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Laura
Just Said Yes October 2021

Seating

Laura, on July 14, 2021 at 4:16 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 8
Hi everyone ! Getting married in October and struggling with my family seating... by family the parents !



My parents are divorced and do not like each other, at all! His parents same situation.. my future mother in law is more of a mom to me of my own and I 100% respect her wish of not sitting near my mom or dad. Well, how do I set up this chart?? there are my parents, his parents, both of their new spouses.. and 2 grandparents and 2 randos...along with 2 of my siblings who are not standing up. any suggestions?
Biggest struggle is that no one wants to sit with my mother.. I don't want drama so need advice.
Ps. I have little to no relationship with my siblings who are not standing.

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Latest activity by Ashlee, on July 15, 2021 at 12:41 PM
  • Viviana
    Dedicated October 2022
    Viviana ·
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    Does your mom and dad having siblings? They can sit with them? Same with your FH's parents.

    If not - maybe they can just sit with other family members? Mom with mom's side of the family, dad with dad's side of them family.

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  • Laura
    Just Said Yes October 2021
    Laura ·
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    So if I avoid "parent tables/vp tables" thats okay ?
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  • M
    Expert September 2021
    Marianne ·
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    I'd just seat each of them with their family members (or friends), i.e. your dad with his family, your mom with her family, etc. You could ask your siblings which parent they'd prefer sitting with, or just assign them to whichever table you think they'd prefer. You definitely don't need to seat all of the parents at one table!

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  • Jasmine S.
    VIP May 2022
    Jasmine S. ·
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    I'm not clear who is related to who based on this post, but a parents table doesn't seem necessary in this case.


    Start with moms and dads at separate tables (with their new spouses if they're re-married). Siblings and grandparents can sit with whichever parent they're related to. Whoever are your mom's blood relatives will suck it up and sit with her.
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  • Dayna
    Expert September 2021
    Dayna ·
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    We have this problem with FH's parents too, they are divorced and do not speak. We are just seating them each at their own tables with associated family (siblings, grandparents etc). No "parents" table. My parents have their own table with my sister and other family. I would just avoid parent/vp tables like you mentioned and group people with whoever they get along with best. I'm not sure what to do if noone wants to sit with your mom at all, but I guess just pick whoever is the least likely to cause drama over it.

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  • Viviana
    Dedicated October 2022
    Viviana ·
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    Yes, that's okay! No one will know the difference/pay attention to who is sitting where.

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  • Kari
    Master May 2020
    Kari ·
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    Put them all at separate tables and seat them with their own family members or with other guests. You do not need specific "VIP" or "Family" tables at your wedding. As long as your guest match up isn't super awkward (I tried to put together people who already knew each other or had something in common together) it will be fine.

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  • Ashlee
    Super September 2022
    Ashlee ·
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    I'm not doing a parents table. I'm having my dad and step mom sit with his brother, and their family and my sister/BIL. I'm having my mom sit with her parents and her brother & his family. My FH's parents are still together, so they'll sit with FMIL's parents, and his siblings & their SOs

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