Singles Table?

I have had fun at them in the past! But, it probably depends a lot upon your specific guest situations. We Will be giving each single guest a plus one, so I don’t think we will have anyone attending our wedding alone, so we won’t have a need for singles tables.

I would avoid it. I am ok with talking to new people but I would still find it awkward and uncomfortable, especially if the only reason I was with those people was because we were all single. This would be even worse if there were couples I knew that were seated together while I was singled out.

One of the worst wedding experiences i had was 2 years ago, my boyfriend and i were invited to his best friend's wedding.... well the 2 of us got stuck at a table with MUCH older adults and we didn't know ANYONE at our table... it was horrible and awkward. boyfriend and i are both major introverts ... we were 31 at the time and the couples were in their 60's/70's... needless to say we didn't stay long.

View Quoted Comment Wow, did you guys know other people at the wedding? Yikes

View Quoted Comment That us very thoughtful and gracious hosting. I have never been given a plus one. In fact, one time I was at a singles table, I was not single and already dating my FH but he had been excluded from the guest list

I've never seen a singles table, but would have been mortified to be put at one as a wedding guest. I'm also an introvert who gets a ton of anxiety about making small talk with strangers, so I would have been miserable the entire wedding....or have gotten totally wasted. I would much rather have been the 7th wheel at a table w/three couples I knew than by myself at a table with other singles.

I have never heard of this before but it sounds absolutely awful. You should sit people with people they know or have something in common with, single or not. I went to more than a dozen weddings as a single person and was often sat with people with similar interests and never had a problem being social and having a good time.

View Quoted Comment Oh my gosh, you have never been given a plus one to any wedding you’ve attended?! I just couldn’t imagine doing that to my friends and family. And there’s no universe in which I wouldn’t invite somebody’s significant other!

View Quoted Comment Completely agree. I am a big supporter of plus ones, and I also think it is really not optional to invite SOs because couples should be respected

View Quoted Comment We only knew the groom’s immediate family (mom dad brother brother’s wife and 2 kids

Ugh posted before i was done ...and brothers 2 kids) that was it.. the grooms friends were all from college (my boyfriend was 1 of the few high school friends invited that came)

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A significant other is NOT a plus one. But couples should (and usually are) always be invited as a package deal regardless if they have just started dating after 3 months or been together 40 years with no ring, and it is highly rude and disrespectful to not do so. A true plus one is a random stranger whom you will never see again and doesn't care about you because you feel your single friend/cousin doesn't know a single other person and therefore can't enjoy themselves without a random date. Most of the time they actually know lots of people and can have tons of fun without having to bring along a stranger, and not all single guests feel comfortable bringing a random friend.

View Quoted Comment Yes, exactly. I couldn’t imagine not giving all my single guests plus ones. And there is no way I would ever only invite one half of a couple. Every single one of our guests will at least have the option to bring their SO, date, friend, etc.

I think it’s better to sit people with someone they know. If people want to meet up maybe it be on the dance floor. I personally would feel uptight if I was with strangers.


I’m sitting all my guests with someone they know at least one of them.

It's a know your crowd thing IMO.

If they are extroverted, this is a great option, but seat them based on who they know rather than if they are single is the best,safest bet.

View Quoted Comment I absolutely agree with this. All our single guests have the option of bringing someone. And couples no matter what are a package deal. I want people to feel comfortable and respected. I can't imagine disrespecting a couples relationship by only inviting one half to an event where they will be celebrating my relationship.

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I would be uncomfortable sitting with strangers, and DEEPLY uncomfortable if I was seated there in the hopes that I would hook up with one of them!