Sweetheart Table

We are doing a sweetheart table. It will be placed in front of the windows facing the lake. Our venue includes rose bud vases so it will be simple decor.

We sat with all wedding party and their SO or kids ( not extended family), all of us at 2 adjacent tables. . . I long ago stopped saying yes to being in the wedding party of any couple who intended to have wedding party sit separately from their SO. . . I did that a couple times, and whether the WP person, or the SO, I always was miserable. . I would go to a wedding alone when I had no SO or SO could not come. I will still go alone if hubby cannot, or one of us needs to be with the kids, and it is my friend or family. It is not that I mind being on my own at a wedding. But not when my SO is present but seated elsewhere. . . So I heartily approve of your being considerate of your wedding party. But whether you have a sweetheart table, or are at a larger table with some WP and their SO, and others at an adjacent table or 2, either is fine. . . . As a guest, I like it when a couple has a sweetheart table that is big enough for 4-5, but only has their seats at dinner. Then puts out 2-3 other chairs during dancing and the latter part of the reception, so people who stop by for 5-10 minute visits can pull up a chair, and not stand awkwarkly beside the table to talk. It means that after circulating a bit at cocktails, and then brief table rounds, the couple can stay in place and visit with people. Or when the bride or groom is off alone, dancing or seeing family, the spouse left may have people drop by. I always feel terrible when one half of the couple is shy, and while bride or groom is dancing with older relatives or seeing their much larger family, the other sits awkwardly alone. Working for caterers who routinely added a couple of extra chairs u less told not to, I seemed people would visit any B ir G on their own at Sweetheart table, and not monopolize things when visiting the couple and pulling up a chair, not more than 10 minutes or so. But whatever you choose, kudos for being considerate to your WP and their people.

We are doing a sweetheart table. Not only because our wedding party have guests of their own thet want to sit with but also so we can TRY to have just a moment between us.

That is why we are doing sweetheart table.

My husband and I did a sweetheart table! It was nice to have some time too ourselves during our reception.

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Every time I see photos of your wedding Yoice I just swoon!

These chairs look SO comfy

We are having a sweetheart table! We didn’t want to keep our party away from their dates, and I’m looking for those few moments of “alone” time with my guy! Plus I found some super cute decor ideas!

I’m torn, I want everyone to be able to sit with their families so I don’t want to do a head table but I also know both of us don’t like being center of attention so sweetheart table would be a little bit awkward lol so we are torn between just getting used to the idea of a sweetheart table or doing a kings table.

View Quoted Comment Aw thank you love!
The chairs were very comfortable!

Sweetheart for us. I always found it kind of awkward to sit beside your bridal party because then you'd have to shout across your side to talk to someone hahah

I also agree with not separating the families/friends so we're opting for sweetheart for that reason too

I'm definitely team sweetheart table. I'm getting married at a BEAUTIFUL Jeffrey A Miller catering venue, and I love the intimate feeling of the dining area that allows us all to be close and homey but not stuffy and overcrowded. That said, I think it would be overwhelming for us to sit with other people during the meal. The sweetheart table gives us a second to breathe. We also have a gorgeous string light curtain behind us at our sweetheart table that gives it a beautiful and romantic feel. During the rest of the wedding there's a big dance floor, an absolutely gorgeous bar (all natural wood, it's my favorite part of the venue lol), and an outside patio for us to mingle with guests. I see the sweetheart table as a safe haven to get a quick minute to actually just see each other LOL Good luck with your planning!!

We're doing a sweetheart table. We have a lot of family and I don't want to offend anyone with a "Well, these guys are sitting with us, but you guys aren't/can't" Clears that whole thing right up. Plus we're putting our immediate family on either sides of us so it puts space between us and my crazy family!