Seating Chart for Shower?

My shower will be maybe 10 people, so we don't need a seating chart. I think everyone will be able to find a seat by themselves. A seating chart just seems really formal

For a shower I would skip it typically because it's less formal and shouldn't feel micromanaged but 70 people is my entire wedding guest list so that's a lot of people to just hope figure things out.

I doubt all 70. I can't remember going to a bridal shower that didn't have a seating chart but those were usually in a banquet hall and mine is in a townhouse clubhouse.

I don't know the number of guests for the shower, but my girls are keeping me posted about things. One of the thing they all agreed on was a seating chart. I prefer a seating chart because:

It speeds up the seating process. If nobody knows where to sit, they'll end up wandering around deciding which table they like best.

You can control who sits with you (without any unnecessary awkwardness)

You can keep the peace and cater to your guests needs. A seating chart allow you to accommodate special requests.

Every shower I've been to has had a seating chart and I think it was the best option. My shower is a surprise but there is about the same number of people coming and my mom will be doing a seating chart.

Holy shit! 70 people! That many I'd definitely consider a seating chart, but let someone else worry about that

I have never seen a seating chart at a shower before. Fh's cousin's shower had 140 guests and there wasnt a seating chart for that and it worked out fine. I think it should be fine with out. We are inviting 85 people and not having one.

I've never been to a shower where there was a seating chart.

I cannot imagine having a 70 person shower! holy bajeeebus! and looks like a seating chart might be necessary to help things move along

Never heard of 70 people at the shower or a seating chart for a shower.

I've never been to a shower with a seating chart but I also haven't been to a shower with 70 people. I'm sure mine won't have one because it's about 30 of us in my sister's backyard.

For a party that big, seating chart is def the way to go.

I had about 75 people and we had a seating chart (in part because I needed to keep FMIL and FSMIL far away from each other). It worked out well - I also agree with @kitandkaboodles list of pros for seating arrangements

Holy! That's a huge shower!

If it's a sit down meal - I would say yes, a seating chart for sure. My answer might be a bit bias, because i went to a large shower and there was no seating chart and it made me super anxious since I only knew like 2 other people that attended the shower and I "accidently" stole someones seat so I could sit with them lol

No chart...my shower was about 65 people and it worked out great without a seating chart. My mom did put a RESERVED sign on three tables though....1 for the bridesmaids, moms and myself, and the other two were for the grandma's and other close relatives. The other tables were fair game and people sat with who they know.

Turned out my cousin knew the wife of FH's childhood neighbor and family friend really well and hadn't seen each other in a couple years...so that table became one filled with combined "sides"

I also had 65 people at my shower and it we didn't have a seating chart and it worked out fine. It also left room at tables so I could table jump and visit with everyone.

I have been to A LOT of showers and never once have I ever seen a seating chart. My family is huge so on average our showers are anywhere from 80-130 people and we do it. I won't be doing a seating chart for mine and I invited 114 people. They will sit wherever they want. I would hope grown adults can figure it out.

I'm hosting my sister's baby shower, next weekend, and we're having table cards (a large card at each table, with guest names on it), instead of escort cards. We're having 3 tables/27 ladies, but some only know a few people there, so it's important for guest comfort, to seat those ladies together. In the last 5 years, I've only attended 1 event - a 200 guest wedding, where they didn't have assigned tables. Of course, we got stuck with the little cousins, who wouldn't stop talking about Harry Potter; no amount of alcohol could have dulled-out those 4 hours.

Maltese- I like your reserved idea. Might do that instead of seating chart.