How-evah. I feel strongly that even if your event includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, stations and more of a flowing feel, if you expect all of your guests to be seated for a period of time during your reception, they should at least be assigned to specific tables. Brides seem to think this makes it more formal. I think it makes things easier. Guests don't like to think. They don't want to have to worry about where they will be sitting, who will be sitting together or where to leave their purse. If you do not assign seats and it is announced that the bride and groom would like everyone to take seat, you will see scramble. I hate scramble. And don't even get me started on my irrational fear of people moving chairs from table to table.
Yikes. Phew. Moving on. I also think that escort cards or place cards offer another (inexpensive) opportunity to be creative and show the couple's personality.
Now, there is my two cents, what's yours? Are you pro-assigned seating or do you prefer for guests to be on their own?
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I was one of those "I don't want assigned seats" brides but I totally see your point and the last thing I want is confusion at my wedding! Having said that how do you feel about just assigned tables rather than seats? Eliminate place cards while still elimating the confusion? I could come up with a creative way to showcase the assigned tables.
I'm certainly not one for tradition but I am DEFINITELY not for the scramble. I think assigned tables is a good medium. That was the panicked scramble is avoided while not feeling too stuffy. Thanks for your two cents!
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I am getting married this July and I am definitely having assigned seating at our sit down dinner. I hate going to weddings where you have the uncomfortable process of trying to find seating where there aren't assignments. It makes everything simple if it is already predetermined!
I plan to have assigned seating at my wedding, too. I just think it will make everything easier and eliminate a lot of awkwardness as people try to figure out where to be. Nothing's worse than having to be the "trailblazer" at an event, when you're the first of the people you know to arrive and have to hope you picked a table that everyone will like and choose to follow you to. Except, of course, being the last one there and scanning the room for your friends while having flashbacks of the high school cafeteria. Why put your guests through this?
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