Search for:. Popular Blog Posts. The three most popular types of seating for the bride and groom are: Head tables — In the past, head tables were very common. This is traditionally a long table where the bride, groom and wedding party sit. The head table is often placed at the front of the reception room for the guests of honor to be on display for everyone to see.
It is appropriate for the wedding party to be seated at the head table WITH their significant others when space allows. While some couples still choose to have a head table, it is not nearly as popular as it has been in the past few decades.
Sweetheart tables — Brides and grooms may choose to sit at a sweetheart table which is a small table just for the bride and groom. If you're not sure what to do with your parent's and in-laws friends, ask your mother and mother-in-law to assist in designating their tables. For guests who don't know many other guests at the wedding, seat them near guests with similar interests. If you choose to split up groups of friends and sit them at tables nearby one another, be sure not to leave one individual out.
Place cards typically include your guest's name and table number. These tented cards can be displayed near the entrance of your reception in alphabetical order. In this case, once guests find their table they can choose their own seat.
Or, they can be used on tables to designate assigned seating arrangements in conjunction with escort cards or a seating chart. Formal escort cards with envelopes typically include the guest's name on the outer envelope with the table number on the card inside.
If you want to choose assigned seats at each table, use escort cards in conjunction with place cards and set a place card at each place setting. If you are using place cards or escort cards, a seating chart is not a necessity. However, many couples choose to display a seating chart near the entry of their reception venue.
For the rest of the family and friends, they will sit in a fairly similar arrangement to that seen at the church.
The closest family will sit nearer to the top table, with the distant relatives further away, and friends and guests sat at the back.
These days, arrangements are much more flexible, and we recommend doing it your own way. We like to keep the top table fairly traditional and then try to get a good mix of people all over the room. At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page.
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Jaimie Mackey was the Brides real weddings editor from to She also worked as a luxury wedding planning producing over high-end weddings and events over four wedding seasons in Colorado.
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