Kirstine Blackwell
Kirstine Blackwell 29 Jun 2018

Does the top table have to even, ? I have two sets of parents and my partner...

Does the top table have to even, ? I have two sets of parents and my partner has just his mum and dad and best man on his side. That makes 9 on the top table. I really don’t want to add anyone else. BM’s and MOH are with their partners and other close family members x

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Lucy Lewis
Lucy Lewis 29 Jun 2018

Hi it is up to you really:)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

Not at all - we had 11. Have whatever you want, it's your wedding

Sara Hughes
Sara Hughes 2 Jul 2018

We had 11. It's your table and as long as you're happy with the set up xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

Nope mine wasn’t even. We had the two of us, my Dad and StepMum, my Grandma and Hubby’s parents. Have it however you want it to be ️ x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

I had me my husband both sets of parents and our 3 kids so 9 and worked fine xx

Michelle Croxford
Michelle Croxford 2 Jul 2018

We’re having a top round table instead just out of preference... there’ll be 11 so won’t notice how many on either side anyway.x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

We had the 2 of us.... all family on next table
Was so nice cos we got time to talk
We didn’t the rest of the day

laura barker
laura barker 2 Jul 2018

Round table for us. I've worked hundreds of weddings and I always feel awkward about the top table so a round means no one feels 'in show' and doesn't have to be even

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

Your wedding hun, have it how you want it. I had bride, groom 2 witnesses 3 bridesmaids and my son who gave me way

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

I'm the same! I have parents and bonus parents on my side, me and my husband and then his parents...its completely up to You! I personally wouldn't have it any other way xx

Suzanne Hunton
Suzanne Hunton 2 Jul 2018

Which rule book do people read before posting here? Is there a Wedding Police who arrest people for uneven top tables or not having a Matron of Honour? Why do people think there are Wedding Laws for what is basically a big party that you're paying for yourself? 😐

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

You have what you want! We are having 7 people and not even having best man or maid of honour

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

I have the same issue, so my top table will be myself, the groom, MOH and BM x
Parents will be sitting with relatives they know so they're comfortable x

Siobhan Brasier
Siobhan Brasier 2 Jul 2018

It’s up to you!! I think people but too much pressure for their weddings to be pleasing to everyone but you’re the most important 😊😊

I just happen to like it being equal - but due to circumstance that didn’t happen! But it’s your day and you need to make you happy 😊😊

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

We would have had an odd number so instead we are having a sweetheart table just for the two of us and then everyone else on bigger tables.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

We've got 8 on ours. All 3 sets of parents are on their own table (We would've had too many if we put them all on top table) We're having our 2 kids, 2 bridesmaids, best man and grooms brother

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

We had both sets of parents (my husband's step parents didn't sit on the top table) both our children and our maid of honour. Which means we also had 9 :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

Its up to you I had 9 on my top table and it worked out just fine :) , good luck c

Bryony Hamm
Bryony Hamm 2 Jul 2018

I had 7. No parents because of issues my side, but 2 bridesmaids, 2 best men, us and my nephew (he was the only kid at he wedding and my sister was a bridesmaid!) The whole thing is up to you.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

We are having me my fiancé our girls best man and maid of honour otherwise there would of been 12 of us on the top table

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

You do what you want to do. You can have as many or as few as you want. My first wedding we had 11, second we had 8. It is your day so it is up to you.

Michelle Goldsworthy
Michelle Goldsworthy 2 Jul 2018

The only thing is HAS TO BE is how you want it 😊 we don’t want one so we’re not having one 😊

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

We have 11 on top table. That doesnt include bridesmaids but does include 2 best men x

vicki taylor
vicki taylor 2 Jul 2018

We have us, our 3 kids and our best man that’s it on ours

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 2 Jul 2018

Nope! Mine wasn't. Though this drove me nuts as I don't like odd numbers xx

Jordan Alexandra
Jordan Alexandra 2 Jul 2018

We have 9.

Anya Williams
Anya Williams 3 Jul 2018

I have 11.

Myself and h2b, our son, my parents, my brother and gf, his parents, his sister and husband.

Ive sat our son inbetween us (hes 7) cos it made me feel better when looking at the table plan to balance it out, but we may end up swapping around on the day x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 3 Jul 2018

We had one table for everyone! Granted there where only 24 of us but one table and no plan!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 3 Jul 2018

We had children before we married so we had just us, best man and our children at the top table then parents sat nearest the top table xx

Catriona White
Catriona White 3 Jul 2018

We have 7. I think it would be a problem if lopsided ( I assume you wanna sit in the middle so would look odd 5 on your side 2 on his or vice Cerda) but one extra on One side should be fine.

Laura Stewart
Laura Stewart 3 Jul 2018

Had our wedding a little over a week ago, we also had 9, it’s fine, it works just fine x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 3 Jul 2018

My parents have split up and got new partners so I put my parents on their own tables right in front of the top table with grandparents, aunties, uncles etc on and just had my MOH, bridesmaids, BM and groomsmen on so there were 8 of us in total.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 6 Jul 2018

We have 7 I think it's ok as long as they are evenly spread either side of you both

Becky Mitchinson
Becky Mitchinson 12 Jul 2018

Do what works for you x

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