Guide in Arranging Wedding Day Seating

For some couples, trying to figure out where to seat guests becomes less about creating a festive atmosphere than keeping warring factions apart. So seating aunts who hold grudges against cousins, divorced parents, and friends who have not seen eye-to-eye since high school can add a lot of unnecessary stress to an already strained situation. Here are some bridal planning tips on how to avoid these situations.

It's customary for a wedding reception to feature separate tables for the parents of the bride, the parents of the groom and respective family and close friends. The bridal party table is often set apart at one side or end of the room, with the bride and groom sitting together in the center, facing out toward their guests.Many modern couples maintain the tradition of a bridal party table, however, it's perfectly fine to mix it up when it comes to the rest of the table, with the bridesmaids on one side, groomsmen on the other, or allowing them to mix as they wish.

For many brides, divorced parents and feuding relatives or friends can be a fact of life. Some may even refuse to attend your event if their sworn enemy is known to be invited. So it's important that you have to discuss this matter with your parents or friends directly and individually and assure them that you will do your best to avoid uncomfortable situations. To further ensure harmony throughout the whole process, be sure to steer feuding parties clear of each other as much as possible through assigned seating and separate pre-wedding events.