Round tables VS rectangle table

I love rectangle for the intimate,modern feel even in a rustic autumn romance wedding as I will have this fall .

My venue had both. We opted to use the 72" round tables. But I only have 33 guests. They say these tables seat 10. I say 6-8 is more comfortable. Plus more room to decorate in the center and show off the glassware and let the guest spread out. I hate feeling cramped. Or like I am inconveniencing everyone ever time I get up or have to use the ladies lounge.

When I think of round tables I think of the cheesy 80 weddings like in the Wedding Singer. I just think they look tacky.

That said, my goal is to have everyone sit at the same table (just really long)! I want it to feel like one big family dinner. I am having all food on the table, and want it to represent one huge family coming together!

So rectangle all the way!!

I THINK mine are round. I haven't met with the guy at the hall yet (my mother booked the hall) to ask about it. But either way, as long as there is enough room for my dance floor, I really don't mind

I don't see how rectangle tables offer more intimate seating and promotes conversation. An 8' long rectangle table, to me, puts your furthest guest 8 feet away (end to end). A 6' round makes the furthers only 6' away, not to mention that visual angles of actually seeing the guest is better with a round. Geometry and math. Woohoo!

Flipside...rectangles WILL offer guests directly across from you a less distance..but seems like it'll restrict socializing since it's 'easier' to talk with them than others. Just saying

And some people think rectangles are tacky like a dining hall. To each his own. No one is right or wrong.

I like the idea of both round and rectangular/squarish tables.

My only bad thoughts about rectangular tables are the corners. If you're allowing kids at your wedding I would hate to have one of them fall and hit their head on one of the corners. I have a child from a previous relationship, and a bunch of my friends have kids, so I try to think about them when I'm making plans.

It's you're wedding though! Play with the idea in your head a little bit about how you want the tables set up? How much room you want to have?

We did rectangle. 9months before us my brother did round. IMO both are equally acceptable and elegant.

Round tables are more conducive to an easier flow of conversation (as long as they are not too large) than rectangle ones. Everyone is equal at a round table (Knights of the Round Table for example).

Our venue has rectangular tables, but I'm still wondering about the seats at the end of the tables. I feel like we need to seat someone there to fit everyone, but the leg room sucks because of the fold down legs on the table.

Just found out that our round tables are only 60" which will add to the number of tables I need but will also make it easier I think for people to talk to each other. We will see what that does to my floor layout - right now I am stressing that my tent might not be big enough. If everyone RSVPs yes I will need 8 tables instead of 6 and not sure I can fit 8 into a 30 x 40 tent with room for the buffet tables too. Yikes!

We do not have a choice of round or rectangle. However, we really like the round. Like a few other people said, I think it is more intimate.

At one reception I attended, they had rectangular tables placed in a U shape, with the B&G at the bottom of the U and guests along each side. But, it was too far to talk to the people on the other "leg" of the U.

My venue has rectangle tables, though I love the look of round ones, but I am keeping all the tables separate and 5 ft between rows and am not seating anyone on the ends. I refuse to have people uncomfortable at my wedding and even made a large graph the size of the hall to play with table layouts.

Hi, I was wondering the same thing. I have been to events with both and those big round tables are hard to have a conversation with someone all the way across, especially when music is playing. On the other hand the long "kings" tables it is still difficult to converse with more than 1 to 2 people. If you mingle with the people across from you and to either side you may get 4. If you mingle to the right or left you end up turning your back to the person on the other side. I say it this way due to having trouble hearing when there is background noise. If most of your guests are young and have excellent hearing... don't worry about it. I think I will stick with the round tables. thanks for asking the question!