Cocktail Hour Question

EGreene79 Posted: Aug 21, 2006 01:45 PM

Cocktail Hour Question

I've seen a lot of comments about cocktail hours not having enough seats for everyone. I didn't think there were supposed to be enough seats to accommodate everyone during the cocktail hour - I thought it was more about mingling.

Are there supposed to be enough chairs for all wedding guests to sit? How are your cocktail hours set up?

NY031978 Posted: Aug 21, 2006 01:47 PM

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all places think of it different. i know Watermill stress on it that they love the fact that ppl can sit and relax during CH! But on my hal search other places made it more of a miggling idea! i like having a place for everyone---just incase they want too sit!

CKJ906 Posted: Aug 21, 2006 01:50 PM

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Yes all places are different.
I was just at a wedding Sat and there wasn't enough seats. Alot of people were standing.
I requested that they had enough seating for everyone at my CT hour, the hall told us though that they put enough out. So speak to the person at the hall that you are working w/!

ali120206 Posted: Aug 21, 2006 02:03 PM

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You are supposed to mingle and just use the tables when you want to eat something. Unfortunately, there are those people who get a table and stay there the entire time!

roxyvelas Posted: Aug 21, 2006 02:04 PM

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i dont think our cocktail hr room has enough seats for everyone.

july06bride Posted: Aug 21, 2006 02:05 PM

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I prefer there to be a place for everyone to sit...in case everyone wants to sit...it is difficult to eat standing up (sometimes-depending on the food-and esp. for elderly people) I went to a wedding where there were NOT enough seats-not many at all-people were eating at the bar-and some right near the buffet area-almost pulling up a chair-people were crowding around small tables...imo it wasnt good for the guests

cnj Posted: Aug 21, 2006 03:34 PM

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I agree, I think it should be about mingling and moving about, otherwise what is the point of the dinner?
I know we will not have enough seating for everybody and people will complain but we can't please them all....

JandJ1224 Posted: Aug 21, 2006 04:13 PM

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Our hall doesn't have a lot of room for CH, we will see how it works out. There will def. not be enough seats for our guests..

irishsweetheart Posted: Aug 21, 2006 04:39 PM

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I think there definitely should be enough of seats for everyone just in case but they don't have to be set up as they are in the main room with a lot of room between seats. As a guest though I always like to know that I can sit if I want to. It's something that is hall specific though unfortunately so be sure to ask!

jerrys girl Posted: Aug 21, 2006 04:42 PM

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I want there to be enough seats for everyone if they chose to sit. due to a lot of language barriers and elder guests coming to my wedding, i don't think that many people will mingle and stand up.

MattandTricia07 Posted: Aug 21, 2006 04:44 PM

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I didn't understand this as well and then I spoke with my mom...apparently in the past at cocktail hours you weren't supposed to sit, just have a little something and a drink. I think nowadays, with Long Island having such a big wedding industry, we've made the cocktail a big deal as well- more food and all- guests need a place to sit down to eat! People don't always assume that they will be sitting, however, that was something I wanted for my guests.

EGreene79 Posted: Aug 21, 2006 07:32 PM

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Thanks for all the feedback ladies!

misshepp Posted: Aug 21, 2006 08:21 PM

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Westbury Manor said they had enough seating during the Cocktail Hour for 350 guests! I think people will definetly mingle but when I eat I want to sit!