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    • BeccaW64
      CommentAuthorBeccaW64
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    At the beginning I was so looking forward too, couldn't wait too do the whole bride but, but my excitement has just vanished:( everyone's commented on it!

    I've tried too figure out my seating plan, I wanted my family and the future h2bs family to be all muddled up, then I faced the first hurdle my partner hasn't many family members, so had to change that so I put mostly all his family on one table and the rest are mine and ways then came the next thing people saying I'm not sitting near her blah blah blah, instead of enjoying the whole process I'm actually dreading it!:( there's so many times I've just wanted too call the whole thing off but I want to marry this man!:( HEEEELP!
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    • Elinor Claire
      CommentAuthorElinor Claire
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    I've known some people do without a seating plan. It's risky, as you don't get people mingling, and those who arrive last might end up with people they don't know or don't want to sit with. It does however let people decide for themselves. It depends on your venue too, if you're having a formal sit down meal they might want to know who is sitting where, especially if there are vegetarians or other dietary issues. You could be bridezilla and say you sit there or you don't come, or you could delegate the job to someone else. How soon are you getting married? You don't need to do your seating plan until the last few weeks, as things might change.

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    • Whovianbride
      CommentAuthorWhovianbride
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    Don't tell anyone else the seating plan so they can't moan, they won't on the day as they will just have to shut up an put up! Im aldo trying to muddle family, we have 8 on each table so trying to have 4 ohs family/4 mine or alternitively 4 friends! So they know some people, and can get to know other and are thryibg to put say cousins of similar age, similar interests, kids together!

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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    i mixed all out guests up..... one person got wind of us doing this and bc she wasn't sat on the same table as her sister made up some stupid excuse not to come !!!!!!

    they only have to sit there to eat a meal that they haven't had to pay for !!!!

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    • DawnK21
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    I worked hard to keep people together, but it's impossible to please everyone. So I have assured people they will be with at least one other person they know, and not told them anymore. They won't say anything on the day.
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    • CommentAuthorTrasaD
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    I have a similar problem hunni, so I completely understand, my family aren't very supportive of the wedding (or at all for that matter), but I agree with lala. We're having a sign saying "tonight, our families unite. Pick a seat, not a side" :) xoxox
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    • KellyN29
      CommentAuthorKellyN29
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    love the idea of the sign, might need to have a its a knockout style boxing ring outside for those that dont get on with it - already told me mam several times its our day not hers so tough!
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    • Velcro
      CommentAuthorVelcro
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    just don't tell them anything and get on with it. the more people know,the more they stick their oars in

    Alternatively, as mentioned above, just don't do a plan and set up a sign telling people to sit where they bloomin well want (politely, of course. haha)

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    • MrsH-2B
      CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
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    Yeah I'm not telling anybody our seating plan ! My mum is going to do it for me cause I stressed out last time I tried lol Xxx

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    • ElizabethF49
      CommentAuthorElizabethF49
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    I think the seating plan will be my biggest headache. I'm going to get my mum to help me with it first then h2b can check over it and the submit it to the venue.

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    • CharlotteE98
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    I think it's going to be a headache for me too. We want to mix it up a bit as we don't want a 'them and us' type situation. We're thinking of having my Gran and OH's Nan on the top table to make them feel important (my Sister did it at her wedding and it worked really well), and I don't think my Step-parents will be too fussed if they're not on the top table, as they weren't at my Sister's wedding. My Step-mum is very sociable anyway and my Step-dad will be happy as long as he's sitting with someone he knows and isn't too far away from my Mum.

    My two younger Sisters and OH's Brother are our ushers, and they were at high school together, which is a huge help :)
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    • sALLY
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    its not there day its yours, i have the same problem as alot of myfamily are split up and have new partners. I know when it comes down to it they wont moan as they wont want to spoil the day. good luck you will sort it just put people where you want x x
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    • Megs84
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    I've just tried the seating plan tool on here. I'm not going to 'muddle' people up, as I know it would just cause aggro, so I have created tables of 7,8 and 9 (3 OH family, 3 my family and 2 for friends). I just hope my wedding coordinator will allow me to do this. This also means that I will have to amend my balloon quantity with my florist.
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    • Giraffe
      CommentAuthorGiraffe
     
    Aw, sorry to hear you are feeling like that :( Don't know how soon your wedding is, but I am getting quite stressed with mine which is 3 months away (so haven't even thought about seating plans!) and have decided to give myself occasional 'wedding free' days! Even better if you can spend it with your h2b - turn your phone off if your family might hassle you! - and have a nice day together reminding yourself why you are doing this. Although you obviously know it is about marrying him, all the stress of it can really detract from that. At the end of the day, nothing else really matters and even if people are moaning now, everyone will enjoy the day when it arrives.
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    xoxox
 

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