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Just Said Yes October 2017

Seating chart

Justyne, on September 6, 2017 at 7:53 PM Posted in Planning 0 8

Hi! First post!

I'm working on the seating chart for our wedding. How do I list the names so people aren't standing there searching for their name for 3 hours? I assumed I should alphabetize. But here's the issue with that: Let's say I have Joe Smith and his wife Michelle Smith at table 9, but I also have Laura Smith and her husband Jack Smith at table 9. Should I alphabetize by first name and separate the couples? Jack Smith, Joe Smith, Laura Smith, Michelle Smith? What if it's a couple who does not share a last name? Is it okay to have them separated by 4 other names in the seating chart? Is it common courtesy to list couples with their names together?? If so, I can't alphabetize! What are my options? I'm concerned about people thinking it's rude or weird that their names aren't listed together.

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Latest activity by teresa, on September 6, 2017 at 10:31 PM
  • muriel
    Champion June 2018
    muriel ·
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    You alphabetize the names without regard to partners or spouses. They will only be looking at the seating chart for a few seconds. They will end up at the same table.

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  • NeLeibelToBe
    Devoted June 2018
    NeLeibelToBe ·
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    I would say by name regardless of relationship! Maybe in your 4 Smith example it would be fine to list couples together instead of listing first names alphabetically too. But I would definitely keep last names in alphabetical order. If you have too many unmarried couples listed together it will eventually look like it isn't in alphabetical order at all and be even more confusing!

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  • Brielle
    Expert November 2018
    Brielle ·
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    Wow, I never thought of this. Following!

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  • MoreMoore
    VIP November 2017
    MoreMoore ·
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    I seriously wouldn't have even thought about this! Thanks for the idea.

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  • fallinthegarden
    Master October 2017
    fallinthegarden ·
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    We went alphabetical with no regard for relationships, easier that way

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  • Ashley
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    Ashley ·
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    Agree that they should be alphabetized. Went to a wedding where only first names were listed and arranged by table (instead of first names at least in an alphabetized list). Ashley and John are pretty common names, so that was confusing. FH and I had to look through all the tables before we finally found our names together on like the 12th table.

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  • J
    Just Said Yes October 2017
    Justyne ·
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    Thank you! I'm glad everyone agrees! I'm going to do it alphabetically by last name and then first name with no regard to relationship.

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  • teresa
    Devoted June 2018
    teresa ·
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    We are alphabetizing each table by last name

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