seating chart, alphabetical or by table?

We split our list up by table number, then listed alphabetically.

And we did make a kids table, for the older kids, but kept kids under 4 with parents.

We listed ours by table number. The caterer recommended listing alphabetically, but I thought it looked prettier by table number. I, personally, would not seat any children under 13 separate from their parents.

Listing by table number can result in people taking longer to find their table, and a line/crowd around the chart.

I agree with going on an older age to split kids from their parents. You want the parents to supervise their kids.

Alphabetical; it takes forever for people to go table by table because they have to look at every card.

I think it would make more sense to sort alphabetically. It would take longer for people to look at each table to see if they are seated there. I would sit small children with their parents so they can be supervised.

Alphabetical. And I think splitting up the kids requires knowing your crowd. If the teens all know each other and are friendly, I think it would be fine for them to have their own table. I went to a wedding last year with my mom and FH. FH and I were clearly at the "random friends of the bride" table where we knew no one and my mom was at a table (with two empty seats not assigned to anyone else) with her friends from college. We much rather would have been with them, and I don't think they would have minded having us, than with 6 people we didn't know.

I've been beginning to think about how I'll be doing this too. I definitely think I'll go alphabetically because people will have an idea as to where to find their card rather than searching through each card to find their table.

I was thinking kids she 10 and up could be with friends, and the younger ones with parents

Alphabetical. Table numbers cause a traffic jam every bit as horrible as the toll booths leading to the George Washington Bridge on a Monday morning at 7:30 AM. Let them get in and out.

We decided to just put table number on the place cards. It will also have meal choice. We are doing alphabetical.

Alphabetical by last name is easiest!

So if there are several guests with the same last name, still go alphabetical??

Smith, B

Smith, D

Smith, De

for example??

Alphabetically is easier as others said. My FSIL sat FH and I at a table with her dh's brother and gf, plus random friends of hers. We knew no one while everyone else from their family got to sit together. It was very awkward. The only kids at the wedding were seated with their family

I saw this idea on Pinterest and I'll most likely be using the same idea it lists alphabetically. And yea I think the kiddies should be with their parents just in case.

So do you think sit all kids with there families regardless of age for ceremony and dinner and then they can just find each other to play after they are done eating? So should I sit my own kids with myself and fh?