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Angel
Savvy December 2022

Seating chart

Angel, on September 17, 2019 at 11:46 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 28
Yay or nay to seating charts

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Latest activity by Ester, on October 23, 2019 at 4:22 PM
  • P
    Dedicated September 2021
    Paris ·
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    At first I thought about not doing a seating chart, but then my FH pointed out that it might get a bit chaotic without one..especially with 125 or more guests.
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  • Jodie
    Expert August 2020
    Jodie ·
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    We're saying nay. I always feel awkward when I'm assigned a seat. I don't always know or like who I'm sitting by or I'd rather be sitting by different people so it's always like ok hurry up and get the sitting part out of the way so i can go by people i feel more comfortable with without making it look awkward. We're having tables and chairs for everyone with a few extra do there will be room for whoever to sit wherever they want by whomever they want.
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  • Angel
    Savvy December 2022
    Angel ·
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    We only have 75 including us still recommend? I’m concerned about making people uncomfortable where they sit or even at all
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  • Angel
    Savvy December 2022
    Angel ·
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    That’s my huge concern but the other concern is it being chaotic
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  • Jodie
    Expert August 2020
    Jodie ·
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    We're having about 100ish people (or more...our guest list keeps expanding lol), I'm fairly certain that all our guests are competent enough to find seating without me telling them where to sit. We have plenty of space for all of our guests to find somewhere they feel comfortable sitting.
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  • Fmv
    Super October 2020
    Fmv ·
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    We are doing a seating chart. It would be to crazy without. Plus most people stay in the seats untill after dinner and then everyone moves around. We can do 8 to a table, id hate for people to have to get split up by not doing an assigned seating chart. I vote seating chart all the way
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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
    Legend March 2017
    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    Absolutely yay!

    Pain for us (the couple) but so much easier for guests to find seats, ensure they get to sit with their date/family, and help create great vibes between like-minded guests and avoid problems with polar opposites.
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    Expert September 2020
    Marcia ·
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    We are only inviting 50 people. We are going to let people find their own seats.
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  • Samantha
    Expert October 2019
    Samantha ·
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    We're having a small wedding so no seating chart for us. If you have more than 100 people I would suggest making one.
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  • Vicky
    VIP January 2020
    Vicky ·
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    Absolutely seating chart, but assign people to tables, not specific chairs.

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  • L
    Just Said Yes August 2021
    Liv ·
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    A must have for medium or big weddings, not only for ease of everyone getting seated but so that you aren’t left with a lot of open/random seats etc. it’s easier to know exactly how many tables you need instead of anticipating open spots because you have odd groups. Or if you have a group of 5, for example, that would sit together and you need to be certain there is room for them etc.
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  • Mrs. Bubba
    VIP September 2019
    Mrs. Bubba ·
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    A seating chart is an absolute must.

    It wasn’t difficult for me because I started out with a Seating Chart and used that for my invitations. As I received a “no” response, I removed the name(s).
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  • Paula
    Super September 2019
    Paula ·
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    We are doing a seating chart for our fairly small wedding and it's driving me crazy
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  • Izzykern
    Super April 2021
    Izzykern ·
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    We are having a fairly small wedding (50-75) but we are absolutely doing a seating chart. But we will be doing escort cards for assigned tables, not chairs. Makes things easier and clusters friend/family groups so people are ensured to sit with others they know Smiley smile
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  • Sara
    Super October 2019
    Sara ·
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    I strongly recommend assigning at least tables. If you don't, you'll have to have extra tables and chairs since people won't sit optimally, which in my personal experience can end in a couple left sitting all by themselves. We're having under 70 people, and still assigning tables - it's just way easier.

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  • VIP November 2021
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    Eh we are having tables assigned to guests but we are also sitting everyone with who they know/are close with so no one feels awkward
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  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
    Cyndy ·
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    Personally I like seating charts. I think it’s less chaotic and keeps people from being separated. You also have to have more tables if you don’t do one.
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  • Rea
    Devoted November 2017
    Rea ·
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    I attended a big beautiful wedding this past weekend and I was sent to sit in a chair along the wall right next to the cake cutting table. That would have been fine until I noticed non-rsvpers were given a table. I noticed this because my name was typed on the list as RSVP but additional names were hand written which meant they had not rsvped. It was total chaos to put it mildly. Additional tables were rolled out but had to be set up inside their church at the last minute away from the reception area. At my wedding I reserved two tables for non-rsvpers and they sat in the back, still close enough but they had an assigned table. I even had a table for the vendors. Everyone that rsvped were given an escort card upon entry to the church...(two ushers helped with this process and it went smoothly), that way when entering the reception, just find your table (the same two ushers were available if anyone needed help, but because of the escort cards no one needed help). I had 120+ guest with about 13 non-rsvpers and I had carefully put together a chart of folk who knew each other at each table. As some posters said, at least assign tables and that helps if you know your guest especially if you have 100+ invited. At this I wedding attended, I counted 4 coordinators and having unassigned tables turned out to be a mess. The reception was buffet style and no one could get up as there was no space in between any of the tables so it was something I could not watch happening. I ended up leaving before the newlyweds came to the reception, but I made sure I left my gift in the card box.😊. The bride ended up actually calling me (I'm a close friend) a few days later to acknowledging the chaos and she wishes the coordinators had done a better job because several guest left after seeing the super tight squeeze. Disclaimer: I don't ordinarily bash anyone's wedding, this is intended to highlight the poster question of what could go wrong.
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    Dedicated November 2019
    Nita ·
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    I think seating charts are an absolute must for a few reasons:

    1. People don’t wear themselves efficiently, without table assignments you need at have (and pay for) at least 5 extra tables. That’s extra center pieces, linens, and place settings
    2. Without seating charts families get split up and people will move chairs around and smoosh too many people at a table so that they can sit with who they want
    3. When there’s no seating chart, people feel like the can’t leave their seat all night for fear of someone else taking it. This means less mingling and less dancing. When people know they have a table/seat to return to they are much more likely to enjoy the wedding
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I am team yay
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