The seating chart is not anyone's favorite part of wedding planning, but it is one of the keys to the success of the event. If done well, the seating chart will ensure that all of the guests have a wonderful time, that conversation flows easily, and maybe a romance or two will even blossom. If done carelessly, on the other hand, guests will remember your wedding as dull, too loud, or uncomfortable. These are the tricks to putting together excellent wedding seating charts.
The place to begin planning your wedding seating chart is with the head table, and then you can work outward from there. The fact of the matter is that if you are using traditional round tables for your reception, there is a pecking order; the seats closest to the head table are the premier spots, and should be designated for the most important guests. In addition, you will need to decide on the type of head table you prefer: sweetheart, traditional with entire bridal party, or family oriented with the newlyweds' parents.
If your style is traditional in everything from your wedding vows to your gown and jewelry, you might prefer the classic head table with the entire bridal party. This table is often long or U-shaped, set to face the rest of the reception tables. The biggest dilemma with a traditional head table is what to do with the spouses or dates of the wedding party. This is something that has to be determined based on the specifics of your wedding. For instance, if you have a fairly small bridal party, you can seat the spouses of the bridesmaids and groomsmen at the head table with their significant others.
In some instances, though, seating dates with the wedding party would make for an unreasonably large number of people to fit at one table. Should that be the case, do your best to seat the wedding party's dates at tables with their other family and friends, or at least at the nearest table to the head table so they do not feel completely abandoned. The reality is that the members of the wedding party will be tied up during the ceremony and dinner portion of the wedding, so they should be discouraged from bringing casual dates who will not know anyone else there. Obviously, the bridesmaids and groomsmen will bring their spouses or serious partners; if most of the bridal party will be bringing a guest, think about seating the bridesmaids and groomsmen among the rest of the guests so they can sit with their dates. The bride and groom can either sit at a sweetheart table or share a round table with their parents or other immediate family
Beyond the head table, the most important people to seat at a wedding reception are the parents of the bride and groom. With so many blended families around today, this can be a dicey proposition, akin to walking a tightrope. The key is to make all of the parents feel equally important. The way to pull that off is by seating each group of parents at their own table which is equally close to the head table. That way, the groom's mother and stepmother will not spend the entire evening giving each other dirty looks across the table while making snippy remarks about each other's attire and wedding jewelry. Separate tables is the best way to maintain the peace amongst divorced parents and their new families.
Once the head table and parents have been addressed, start working your way out from the head table with siblings and grandparents, then aunts and uncles, and finally friends. Always take care to seat elderly guests away from loud speakers. Also keep in mind that the tables nearest the kitchen or restroom are considered the least desirable, so use those for guests who are unlikely to take offense, such as kids or your buddies. Never seat your boss back by the kitchen! Aim for a good mix of people who will have similar interests to keep conversation flowing, and do not relegate all of the singles to one table. They will feel less awkward if they are mixed in amongst a combination of other singles and some couples. As long as you remember that the number one goal of creating a seating chart is to ensure that all of your guests have the best time possible at your wedding, you will do just fine.
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