How to create a seating chart for your wedding?
The seating chart at your wedding reception follows simple cultural customs. Let’s first talk about how to put together such a seating chart, assuming that everyone likes each other and no one has strained relationships with anyone.
You should have the seating chart prepared and “posted” at the entrance to the room. You can number the tables and individual chairs or prepare personalized name tags for each guest. You can print the name tags in the same style as your wedding invitations, or you can use small pebbles with a number, for example, as a keepsake for the guests.
Basic rules of the seating chart at your wedding
Followed by grandparents, family, and friends
The bride and groom sit at the head of the table, and the bride always sits to the groom’s right
We seat guests alternately, i.e., man, woman, man, woman…
The groom’s parents sit next to the bride, and vice versa
Next sit the witnesses – the bride’s witnesses sit next to the groom, and vice versa
“Switching sides” of the bride and groom symbolizes the creation of a new family; in some countries, the groom’s father and the bride’s mother even sit next to each other to make the connection even stronger.
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At the time when the rules for the wedding seating chart were created, divorces and the like were not common. Therefore, take the above rules as recommendations and remember that you determine the final seating chart at your wedding.
If your parents are divorced and unfortunately don’t get along well, seat them on different sides of the table.
Finally, you need to seat some guests who come alone; if you have several such guests at the wedding, seat them together. If not, seat them with someone they know at least a little.
What to remember when creating a seating chart for your wedding?
Children – do you have high chairs or space for a stroller?
Guest orientation – we recommend a map, numbering, or name tags
What if someone wants to step away? Do they have to lift the whole row? If possible, arrange the tables so that everyone can leave independently.
When all the guests are seated, it is customary for one of the parents or witnesses to give a celebratory speech. This is followed by a newlywed toast and the wedding feast can begin 🥂