Sweetheart Table or Head Table?

Personally, I wanted a head table, because I'm selfish. I wanted to spend the night sitting with my two best friends who I haven't seen in years. But FH convinced me that they would be happier to sit with their families than my other friends, so... Additionally, our guest list is only at 45 people. Wedding party+myself and groom totals ten people. It would be weird to have a quarter of those in attendance sitting at the "head" table.

Because of the space at our venue we will be doing a sweet heart table. <3

I like the idea of a Kings table. I would have to check with our venue to see if something like that is feasible.

Or maybe if the sweetheart table wasn't front and center it would be less awkward? I feel like I need to swing by my venue again and take some pictures to see what it would look like...

Our venue has round tables, we have no choice but to do a sweetheart.

Originally I wanted to do a head table.

We decided on a head table. I've been to weddings with both, but I agree with the people that say they would feel on display at a sweetheart table. Plus, and this may sound weird, I feel like I'll have plenty of time with FH, but I really want to spend time with all my friends, most of whom are flying across the country to come to the wedding. I think it really depends on the couple though. I did decide not to include plus ones at the head table because we already have 7 BMs and 7 GMs and thats enough people at a table. I think it might be awkward for some people, but I figure it's really just for while we're eating and then everyone can get up and mingle.

Sweetheart table! I want the bridal party to be able to sit with their significant others/guests. I've been in a few weddings, and the most enjoyable were by far the ones where I didn't have to sit at the head table, and was able to sit with my boyfriend (now FH).

I never realized the distinction between head's table and king's table -- I just thought some people decide to include the SOs and others don't. We wouldn't dream of breaking couples up, so king's is what I've been envisioning...but we have 7 GMs and 7 BMs...so I don't see how that can work lol I guess our bridal party is so big we'll probably be forced to do sweetheart. I also wanted to avoid the "on display" vibe, but I guess I may not have a choice.

We are doing a sweetheart table surrounded by two 6 foot tables for our bridal party. So something like this: _____O______

Definitely a sweetheart table. I've been the "significant other" at too many weddings where my fiance was up at the head table, and it was not as fun as sitting with him. I barely got to see him and didn't know anyone. When my cousin/MOH got married, she did a sweetheart table and then the bridesmaids (all cousins) sat with some other cousins and our dates, and groomsmen (grooms brothers) sat together with their dates. I imagine we'll do something like that.

Definitely a sweetheart table. I want to have some time alone with my new hubby, even if it's just during dinner lol.

Ugh I no idea. I want a sweetheart table, FH does not. He wants a head table, I do not. We were going to sit with our parents and then that idea was shot down. Maybe a kings table and everyone can sit together. :/

Sweetheart table.

Head table. I'd never heard of a sweetheart or king's table before WW. I do not like the idea of having a sweetheart table; I'd feel too on display, plus I want the bridal party recognized. I think king's tables are kinda cool, but it just wouldn't work for us.

We are going with sweetheart table. It's a better way to sit with your loved one.

We are doing a head table. Our wedding party only has a few people with spouses and their spouses have family/friends they can sit with. I'm selfish. I want our first meal as a married couple to be with my best friends! I'm not a huge fan of either of my bm's husbands so no kings table for me! lol

We are doing a head table and the bridal party's significant others will surely be able to find someone to sit with that they know (we are having an open seating plan). Also I'm not too worried about it because we will only be sitting there for dinner (buffet so it should be pretty quick), and the toasts. After that everyone gets up to drink, dance, and mingle so they can really sit wherever they like.

We are going to do a sweet heart table

We plan on doing a head table

We're having a head table. Every wedding I've ever been to has had one so it's the norm for me. Most of our bridal party's SOs are also in the bridal party. We're going to mix up the head table so they can sit with their SOs, but we're definitely doing the head table thing.

Loved our King's Table. We had a small wedding party, so SO's were of course included but we also included our siblings and their spouses. Because people are seated on all sides, the ability to have conversations was way better than a traditional head table. And we did not feel on display. I think a King's Table is the best of all worlds.