Sweetheart table or head table, or both?

So you would have your backs to your wedding party to face the rest of your guests?

I would go with either one or the other. It's going to be really awkward having the bridal party right behind you. We are having a sweetheat table and a regular table reserved for the bridal party.

Last year I was at a wedding where I saw a neat combination of both. It was the sweetheart table in the center, and off to each side sat the BP. The BPs SO s had their backs to the room. Does that make sense? It was a table with seats on both sides, the sweetheart with bride and groom next to each other, and then another table with seats on both sides. I'm not sure if it has a name or not, but it seemed to work well for them. Personally, we're doing a sweetheart table.

Just my opinion but... I don't like sweetheart tables.

It's hard enough to eat at your wedding. The two of you sitting alone will sort of invite guest to walk up and interrupt you. Everyone wants a to talk to or take a picture of the bride and groom. When you have your bridal party with you and you're talking with them people don't interrupt as much.

Plus, having already gotten married, this becomes one of those small things that don't matter. You guys will eat quickly and start visiting tables thanking guest. You'll sit at any table set up no more than 15-20 min.

I just realized I don't remember what I had at my first wedding... likely a head table, because the ex's mum is old fashioned and by the book.

If you're trying to do something different, a sweetheart is not the way to go; literally every wedding I do has one. This may not be the case in your area, and you may love the idea (I do) but I wouldn't have the BP behind you. Maybe at rounds with their dates or two long 'wings' on each side of the sweetheart.

We are siting at a table with our parents and having reserved tables with BP near us.

We are personally doing a harvest table. My brother and SiL had one at their wedding and I thought it worked really well. They sat at the head of banquet style seating with immediate family, and the WP and their dates on either side of the table. No one was on display, everyone got a chance to have normal conversations without looking to the side constantly, and the B&G weren't interrupted while they ate. My brother had a receiving line so they didn't mingle during dinner, but I feel like this is the best compromise for us since we plan to mingle. There's no extra table set up for us since we'll be there just long enough to quickly eat and it gives our WP a chance to not feel like the Last Supper painting.

I've never been to a wedding that didn't have a sweetheart table. I've actually never even seen a head table. IMO sweetheart table is the way to go. I prefer to be alone with FH. My bridal party will sit at regular tables with their guests/SO's. I definitely think you should have one or the other though. Like the other ladies have said, if they're behind you then your backs will be to them & it's a little rude

I live in jamaica. I've never seen a ST here, pure head tables, I've never been to a wedding but the photos. I love the idea of tables to the side. I am not sure exactly how to do it. Yikes! But I will look at the setup for the venue and then determine how best to seat us. Here I was thinking the ST wasnt done much lol!

This is what we're doing. We're at our "own" table but still with everyone else.

Wow that photo you posted! Thanks! Getting ideas! Its quite different n cute

Mj Bride.. I love that! Good idea

We're having a sweetheart table and a kings table. They will be on each side of the dance floor.

Great idea!

We're having a sweetheart table with a table reserved for the bridal party. I just don't like head tables

We are having a sweet heart table. I didn't have a choice because my venue has a "stage" built in for it, but we still would have done it that way. The picture is how it's set up.

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