For some weddings, coming up with a wedding seating plan is like a peacekeeping mission! It’s true, some members of your friends and family may not see eye to eye. Most tables tend to sort themselves out but every family has someone who doesn’t talk to another person.
So, how do you avoid a silent table or arguments? Well, here are few simple tips for your wedding seating plans!
- Prepare your table plan in advance after you have received all of your RSVPs. Waiting until you have an RSVP is important as there will always be some change in arrangements.
- Set your RSVP deadline at least one month before your wedding if possible. Again, last minute changes are no fun to deal with the week before your wedding.
- If you’re having children at the wedding; remember to keep them occupied! Have something fun like crayons and activity pages. And make sure they are an appropriate age to sit alone.
- You can either place guests by table and let them assign themselves or give them place cards at their tables.
- Try not to place single people all at one table. Instead mix people according to their age group and interests.
- Your nearest and dearest should be just that! The closest people to you should be the people that are closest to the couple. Treat it as a radius to the top table.
- Keep your seating plans to yourselves and don’t mention the seating plan to anyone! Unless someone requests to be seated next to someone else before they RSVP. Other wise, you’ll be drawing up plans forever!
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