Seating arrangements. Mix your guest (family/friends) or not to mix,

We mixed, but we had a small wedding too. We put parents and grandparents at our table, friends mixed, coworkers mixed. The only table not mixed was H's siblings, because I don't have any

We did not mix. We kept people with people they knew and were comfortable with. You want them to be happy and comfortable, not awkward and silent.

We are having a small wedding as well, but we're keeping it at 2 family tables and 2 friend tables. Everyone already knows each other for the most part with the exception of the out of town guests, but they know enough people who will be there. I think it will all be a great time regardless.

We are keeping it separate as well. My family with my family. His family with his. It is set up so that every person will be at a table where they know at least ONE person.

I'm planning to mix some, but I do want to be sure there are at least 2 couples from each group at the table. The hard part for me is the couples who will only know one other person! Obvi put them with that person if they RSVP yes, but if not...

I won't have anyone sitting at a table where they literally don't know anyone. It works out so that at each time I can pair them with at least 1 other guest (other than their date) that they have met before.

I think aiming for comfort is better than aiming for "let's make new friends!!!"

I kind of want to mix a little. Like, if the table seats 8, put 4 from his family and 4 from mine. I thought it would be nice for our families to get to know one another. But it's not a hill I need to die on, if FH has strong opinions.

I plan to keep my family/friends together and his family/friends together, but of course sometimes the numbers don't work out exactly evenly and you have to do some mixing so you don't end up with half empty tables. In those cases I will try to mix people who are similar in some way or have the same relationship to us as a couple. For example, If four of my work friends show up and six of his work friends attend, I would probably put those two groups together rather than mix in my work friends with my extended family, if that makes sense.

Most definitely want guest to feel comfortable. I know some I would need to mix some tables. Definitely would not want to make a table where no one new each other.

I'm planning on mixing family, but since I know all of my family and most of FHs family and all of our friends, I'll make sure there's a good chance their personalities won't clash. And at 8 people to a table, they have the option of interacting with just people they know or branching out.