Seating for vendors?

Mine is but she is the owner of the reception site. It all depends on how close you are to them.

That's a very good question I would like to know too

You do not necessary need to sit your vendors at a guest table, but do make sure that there is a place for them to sit where they can be served/put down a plate. It can be in a room nearby or even a small table in a corner with enough chairs for each vendor.

I'm not sure whether your officiant is staying. I guess it depends. Have you invited them to your reception? Is your ceremony taking place at the same location as your reception? If so, I would lean toward inviting them. Do you personally know your officiant? Does their contract say anything to help with this?

I will say that when I wrote about vendors above, I was thinking more your photographer, DJ, etc. If your officiant is a guest at your wedding, then he/she should not be put at a table that is going to be empty most of the night. Seating the officiant at a guest table is perfectly acceptable. Your officiant's job is basically done once you are married, unless you have asked them to do a blessing at the start of your reception meal.

Happy planning!

Some vendors yes some no .. if the officiant stays they need to be seated . However the band photographer etc do not need to be seated at a table

I have attended services lead by our officiant since I was borne, he and his wife are invited, will sit with guests. The band and photographer will sit in the bar area, with a clean table.

Your officiant doesn't generally stay unless invited (check contract). I wouldn't seat him/ her with vendors because they are working and will only sit to eat. If your officiant stays, it is as a guest.

Check with your venue where they will seat vendors. Sometimes they have a separate room.

Check with your venue.

If you have invited your officiant to the reception and they are attending, then sit them with your guests!

Ask your venue what they typically do for vendor meals, and ask your vendors about what works best for them! My venue had a separate private room for vendors, and my photographers were really clear about wanting to eat when the bride and groom are eating so that they don't miss any of the toasts and special dances during the reception!

Ask your venue, but generally, I wouldn't seat vendors with guests.

As for your officiant, if they are your family pastor or rabbi, yes, they should be invited with their partner, and if they stay, they should be treated as a guest.

If they are an independent, like me? Most of the time either the venue or the couple will invite us. I only stay for a bit of cocktail hour, mostly because I don't want my couples to pay for me and also because I really don't know anyone and it's awkward. Very often, I have other obligations on the day.

Ask your venue, but generally, I wouldn't seat vendors with guests.

As for your officiant, if they are your family pastor or rabbi, yes, they should be invited with their partner, and if they stay, they should be treated as a guest.

If they are an independent, like me? Most of the time either the venue or the couple will invite us. I only stay for a bit of cocktail hour, mostly because I don't want my couples to pay for me and also because I really don't know anyone and it's awkward. Very often, I have other obligations on the day.

Please seat your photographer at the very least.

He/She/They will be on their feet for 6 hours (most likely more) it's common courtesy to let them sit for a quick break during dinner, no one wants photos of guests shoving food into their faces anyway.

ETA: vendors don't need seated with the guests, the tables don't need centerpieces, favors or anything extra that you're doing for the guests.

Great point! I'll need to talk to my venue about what they usually do.

My officiant is also my cousin, who is a pastor, is the only vendor that I have seating for. But he would have been included in the reception regardless since he is my family. The rest of the vendors do not need seating with guests.

Our venue has a separate room where they'll take our photographers and DJ for their dinner break. We also asked our main photographer and DJ what they typically expect as far as where they eat and they all said most venues provide them with a separate space and the DJ said sometimes he'll eat at his booth. Them the venue told us they always serve them in an adjacent room.

Typically, you extend a courtesy invite to the officiant and if they accept, you seat them and their SO at a table, just like any other guests. Our officiant is our minister and will be attending the rest of the event with his family.