Is it ok to have guests sit in different rooms for dinner? (rooms are connected though)

I think it would be hard to get people to dance if they can't see the dancefloor where they're sitting. And everyone would just have to stand to watch the first dance? I think this could result in people being bored since interaction isn't as open.

I personally am not buying this ‘flying dinner’ thing they’re proposing. when i get dressed up for a wedding I want a real meal, not little bites and seat swapping.
If toasts are important to you, how do you feel about gathering everyone around for a grand entrance and then immediately doing toast after that and before people are seated? Perhaps toward the end of cocktail hour your venue staff can pass out champagne or beer/wine and let people know the grand entrance and toasts are coming with dinner to follow.

My guest we will eating inside and how outside. But once everyone is done eating we will rearrange the tables on the inside so everyone can dance and sit inside or if they would like to be outside they can

Separate rooms is one of the reasons we didn’t go with one of the venues we liked. To me it seems kinda mean to have people in different rooms. The bride and groom can only be in so many places at once. I would avoid this if possible, but that’s just what we did.

I went to a wedding that had seating in different rooms. The only thing they had to do differently was the toast, cake cutting, and first dance. They did toast during cocktail hour. Then we all had dinner in 3 or 4 rooms I think. Then after dinner was complete finished, they called everyone to the room the dance floor was in, they cut the cake, and had their first dance. It worked out well.

To me, different rooms seem awkward for a wedding. I feel that everyone should be sitting in the same room together to make sure nobody feels left out!

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Thanks for the reply! There is another room (or call it Hall because it's really big) for dancing and partying after the dinner. After dinner guests can all go there (basically right next door) for toasts, cake cutting and dance. So this is a valid work around.

View Quoted Comment Is there a place for them to sit there though? If there aren't enough chairs for everyone I would think people may stay at their tables.

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Thanks!! That is probably exactly what we should expect if we choose this place.

Toasts during cocktail times, dinner is just dinner, then everyone moves to the big dance room for a bit more toasts, cake cutting and dance. Thanks for your describing!

By the way, most of the guests are standing in the dance floor room while watching the toasts, cake-cutting and dancing?

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Ah, good point. the hall/room looks like this. Of course it will be transferred into a dancing floor.

Some lounge and sofa can be put there as well to watch the dance and to chat. But for sure not enough seats for everyone. (otherwise we can probably have the dinner in this room. )

View Quoted Comment The only way I could see the reception being lively is if you have very outgoing people coming to the wedding. If a lot of people are the type that need a little nudge or to see a group of people already dancing to get on the dancefloor then I think they'd be more likely to stay at their tables. I think it's also a little less comfortable to have everyone stand for all of the special dances and cake cutting. There may be some seats, but if people are sitting they probably won't be able to see past the people standing. I personally would choose a different venue.

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Thanks. I have doubts about this small portion flying dinner concepts as well. Luckily they can also serve courses.

We can probably do a toast before dinner (somewhere I'm not sure yet, if the weather is bad.) and another toast after the dinner when everyone is moved to the dance floor next door. followed by cake cutting and first dance.

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Thanks for the suggestions.

Basically dancing room (the picture I posted above) is at a completely different location of the dinner place. If the weather is good, dinner is outside. if the weather is bad, dinner is inside. In both case, everyone will be moved to the dancing room, standing. You make a good point, they will be forced to stand while watching the dance or toasts or cake-cutting or anything.

Emm, so this is a completely different question now. Maybe in most weddings, the dance takes place at the same place of the dinner, so that nobody needs to move?

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This also worries me!! Thanks for the reply

View Quoted Comment Every wedding I've ever been to has has the dancing and dinner in the same room. The dancefloor is typically in the center or at one end of the room. It's also better to have a dancefloor according to the size of your guest list because too small and everyone can't for, too big and everyone is super spaced out so the pictures won't look as good - it'll look vacant.

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Thanks for the reply. What does "how outside" mean? I guess it's a typo but I didn't figure it out. In our case, once everyone is done eating, or during the dessert time, we would need everyone to the dance hall and have dance there. Of course they can come back to the dinner table to chat, it just won't be a same place as the dancing hall.

View Quoted Comment Cocktail hour is okay to have in a different room though and that is expected to be mostly standing room with just a few chairs and maybe a table or 2.

View Quoted Comment No it wasn’t a typo, I’m getting married in August. There is a building where dancing will be, but for dinner there will be people inside and there will be a huge tent outside with tables for people to eat outside as well. Once dinner is done we will move the tables so everyone can come Inside and dance.

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Thanks! It does make sense that people have the option to dance or to remain seated and just watch other people dancing.

As you pointed out, forcing everyone to move to another room after dinner is wired, especially if most of them need to stand there. (maybe having some desserts or drink in their hand is a bit better. but still....). I will probably ask this question separately and collect more experience. Thank you so much!!

I would think it's odd as a guest to sit in different room and breaks up the reception experience.