Wedding Reception Planning – Can I Avoid Writing A Seating Plan For My Wedding Reception?
Many brides ask me this question, as they dread having to decide who will sit next to who, and who to put on which table at their wedding party. Well I’m afraid I usually tell them ‘no’. Having unassigned seating at your wedding reception has a lot of drawbacks, a few of which are listed below. o It will take more time for your guests to sit down o There will be a stampede for the ‘good seats’ o People may be refused seats that are ‘saved’ for friends o Couples and families with children may get split up o Some people will have to take seats at tables where they don’t know anyone o Guests may have unsuitable seats, e.g. deaf grandparents sitting at the back – Determining your type of seating plan Before you begin to design your seating plan, call your chosen venue and make sure you know how many tables you will have access to, how they will be arranged, and how many people can sit comfortably at each table. The shape of your venue and the arrangement of the tables can have an enormous
