Open Seating Reception

My reception venue is being held on a covered, outdoor patio that’s part of a restaurant. It’s pretty casual. Their event coordinator is really fighting for the reception to be open seating aside from a sweetheart table and two large family tables. She said I can do whatever I want but was fighting me and saying that it’ll be too hard for me to assign tables and it’s too much work and the space is it really made for that kind of event. It shouldn’t be that hard to push a couple tables together and I think that she is just trying to make it easier for her and the staff so they don’t have to move any tables from where they are usually. She said I can do whatever I want but was fighting me on it saying that it will be too hard for me to assign tables and it’s too much work and the space is not really made for that kind of event. It shouldn’t be that hard to push a couple 2- and 4-top tables together. I think that she is just trying to make it easier for her and the staff so they don’t have to move any tables from where they are usually for regular dining. I don’t want make more work for my guests or have people who have a harder time getting around have to walk farther or have families and friends split to different tables. Also the tables on the dance floor will have to move at a certain point and I don’t want older guest sitting down there who will probably be sitting for a majority of the reception.

It’s “whatever I want”, but I just want the best for my guests. My FH likes the idea but flip-flops each time we talk about it. Other family and friends have told me negative stories so it has me worried.

Sorry for for the long post. I just don’t know what’s best!