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Dedicated August 2018

Head table question

M, on May 29, 2018 at 6:05 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 11
My brother is walking me down the aisle, I have one flower girl and one ring bearer, plus my 5 bridesmaids/5 groomsman and then myself and the groom. Do all of us sit at the head table?

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Latest activity by MrsJackson, on May 31, 2018 at 10:08 AM
  • Neffe
    Master July 2020
    Neffe ·
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    Hi Mindy! Typically, the entire party does sit together; however, it is not a requirement. You are free to arrange your seating whichever way you please!

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  • Going to the chapel
    Master July 2017
    Going to the chapel ·
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    You don't need to seat the ring bearer and flower girl at the head table. They can sit with their parents with the other guests. It would be polite to also seat the SOs of the bridesmaids and groomsmen at the same table. If this is too many people for you, consider a sweetheart table and let the BMs and GM sit with their dates, family and friends at the standard guests tables. We did this and our BMs and GM loved it.

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  • T
    Savvy June 2019
    Twyla ·
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    You can do a sweet heart table and have a table close to the front for the bridal party

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  • GoodMOB
    April 2018
    GoodMOB ·
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    My daughter ended up with 13 people at her head table, with SO of bridesmaids/groomsmen. I don't think you would want more people than that. Seating them at regular tables allows them to converse better than the head table format.

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  • emcknight1517
    Super April 2018
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    I think it might be a little squished with 14 people plus dates at one table. I had a similar number of people and we had a sweetheart table, the flower girl and ring bearer sat with their parents, and the bridal party (3 ladies, 5 guys, plus ones/dates) were split between two round tables. This encouraged conversation between tables and didn't limit their conversations to just the people immediately to their right and left. Also the flower girl and ring bearer were supervised.

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  • M
    Dedicated August 2018
    M ·
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    I was just thinking that. My ring bearer is my son tho so where would I seat him lol
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  • emcknight1517
    Super April 2018
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    You could add him to your sweetheart table?

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  • M
    Dedicated August 2018
    M ·
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    I was just thinking that as well 🙂
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  • Mrs Abbey
    VIP July 2017
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    We had a large wedding party. I personally am not a fan of the head table. We did a sweetheart table and everyone else sat with their significant others.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    Not the flower girl or ring bearer. If your anyone in your wedding party has dates, I'd let them sit with you. It's awkward to be seated at an area away from your girlfriend or spouse.

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  • MrsJackson
    Super October 2018
    MrsJackson ·
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    So I'm doing mine a little weird. I don't want to do a head table because there's just too many people, but I also don't really want to do a sweetheart table to seclude ourselves from everyone and I don't like being the center of attention lol.
    What I'm doing is having me and my FH, with my parents and his parents. That's it.
    You can do what you like, just thought I'd put my opinion in Smiley smile

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