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Savvy October 2019

Seating Alternatives/no Bridal Party Table

on July 28, 2019 at 11:23 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 23

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Hello! So my FH and I are trying to figure out seating arrangements for the bridal party. Neither of us are huge fans of the traditional bridal party table (and the “Last Supper” table, as my FH likes to call it😂). We’d like to put the bridal party with their friends and family. Plus we have two in the bridal party with children, and almost all of them have SOs. We just didn’t want to separate them. We know it’s not a long time, but we want everyone to be comfortable too.

So! Because of that, we’re trying to figure out where we’d like to sit. We’re also not fond of the whole sweetheart table thing (we’re weird about stuff like that haha). We’re thinking of having a table with us and our immediate family members, and then positioning it so we’re still the focal point of the night.

For those who didn’t roll with a bridal party table, what did ya do? Thank you!

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Master July 2019
Hannah · on July 28, 2019 at 11:33 AM
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We did the sweetheart table and had bridal party with SOs and such. Honestly, we were at the sweetheart table long enough to take bites of food when they served different courses and during the toasts. It was also nice to be able to take just a moment with your spouse before rushing off and mingling. I was a little against the sweetheart table at first to, but now I'm happy we had gone that route.
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Kelly · on July 28, 2019 at 11:53 AM
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I want a sweetheart table. I don't want to get all bunched up at a table with my dress. My venue has a spectacular view of the ocean out this series of windows where they can put a head or sweetheart table and I love the way it'll be photographed. But also sitting with your parents would be really nice if you like that. I considered a head table for us and our parents but fiance doesn't want his parents next to him during dinner.
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Aleks · on July 28, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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We’re doing a sweetheart table, and mixing the bridal party with the rest of the guests. One of my friends had a mini-head table, with the maid of honor and her husband on one side, and the best man and his wife on the other and it was great!
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Megan · on July 28, 2019 at 12:19 PM
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I think an immediate family table would be fine. I want to do a sweetheart table. Since our bridal party is so small only my best friend and his two brothers, we would seat his youngest brother with his mom and step dad, his other brother at a table with his wife and kids, my best friend with her plus one at whatever table maybe with either my cousins or his cousins she is super social so it would perfectly fine.
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CourtneyBrittain · on July 28, 2019 at 12:36 PM
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My venue offered what they called a Family Style Table. We could've put our parents and our bridal party's plus ones and children there. We decided against it but it's a possibility!
Family Style
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Devin · on July 28, 2019 at 12:39 PM
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We are doing a sweetheart table. The table next to us on each side will be for our immediate family. The rest of the bridal party that’s not family with be scattered with their friends and family.
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Iva · on July 28, 2019 at 12:56 PM
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We are not doing BP table or sweetheart table. Since we are not fans of round tables, we will do U-shape table configuration, with rectangular tables only (table setup will look like this I_I). We will sit at the head table that’s in the middle of two long rows of tables, with our immediate family on our side (2 on each side). Then we will be seating the rest of our family & closest friends / BP with their SO, closest to us, on each of the two rows of tables.
This way we are the focal point & still little bit separate from the rest of the guests, but not completely isolated like in the case of sweetheart table. Long rectangular tables also look gorgeous in the photos.
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Danielle · on July 28, 2019 at 1:10 PM
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I plan on doing a sweetheart table because that gives us some alone time and then when I have to do the floor plan and seating I’m gonna put the grooms bridal party together and mine together and my family closer to us and then the rest of the guests we will figure out but some bridesmaids and groomsmen have SO so we want them to be able to sit together without having a head table of like 16 people!
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Laura · on July 28, 2019 at 2:46 PM
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We're doing a sweetheart table for just the two of us, near the stage where the DJ will be
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Stephanie · on July 28, 2019 at 5:53 PM
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We are doin g a sweetheart table with our parents (and our kids will be seated with them), immediate family, and bridal party all sitting in the surrounding 4 tables, all with their SO’s. One of my biggest peeves about a head table is the separation of the bridal party from their SO’s or dates! Even if it is a short time, I still just have never liked it..
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Kalie · on July 28, 2019 at 5:56 PM
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If you don’t want a sweetheart table, I’d suggest definitely sitting with immediate family members. That’s actually a really great idea and unique. Those family members would surely love being able to sit by you on your big day!
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Kelsey · on July 28, 2019 at 6:59 PM
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We're doing a table with us, our bridal party (just the best man and MOH) and immediate family members. Our venue is an airbnb and we're eating in the backyard, so we don't have room to do a table with just us two.
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Fredrecia · on July 28, 2019 at 7:10 PM
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Were doing a sweetheart table and having our bridal party in nearby tables with their SO.
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Ingrid · on July 28, 2019 at 8:44 PM
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I am in the same situation. Might not have a BP (if we do it will 2 people on each side) and definitely don't want a sweetheart table. When talking about immediate family who is that? Parents? Siblings?
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Dedicated June 2019
Stephanie · on July 28, 2019 at 8:47 PM
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I have Heard of the family table, it is an alternative to sweetheart. We went with sweetheart.
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Jennifer · on July 28, 2019 at 9:09 PM
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Honey, sooooo do a sweetheart Table!

1) You won’t be at it much during the wedding- you’ll be too busy dancing and socializing!
2) The few moments you ARE able to sit, you might just want that “private” moment with your FH, lol..
3) The Bridal Party interspersed with other guest with similar interests is a good idea. Sitting them with family, but also add in people they might enjoy meeting.
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Sara · on July 28, 2019 at 9:48 PM
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We aren’t doing any assigned seating or a sweetheart table. I want to be able to mingle with everyone and I don’t want the stress of who can sit next to someone else. I just want everyone to be happy.
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Kimberly · on July 29, 2019 at 9:03 AM
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We will have a sweetheart table for the two of us and seat the bridal party with friends/family. that way everyone is comfortable with who they are with.
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Savvy October 2019
· on July 29, 2019 at 9:06 AM
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So we’d have our parents and possibly siblings! Although I’m not too sure lol. So many different options!
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Devoted November 2019
Kayla · on July 29, 2019 at 3:36 PM
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We're doing a sweetheart table and putting the bridal party with their S/O at a table just for them!
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