Bridal Party Dates--where to Seat Them

I would definitely seat the attendants with their dates. Otherwise I think they'd both be uncomfortable. I don't think it would be strange at all.

If you go this route, you would almost double the amount of people at the table. Are you seating your respective parties on either side of you? (i.e. maid of honor and her date next to you, hubby on your other side, then his groomsmen on his other side?) If so, then you would still be uneven, unless you chose to place some of his groomsmen on your side to even out. Have you thought about adding parents to the head table to even it out? But still then, you'd have a lot of people at the table with you.

Personally, this is why we're doing a sweetheart table. I want to have our wedding parties be able to sit with their dates and not feel so crowded and like we have to make everything symmetrical with a head table.

I think it's super rude to your wedding party to not seat them with their dates, so I'd for sure seat them all together.

We're planning the two of us in the center, then the respective parties on each side. (Guys on one side, women on the other). Grand total, there would be 10 of us at the head table. The last big event that I helped coordinate (installation event for club) there were 14 people at the head table. MOH's husband said that he would be willing to sit with his in-laws at their table.

Not all of them have even said they are bringing dates yet, and that is what is making this difficult.

Would you even it out by putting the groomsmen's dates next to your maid of honor, sort of a guys on one side, gals on the other thing? I'm trying to picture it in my head. Otherwise having all the guys and their dates (max 8 people) on one side and then 2 people on your side would still be uneven to the eye. But then again most guests might not even notice, honestly. And I mean, if you're putting all the partners at the table, MOH's hubby can sit with her, though it's nice of him to offer.

I would look into doing a sweetheart table and letting your bridal party sit with their dates at the other tables. Or, do what I think is called a Kings Table and have the whole bridal party plus dates at the head table. We are going to do the sweetheart table and seat everyone where they would be comfortable. I like the idea of having a breather and I am sure the bridal party will enjoy just relaxing at their own tables too.

I'm in full favor of including dates/significant others of the wedding party at your table, or doing a sweetheart table so you don't have to worry about them. Separating a BM/GM from their date for the reception always seems awkward to me.