I have searched this but couldn't find anything . I found this the other day while playing on the computer and thought it was a really good idea. :

It's never easy,
When the list of guests you're scanning,
To find the perfect answer
To the perfect table planning.

The seating problem could be solved with ease
If folks could sit just where they please,
But since we've had civilisation
The problem has been one great complication:
Who should sit where and alongside of whom
Pray that someone will design a room
Where all are at the front and none at the end,
And everyone sits right next to his friend.

But until that great achievement
Our best we've tried to do,
So please relax, enjoy yourself
For now its up to you!

After fretting over my table plan for ages i loved this poem! And i have also decided i will still "tell" people what table they are on but they can choose which seat they sit at on that table. Makes life a bit easier.

Laura xx

Great idea my dear i also im going to show this to h2b.xxx