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Leonormorrow
Dedicated September 2020

Family table seating?

Leonormorrow, on August 25, 2020 at 9:38 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 7
I have my parents and two sisters coming to the wedding, along with their respective partners and kids. So 6 adults, one child, and two toddlers.


My fiancé only has his parents and one sibling coming (3 adults).
Originally I wanted to put each family together on their respective sides (groom on right I think?) but since it’s so unmatched in terms of count I’m thinking of putting my parents with my fiancé’s parents and sister (so five adults one table, four at the other with the kids).
My parents said they are fine with this (Our parents have met before) and they can definitely mingle after dinner at other tables but I don’t know if it would be weird to do a mix like this? His sister hasn’t met my parents.
Any advice?? Thanks all!

7 Comments

Latest activity by Veronica, on August 25, 2020 at 7:12 PM
  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
    Yasmine ·
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    I don't think it will be weird at all. After all, they're about to become family anyways I think it'll be a great time for your sister to meet them!

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  • J
    Master October 2022
    Jana ·
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    Have a sweetheart table for you and fiance. Seat your attendants with their spouses/dates/friends. Seat both families at a round table together.
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  • V
    Champion July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    Honestly, you can do whatever you want. Our tables combinations were rather complicated because my husband's parents are divorced, my husband's older brother and sister are estranged from his dad, and my dad is a recovering alcoholic so we had to make sure we didn't sit him with anyone that would be drinking. Our first two tables consisted of most of our bridal party and their spouses. My brother and his wife were the only people in the bridal party that didn't sit at one of the two bridal party tables, but that's because they don't drink so it made sense to sit them with my dad. I have listed below what we did to give you an idea.

    Sweetheart table - Just my husband and I

    Table 1 - my sister (maid of honor) & her husband, husband's sister (bridesmaid) & her husband, and my husband's younger brother (groomsman) & his wife

    Table 2 - friend of the groom (groomswoman), friend of the groom #2 (groomsman) & his wife & child, friend of the groom #3 (best man), and friend of the groom #4 & his wife/my friend (bridesmaid)

    Table 3 - my brother (bride's man) & his wife (bridesmaid), my mom & dad, my mom's two friends

    Table 4 - husband's mom, husband's aunt & uncle, husband's mom's close friend & her date

    Table 6 - husband's older brother & his wife & their four children who were our ring bearer and flower girls

    Table 7 - my grandparents (mom's side), my uncle (mom's step-brother), my great aunt & uncle (mom's side), my second cousin & her date, my grandmother (dad's side), and my great uncle (dad's side)

    Table 8 - husband's dad & his fiancee, husband's aunt (on his dad's side) & cousin, husband's aunt (on his mom's side, but stayed good friends with his dad after his parents divorced) & two cousins

    Other tables - more friends and family

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  • Molly
    VIP September 2020
    Molly ·
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    I don't think that would be strange. Your siblings might be more comfortable not being in the spotlight at the head table with toddlers lol.

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  • Leonormorrow
    Dedicated September 2020
    Leonormorrow ·
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    Thanks for this breakdown!!

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  • Leonormorrow
    Dedicated September 2020
    Leonormorrow ·
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    Good point! I guess I'm worried that my siblings won't have much time to mingle with my parents but they will have the day before the wedding also (and will still be only a table over).

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  • V
    Champion July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    You're welcome 😊 My husband is the one that out together our seating chart so I got really lucky that I didn't have to stress over who to sit where.
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