no seating chart, no assigned tables....

ME! ours is at night but its completely open seating. People can mingle and eat when they want I don't really think there are sny huge disadvantages.

We are. mainly because I'm lazy and I didn't want to go through all that hassle.

We will probably not have any form of assigned seating... this will be an evening/night wedding and it will be outside... laid back and fun! I think letting them choose where to sit will be best; or so i hope!

I am. As- for lack of a better word- "sucky" as it is, no one around here really RSVPs. We live in a small area and everyone I know that has thrown a wedding around here has thrown seating charts out the window. People show up without RSVPing, people bring guests without letting you know.. So instead of dealing with the stress, I'm just having completely open seating. Its worked out well for everyone I know. We just always overestimate with seating so we always have enough, and my aunt is making all the food and it'll be buffet style, so we wont run out. My sister, and all my cousins have done it this way and it worked out. (I'm sure it wouldn't for other people in other areas though)

Anyway, as much as I'd like to have cute table numbers and have everyone find they're place settings in a cute way.. Its just not gonna work for me.

My FH's Best Man's wedding a few years ago didn't have assigned seating, except for the head table, so I'm planning on doing the same. I may reserve a table for anyone who wants to sit farther away from the speakers and such, but that's only if I feel like the music sounds too loud for grandparents to talk over when they're already hard of hearing.

I think the only limitation, is it might make it hard for your photographer to find everyone, in some cases the photographer will go around table to table and ensure they get photos' of everyone.

I am not sure how that works exactly, but I've seen a photographer post something about it before.

Seems that given your set up, it will work out just fine though.

Up until this year, I had never been to a wedding with a seating chart. I was the MOH for a friends wedding, and they did a sweethearts table, instead of a wedding party table. The rest of us were seated as the bride and grrom wanted us to be. It was ok, since we really only knew a few people there. I have choosen not to do a seating chart, both sides of my family get along, and not to many people are coming from FS's side, only friends. SO I figure why all the work, when they most likely will sit where ever they want to anyway lol.

We didn't have assigned seating, apart from the sweetheart table. Amazingly, everyone knew that they were supposed to find a table and sit down!

We're doing open seating except for our table, and a few seats for elderly folks. That's because we're doing a buffet of heavy finger foods, so we anticipate people will gather around highboys and mingle while they eat.

We didn't do any assigned seating. Other than the head table and the 2 front tables for our immediate families.

As long as the parents and grandparents have reserved seating, then open seating should be fine. Having said that, I am assigning tables because there are certain people in my fam that just need to sit together. ROFL

A few assigned tables for Imeddiate family.but other thatn that they will do fine with out me dictating it. EVERYONE hates them anyway!

Glad to see that there are some brides that feel like I do. We are doing completely open seating, and we are not having a head table or a sweetheart one. There will be two reserved seats for FS & I.

After that I am expecting pandemonium as people rush looking for seating. It's the extra entertainment that money just can't buy. j/k

I'm reserving tables for immediate family only. All my guests are functional, responsible (well, sort of) adults. They are perfectly capable fo finding their a chair to plop their butts in! I don't need to tell them where to sit...

I am having food stations instead of a sit down dinner, and have thought of not doing assigned seating because I was people to be up more than they are sitting, but I can't decide. I am so indecisive about everything!! I keep saying YES I will do this.. and then 2 days later.. NO i will not do the exact same thing.. ughh

Good! Nice to know that I'm not completely nuts. It seemed logical to me, but I wasn't sure if I was missing something obvious.

I'm not having set seating either! Although, after reading these posts, I think I will have three tables near the dance floor and all the happenings for immediate family.

Thanks for the idea!

We are having what we think will be a small destination wedding, less than 75 people in a small venue. We do not plan to do assigned seating either. I like the idea of a seat for the older folks and parents.

Everyone has been telling me assigned seating is a must! i keep reading it everywhere and people keep telling me that but where im from people pretty much bring whoever they want with them people come and go as they please some wont stay long and i dont want to end up with a backyard full of emty tables that take up room. people are acting as if its unheard of to have open seating or be a big mess i think if i were a guest i would perfer it i can sit where i want with who i want. buti dont want people to think its tacky