Did anyone do a cocktail reception or is planning one? Are you having seating cards?
a friend of mine is sort of doing one, its going to be mostly a cocktail reception with a buffet, no assigned seating....they want it to be very free flowing and let people eat and dance when they want.....i like the idea
yea, that's what we want. Instead of a buffet though, we will have 'stations' around the room.
i was considering...typically its not arraigned seating(b/c it is supposed to be free flowing...someone said that already!), but im sure you could if you want.
Those make me nervous... I'd hate for your older relatives to struggle for a seat. I just like knowing that if I leave my seat to go to the bathroom or dance, no one is going to steal it. JMO
I don't want to do assigned seating. But, I am wondering what will ladies do with heir purses? Also, how will the tables look, will there be place settings?
Maybe let them chose but, make it know thats where they should stay for the time frame. I know my cousin didnt have assigned seating and it didnt work for them. People fought for seats and then were afraid to leave their seat to use the bathroom or dance in fear they wouldnt be able to seat there again. Sorry but, that was the experince we had.
Posted by fiore76
I don't want to do assigned seating. But, I am wondering what will ladies do with heir purses? Also, how will the tables look, will there be place settings?
Posted by dazies1011Maybe let them chose but, make it know thats where they should stay for the time frame. I know my cousin didnt have assigned seating and it didnt work for them. People fought for seats and then were afraid to leave their seat to use the bathroom or dance in fear they wouldnt be able to seat there again. Sorry but, that was the experince we had.
Posted by fiore76
I don't want to do assigned seating. But, I am wondering what will ladies do with heir purses? Also, how will the tables look, will there be place settings?
Hmmm....interesting.
We're planning on having a buffet, but we're insisiting on assigned seating for just the reasons mentioned.
FSIL did, and people sat where they wanted.
i never thought about that... but i would hate if i lost my seat...
