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Sweetheart table vs sitting at one long table

Melissa, on February 23, 2019 at 5:57 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 12

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Our wedding is in three weeks! We are trying to figure out the seating chart. Right now we have a sweetheart table (I don't have a BP), but I've always had this vision of something different. I want to see if my venue will make two long tables consisting of four rectangular tables pushed together instead of separating all the tables. My fiance and I would sit at one of the long tables. I think it goes along with the whole vibe of the venue. It is a rustic, vintage open barn style venue with string lighting and lace runners and wine bottles as flower vases on the tables. Also my caterer is doing family style dining so I think that would make sense for us to sit with everyone else. Just wanted to get some ideas and see if anyone else if forgoing a sweetheart table.

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Latest activity by Iva, on February 25, 2019 at 2:10 PM

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Sophie · on February 23, 2019 at 6:03 PM
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One long table makes it harder for people to talk. You’re kinda just stuck with a few people, whereas with round tables, you have everyone at the table you’re at then everyone at the surrounding tables. I just hate yelling over someone to talk to someone a few seats down at a long set up.
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Melissa · on February 23, 2019 at 6:05 PM
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Our venue package comes with rectangular tables instead of round tables. The sweetheart table is a half moon shape.
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Caytlyn · on February 23, 2019 at 6:22 PM
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How many guests do you have? Do you have enough space for two long tables like that in your venue? Will you have a bunch of empty open space if you do it that way?
I personally like the idea of a sweetheart table and enjoying dinner alone with your new spouse, but if it fits your vision and it will work logistically, I see no problem.
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Melissa · on February 23, 2019 at 6:31 PM
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We have 60 people total. One table would not be filled but maybe that would be okay in case a few surprise guests show up!
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Devin · on February 23, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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We are doing a sweetheart table.
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Emily · on February 23, 2019 at 6:48 PM
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We are opting for a sweetheart table, as we want out bridal party to be able to sit with their spouses/SOs! If we included spouses, our head table would be wayyy too long since they aren't all in the party!
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Katie · on February 24, 2019 at 8:15 AM
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I love the idea of a sweetheart table because then it’s easier to talk to people and for me, my bridal party can sit with their families
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Melissa · on February 24, 2019 at 9:32 AM
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We don’t have a bridal party so it’s not sweetheart table vs long table with BP. My thought was either sweetheart table or sitting with family to make it more intimate of a setting. My day of coordinator sent me two other options that would work so that makes it easier to choose. I appreciate everyone’s advice!
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Meaghan · on February 24, 2019 at 10:34 AM
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We’re not doing a head table or a sweetheart table and opting instead to sit with some family members (tbd exactly who we sit with though - we’re still 7 weeks out at the moment). I say go with whatever your vision was - if you’d rather have the long tables, then that’s what you should do. Would you have assigned seats at the long tables or have free seating? If assigned seats, you might not have to worry about people yelling over each other to talk to friends down the table.
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Melissa · on February 24, 2019 at 5:05 PM
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Thanks for your reply. We were not going to do assigned seats just assigned tables but now with all the tables pushed together I am going to do assigned seats. Went to michaels to get the wine corks and name tags and going to do that!
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HayMrsO · on February 25, 2019 at 12:37 PM
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We pushed farmhouse tables together to form one long table and our guests loved it. We opted to be at the "head" of the table, meaning we put our smaller "sweetheart" table vertically (while the others were horizontal). We wanted to be able to see all of our guests. I loved that!
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Iva · on February 25, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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I love the idea of 2 long tables, it’s actually easier to talk to more people like this because tables are much narrower than round tables where sometimes it’s hard to talk to person sitting across.
I also think 2 long tables go well with your reception vision & vibe.
The best of both worlds (sweetheart table vs. sitting anywhere at a long table) might be to have long U-shape setup: you have 2 long tables & 1 small table that connects 2 long tables, where you & FH sit. We are doing this at our reception!
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