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bquick
Just Said Yes September 2018

Creative Head Table Ideas

bquick, on April 4, 2018 at 10:42 AM

Posted in Wedding Reception 42

So my wedding party includes 14 people. Add in my fiance and I and you are looking at a 16 person head table. My parents are VERY hung up on the idea of a traditional head table with the whole bridal party facing the rest of the seated guests. I am not the biggest fan of this idea because I feel...

So my wedding party includes 14 people. Add in my fiance and I and you are looking at a 16 person head table. My parents are VERY hung up on the idea of a traditional head table with the whole bridal party facing the rest of the seated guests.

I am not the biggest fan of this idea because I feel like that is an insanely long table and makes it a bit awkward for my bridal party.

My mom feels that this is the only way to have the rest of your guests feel they can see you all and your reactions to the speeches otherwise she claims the guests don't feel involved in the evening.... I suggested a sweetheart table and she hated that too. Any ideas for creative solutions that seat 16 people and might also appease my mother?

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  • Casey
    VIP December 2018
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    I have the same dilemma as you! Luckily, the venue is almost always set up with a sweetheart table because of the risen “stage” area, so it was easier to convince everyone that was the best option. We’re seating the wedding party with their SOs in along the side of our venue; it’s a rustic barn type venue and actually has like a bench that runs down and can sit like 8 people. So we’ll add 2 rectangular tables and do chairs on the other side. Most of the wedding party know at least a few other people in the party and there’s room for their SOs so it works out great! And they’ll kind of “stand out” as the rest of the tables will be circular. I attached photos! I’m sooo hoping they can replicate the sweetheart area for my Christmas wedding 😍

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
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    I have honestly never gone to a wedding to watch the bridal party eat dinner at the head table lol.

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