I am trying to get an idea of my seating arrangements and I had always wanted people to be mixed up. I thought I would sit likeminded couples who I know would get on together so that people talk to different people. I planned to have the "get to know each other" trivia on the table. I know a wedding I went to we had great conversation with the other people on the table and we all didnt know each other.
But - I am getting married in Lancashire and currently live in Sussex and so I will have guests coming from my place of work who have all said we dont want to be sat with people we dont know. If I sit people with people they know then I will always end up with some stragglers who dont belong anywhere or one aunt and uncle who there is no room for on their family table.
Should I just sit people who know each other together and give in to them? Or should I do what I want to do? Advice please ladies :)
CommentAuthorMattsBride
Most our tables consist of people who know each other - family. But a few tables are mixed with people I know will get on with each other :) However, when I went to my cousins wedding she sat us with complete strangers and at first it was rather uncomfortable, but then one of the strangers started to crack jokes and we all ended up getting on very well - even if we did move away from each other after the sit down meal :']
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
If you want to mix them about then do that. Don't bow down to your guests.
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
It could either be a massive success or a massive failure... I wanted to mix the tables up too, but H2B and my mum advised against it.. Instead we're dotting the tables so they're my family, his family, my family etc... So they're mixed up that way instead... Rather than one end my family one end his family.. xxx
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CommentAuthorAmyK
theres nothing wrong with having a "people from work plus partners" table - because lets face it, they're unlikley to meet anyone else from your wedding again. But it would be nice to mix up aunts & uncles from both sides, let them get chatting to other people. That's what I hope to do! Although, tbh, I'm planning on having an informal chilli night at the local pub the night before for relatives to do their 'catch up' thing in relaxed surroundings before the wedding, also give them a chance to know who is who a little bit before the day - will really help when Uncle John is needed for the photos, then more people will know who uncle john is.
We're not having a table plan.. I couldn't stand the thought of having to sit down and plan it all out. Plus we're only having about 45 guests so we want to keep it as informal as possible. I'd much prefer people choosing where they want to sit and mingle on their own!
CommentAuthorVelcro
im tempted to stick numbers in a hat and tell people to pick one, and then that's where they sit lol D:
I well can't be bothered with the idea of a table plan, I just know it will give me a right head ache!
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CommentAuthorWhovianbride
i think what you have done sounds great, like you said the bm's gf can get to know some people at the hen doo, and its only for a few hours and i like the idea of the convo card, im planning on doing like you mixing the family and putting likeminded people together.
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CommentAuthor*KelBel*
Mine will be round tables of mainly 7/8/9s and we're going to be splitting our friends up between tables to get them mingling x
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CommentAuthorMrsCross2be
Thank you for all your opinions and advice ladies x
CommentAuthorleah
weve had to mix some tables up hun and were just mixing the odd ones up with the chatty ones xx
CommentAuthoralmost a year wife!!
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I wouldn't mix it as it can effect atmos etc... I don't think it's worth the hassle and people will be more comfortable with people they know, my cousin had no seating plan at all and it was just chaos x
