Seating Dilemma: Reviewing the Guest List

Sorting the List

Many hours are spent pouring over lists and lists of guests in parties, particularly weddings… and for good reason. Most tables used in parties are 10-seaters, and it’s up to the planner (you) to decide who sits with who.

Again, research. Asking if it’s a good idea to have a particular group together is safe enough if done tactfully. The rule of thumb would be to sit the relatives of the bride or the groom together. Vacant seats in tables are usual, when seating arrangements are done by family. These can be reserved for solo guests or couples who won’t mind being excluded from the general table conversation.

Sacrificing a few seats will be worth it if it means not sitting individuals or groups who might have misgivings with each other together. In this context, the bride’s mother or an older relative may prove invaluable in sorting out the guest list and deciding where to seat particularly controversial people.

Mingle Opportunities

The process should be fun, as it encourages one to imagine possible conversation topics and table scenarios. A party coordinator can even base the seating arrangement according to interests. An example would be the bride’s or the groom’s employees or bosses. They can be seated together and have business discussions that everyone else on the table can relate with.

The idea behind this is so that people who might have something in common can mingle and formally meet each other. After all, if they were invited to the wedding, there’s a good chance that they will also be invited to other affairs or parties of the newlyweds in the future.

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