or wrong way.  More often than not, the family dynamics and numbers tend to dictate how guests are seated.  

  
  

  My son had a small king's table arrangement.  Both sets of parents, the (small) bridal party, and the bride and groom all sat at one table.

  
  

  At my daughter's wedding, my husband and I "hosted" a family table, as did the parents of the groom.  

  
  

  At the majority of the weddings I have attended, the parents of the bride and groom sat at separate tables.  It would not be unusual to seat them together, however, if the logistics worked better for you.

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• Jen4948 member

  

  February 2014

  Etiquette doesn't prescribe any particular seating arrangements, so it really depends on the families and personalities involved.
  
  I've seen sweetheart tables and "head" tables.  When my brother was married, the families sat together with the bride and groom, but that wouldn't work at my wedding.
  

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• Sugargirl1019 member

  

  February 2014

  Thanks. I think I'll seat them separately with their own families then.

        
  

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• jessicabessica member

  

  February 2014

  I would ask them who they would like to sit with.  Each of our parents had their own table with the people that they wanted (aunts and uncles and close family friends).

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  February 2014

  We gave our parents their own tables to host.  They were able to pick who they wanted at said table.   

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• kmmssg mod

  

  February 2014

  We have 4 girls and we have always hosted our own table - I really enjoy that.  We have relatives from out of town come in for the weddings so we would like to have them seated with us. I really enjoy that time together eating dinner and visiting.

  
  

  I am divorced from my girls' dad - he and his wife host a table, we do, and so have the groom's parents.  3 down, 1 to go, everyone has been really happy with the arrangement.

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• emmyg65 member

  

  February 2014

  We sat each set of parents with their families. We had a lot of people come in from out of town, and I knew they'd want to be able to talk with them.

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