Captain's table?

We're having a sweetheart table I want my wedding party to be able to sit with their husbands/wives/dates. Plus I think it's nice to be able to have a moment and sit with your husband... just the two of you.

Not sure what a captain's table is, but we're having a table of 13 - which is us, the bridal party, and their significant others. (Facing each other, not all on one side). We figured after everything everyone has done for us, and how they've traveled to be there - we want to spend time with them!

@Jenn- Yes! That is a captain's table and I am hoping to do exactly what you are! This way we can all just sit together.

We had a head table (it wasn't raised, but it was just for us and the BP. But it was just for dinner anyway. After the dinner, everyone sat where ever they wanted for the reception/dancing part.

We are doing a head table facing the guests, but we only have an MOH and BM, who are married to one another. We will not be elevated at all. Once the dancing starts, noone stays at their table much anyway.

I think I want to do a sweetheart table- I don't have FS sold on the idea though. Pretty much all of our WP will have dates (some are already married) and a few of their bf/gf's won't know anyone else at the wedding.. So I'd hate for them to have to sit alone. But we don't have enough room for a head table to have 22 people.. (5 BM, 5 GM, plus 10 dates, plus us lol) So I'd rather have them go sit with their significant others, and have FS sit alone. But FS is so traditional, he doesn't like the idea.

Hahaha I meant FS AND I* sit alone.. Not just FS.. Poor guy

We are having a head table on small risers so that we can see everyone in the room better. Once the dinner is over, those in our bp that have significant others can go join them and dance. FH and I both didn't like the idea of a sweatheart table.

I really want the sweetheart table - everyone in my bridal party is married so I want them to sit with their spouses.

My daughter had a head table, on risers. The bridal party sat there for the toasts and dinner. Then, they mingled.

Kk, I'm in the same boat with my FH, he is dead set on a head table. If we do go that route it won't be too bad because we have two couples and two singles with no SOs in our party, however the best man's wife and my MoH's boyfriend aren't in the party. So I'm going to suggest having them sit with us at the head table, that way no one will be apart from their SOs and it will only be 12 people all together.

We are doing the Captain's table. we don't like the idea of head table at all and want to be a part of the crowd.

One of my friends did a Captain's table too but instead of her bridal party sitting with her at the table.. she had the best man/his date, maid of honor/her date, their parents, and them at that table and then the other bridal parties in surrounding tables. It worked out well.

We did a sweethearts table. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

Our reception was in the hotel's restaurant so we sat at 2 seater table. the wp sat at a larger table right next to us though.

1st & 2nd pictures: our 2 seater

unfortunately no one took pictures of any other tables :-/

I havent really thought about it yet but I am not a fan of the sweetheart, both FH & I are very social people so having out best friends sit with us is definitely a must do for us, however I dont know about the SO's they will probably sit at a table near by

I had never heard of a captain's table, but that's what we have planned.

We'll have our private time right after the ceremony (Jewish tradition) and then on our honeymoon. For the reception, we want to be part of the party, and seated with our friends, so the captain's table way made the most sense to us.

@Sharon X- I like your friends idea- I am going to keep that as an option as well because it would be so nice to sit with our parents as well! Plus- our wedding is on my Grandmother's 84th birthday, so I would like her at my table as well