Wedding Party sits with us? What about their spouses?

I think the spouses would definitely want to sit together. My FH was in a wedding a couple of years ago, and we sat together at another table. I think it's just nice.

I'm actually going to sit at a sweetheart table with FH and the bridal party and SOs will sit together at another table.

We did a head table that included the bridal party as well as their spouses/dates. I did a typical rectangular tables, but had the bridal party sitting all around it instead of on just 1 side.

My dad said he thought it must have been a good idea because he was pretty sure it was the longest hes ever seen a bridal party actually stay seated at the head table.

See I was thinking this too...seating the BP with the rest of guest but my fiance said they are suppose to sit with us..I mean the 2 spouses will know others there..and I plan on seating them with the people they know (if we go the route were WP sits with us). The WP table is already set up and not suppose to be moved and the table is super long so im thinking if its just me and him it will look odd up there but if WP is with is it may look a bit better. lol i just cant figure this out..

thanks girl for the advice!

@Bluedaisy- good idea! thanks

All the weddings my FH and I have stood up in over the past year have had the bridal party sitting up at the head table with the married couple. The spouses all sat at tables with the rest of the guests. I guess the reason this worked really well was that we both had mutual friends also attending the wedding so we were able to sit comfortably with other people. We are all adults and don't need to be attached at the hip to our counterparts for one meal.

There really isn't a "supposed to" about it. You can do whatever makes you and your wedding party happy. I would suggest that you either include the SOs at the head table, or have the wedding party sit elsewhere with their SOs.

I think you should let them sit together, whether at the head table or another table. How many are in the wedding party? If there are only 2 with SO's then maybe they can sit at the ends?

I have been in several weddings: one had sweetheart so I was with my date, one I was with the bridal party and dates had to sit separately, and one where only the MOH and BM sat with their SO with the bride and groom. I prefer a sweetheart table and that's what we're doing.

4 total in WP ... the other 2 dont have spouses/SO and wont be bringing a date so they will be alone. The other 2 are the ones im wondering about since they are married. However one is my FBIL and I know I could easly sit him with the family people..the other is a friends with one other person that will be seating with the regular guest and I was going to make sure they were seating together but just didnt know if it would be better to have spouses with each other...I brought this up to fiance and he said its not a big deal with have them not eating together when afterwards people will be up moving around togther anyways...I wouldnt be bothered eating without him if he was in a WP but never know how others feel about it. thanks all for the advice.

I don't think you should have the spouses sitting at the head table. The two without SOs will feel dumb.

I agree with your FH. They are adults and they can be apart for 1 1/2 hours for dinner.

I am having FH and I at one table and the bridal party and spouses sitting at another because most of the groomsmen are married and I don't want them to sit without their other half.

Yeah i agree with sunshine if you have a head table no spouses

we chose to have a sweetheart table and our bridal party at there own table only two of them have girlfriends/wife so they will sit there as well

At most of the weddings I've been too in the last few years, the couple is at a sweetheart table and the attendants get to sit with their spouses or dates at tables nearby.

What we're doing is having a sweetheart table for FH and I, and then having two separate bridal party tables up front near ours. That way they are still near us, but their SO's and kids in some cases can sit with them.

Yes like others have said, Bridal party will want to sit with SO's. I think this is when a sweetheart table is actually the best. This is what I want. Fh and I at our own little special table, and the bridal party w/ their SO's at their own table. I think that's perfect.

I'm having a sweetheart table and having the bridal party sit with their spouses/gf's/bf's/children and other friends. I didn't want to have a head table because I think its corny and outdated. They are the bridal party but I don't want to make them be attached to me all day.

I sooooooo agree with you Adrienne, the "head table" is so outdated. Reminds me of the "wedding singer". LOL. I am having a "sweetheart table" and then we are having 3 tables that are right near ours for the bridal parties and their boyfriends/girlfriends/husbands/wives. I have been in quite a few weddings and had to sit at that stupid head table and I couldn't WAIT to get away from it. Knowing I felt like that means the people in my wedding will most likely feel the same. It's not about being an "adult" and being able to sit away from our sof for any amount of time..... it's about being at a PARTY and enjoying it with the one you love. Anyways, that's just my two cents. LOL. Congratulations everyone by the way

Every wedding I have been too the spouses and dates sit together at a table very clothes to the head table. Other then dinner no one is really in their assigned seat.

How about you ask them if they have a preference? Last time I was in WP I was seated at a different table with my FH and I really thought it was fine!

We are doing a sweetheart table. For many reasons but mainly so that our BP is comfortable. Besides that gives FH and I a chance to really enjoy each others company alone and take in the day for a bit.