Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

Dedicated July 2013

Where to seat kids if parents are in the bridal party???

Nicole, on March 14, 2013 at 6:03 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

Saved

Flag
Hide content

Today we made the long trek to our venue to meet with our chef and discuss menu options. Afterwards we decided to walk around the venue to refresh our memories a little so we can start brainstorming how to arrange things. We of course still have plenty of time to figure out seating arrangements but we started talking about it a bit.

We REALLY want to do a head table rather than a sweetheart table.... but then I realized the very young three flower girls and one ring bearer would have no parents to sit with because their parents are all in the wedding party!!!!

My fiance suggested not having the parents sit at the head table and just the rest of the bridal party. I'm wondering if that would be really weird. Thoughts?

Any one else have this same dilemma? Any creative ideas on what to do?

The easy answer is to settle for the sweetheart table, but we really want to have our bridal party up front and close to us.

Flag
Hide content

7 Comments

Latest activity by Nicole, on March 15, 2013 at 5:37 AM

Master May 2012
MrsO · on March 14, 2013 at 6:05 PM
Flag

Hide content
Why not have your flower girls and ring bearers at the head table as well then? Technically they are a part of the wedding party
- Reply
VIP September 2012
KrystalH · on March 14, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Flag

Hide content
We had our flowergirl at the head table because she was our daughter, the ring bearers parents were not in the WP so he sat with them, but if they were in the WP he would have sat at the head table
- Reply
VIP March 2013
Mrs Roberts · on March 14, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Flag

Hide content
I don't think it would be weird for the parents to sit at a separate table with their children,, we had the jr bridesmaid and jr groomsmen sit at the table with their parents and also the ring bearer and flower girl.. I think the parents woud be fine with it too because I'm sure they wouldn't want their kds to sit at a table with strangers.. Talk to the parents about it and see what they think,, also we didn't have a sweetheart table.. The hubby wanted the whole wedding party to sit together so it was 10 of us which worked out perfectly
- Reply
Master August 2012
Tiffany M. ( Tiffany P.) · on March 14, 2013 at 6:09 PM
Flag

Hide content
Our ring bearer and flower girls also sat with their parents since they were not in the wedding party. Only the adults sat at the head table with us.
Perhaps have a table close to the head table were the little kids could sit. Maybe one someone's grandma could sit at the table, or an aunt or other relative?
- Reply
VIP September 2013
Christine · on March 14, 2013 at 6:13 PM
Flag

Hide content
Since it's just for the sake of dinner why not talk to the parents who are in the WP and see if they have any suggestions they may want to sit with them at another table or maybe they know someone who will be there that the kids can sit with just for the sake of dinner. We have kids in our wedding too. Our 3 sons and my neices. All the kids are sitting with grandparents and my sisters husband since my sister is my MOH. Or you could just have a small table beside the head table just for the little ones
- Reply
Master December 2011
Carrie · on March 14, 2013 at 6:30 PM
Flag

Hide content
Sit them with their parents, they are a part of the wedding party. If they are very young I assume they will need some assistance with eating so you can't just put them at their own table.
- Reply

Dedicated July 2013
Nicole · on March 15, 2013 at 5:37 AM
Flag

Hide content
Thanks ladies! I'll talk to their parents and see where they are more comfortable.
- Reply