Reception floorplan

Mine was in front of the head table. The primary concern is for walking paths. You want people to be able to move through the space and you need about 36" between people sitting in chairs for people to walk between tables. But, the layout will all be about walking paths. For example, do you want everyone walking past food to get to bathrooms - probably not. Do you want photos of speeches and the head table to have to be timed by people walking by - probably not. The same goes for anywhere there might be a line of people. Your venue should be able to help - unless you are having it at a house.

View Quoted Comment Yes definitely agree. Some of it will be eyeballing once we physically set up. I will make sure to add pathways in between the tables. But i just wanted a rough idea of how we would set up. Everything is diy. The venue doesn’t help. But I did try to ask where the dancefloor usually goes but I didn’t like her response lol. But actually I think I figured while I was talking out loud. Im a little ocd and need to at least have an idea of what I want.

Here’s a couple articles on layout:


https://savannahsmithphotography.com/blog/content/reception-floor-plan


https://www.socialtables.com/blog/event-planning/wedding-reception-layout/





An app that allows you to design a layout
https://www.roomsketcher.com/blog/wedding-floor-plans/

View Quoted Comment Have you considered moving you cake against the wall near your sweetheart table, instead of it’s current position? Seems like a better location and it will allow the 6 tables on that side to be better arranged.

View Quoted Comment Its a super rough sketch because I dont even have all the tables I need on there lol. But if need be then yes I would definitely consider moving the cake table. I actually thought about putting tables along the wall next to us. My mom will be taking care of my baby & she asked that I put her table along the wall & kind of away from others. So I will probably do the same on the opposite side so it looks even.

Mine was right in front of my sweetheart table

View Quoted Comment Thanks for the visual! How many tables did you have

View Quoted Comment I had 12 tables, 120 guest

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This is similar to my layout as I am also having a reception under a tent.