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My future Mil’s idea for Head Table

C Torre, on April 17, 2022 at 11:19 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 14

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My wedding party consists of 5 bridesmaids, 1 maid of honor, 1 best man and no groomsmen. The venue I am having my reception at is having a bride/groom table setup which is rectangular 6 ft long table. Anyway, my future mother n law thinks it should be a wedding party table with 1 or 2 more tables added but I thought it would be odd considering we don’t have groomsmen. 6 bridesmaids on my side wouldn’t look right with only 1 best man on his side. My future mother n law suggested that we put half of the bridesmaids on my side with half of them on the grooms side.
I have never seen that layout before at any wedding. Actually, the only weddings I have attended do a bride/groom table only?
What do you think of my future MIL’s idea?

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Mrs.evans · on April 17, 2022 at 11:27 PM
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Ok I have never heard of 6 bridesmaids 1 best man ok and no groomsmen. Now sitting 3 on your side and 3 on his. That to me is odd May I ask why no groomsmen please
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C Torre · on April 17, 2022 at 11:35 PM
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Hi Monique, my fiancé just wanted a best man. In every other area of this wedding, I don’t mind it being uneven.
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C Torre · on April 17, 2022 at 11:38 PM
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Yes, it is odd with that layout. I don’t agree with my future mother n laws idea of that layout. When I talk to the wedding coordinator about that, she will probably look at me weird, lol

I always had in my mind just doing the sweetheart table for my fiancé and I.
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Mrs.evans · on April 17, 2022 at 11:38 PM
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Hi C.Torre ok thank you for answering that I can respect that
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Mrs.evans · on April 17, 2022 at 11:41 PM
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Oh I can agree on that because we are having a sweetheart table for just him and I as well. Went do want everything traditional we can arrange something around abit I will have our whole wedding party at another table. I support that sorry MIL🤣🤣
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Taylor · on April 17, 2022 at 11:47 PM
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That does seem odd. We’re just doing a sweetheart table. Gives us 5 minutes to ourselves lol
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C Torre · on April 18, 2022 at 12:06 AM
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Yup I know. Sorry MIL. I was trying to wrap my head around her idea of that layout. I am more about letting the bridal party connect with their significant others at the guests tables. Most of my bridesmaids have a husband or a significant other. The best man has a wife I would rather they all sit with their significant others.
Also, I want to feel special with my husband sitting and I sitting alone for a while, just the two of us.
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Mrs.evans · on April 18, 2022 at 12:07 AM
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Oh oh ok that's cool too
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C Torre · on April 18, 2022 at 12:08 AM
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Yes, we want our special alone time and we want to be able to get in and out of the table easily to greet guests too!
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Lucy · on April 18, 2022 at 5:47 AM
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MIL's idea is so odd since the girls are YOURS, not his, unless (maybe) 2 or 3 of them are your fiancé's sisters/cousins/mutual friends: in this situation, it would be a nice idea if, of course, at least 2 girls know him that well, otherwise I wouldn't wanna do that and I'm ****% you fiancé wouldn't accept that either.
If not, the best thing to do is either the sweetheart table or if you prefer the head table, the 2 of you could sit with the MOH, best man and their spouses/boy(girl)friends if they have one.
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Grace · on April 18, 2022 at 10:24 AM
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I get what your MIL is saying, but also no. Everyone else have made good points, but I think the convo stops at: you want to have a sweetheart table, and you want your wedding party to sit with their guests. Done. haha
I'm also doing a sweetheart table with the exact same thing in mind. I want a moment with my person, and I would prefer my wedding party to enjoy dinner with their significant others. Having them bring a guest and then sit separately is totally weird.
I think MIL can have her thoughts and desires as much as she wants, but IMO wedding party tables are weird, and unless they're all single, it leaves a lot of lonely people in the room. Plus, no matter what, if that's what you want, then that's what you want.
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Paige · on April 18, 2022 at 10:31 AM
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I don't think it's a terrible idea if you had really wanted to do a head table with the bridal party, but it sounds like you're set on a sweetheart table, so I'd just do that. You get time with your new husband, the bridal party can sit with their dates, everybody wins. Now that I think about it, most of the weddings I've seen lately opted for a sweetheart table too.
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S · on April 18, 2022 at 2:25 PM
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Most weddings I've attended have opted for just a sweetheart table, but I have also been to a few with larger head tables including the wedding party. One wedding had the wedding party, including their significant others, sitting just on one side of the table (with bride and groom) facing the rest of the tables - of course this was with an even mix of bridesmaids and groomsmen. Another wedding I attended did a more casual "head table" - I put it in quotes because people were sitting on both sides of the table, just like the rest of the tables, and it included the wedding party + significant others and their parents.
Honestly, I think if you want a sweetheart table, you should do a sweetheart table. It's your wedding, not your FMIL's.
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Elizabeth · on April 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM
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Is it possible to have a round head table. That way it won't look uneven?
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