is it 'rude' not to walk around to each table at the wedding?

on the 2011 boards, they have a topic about 'wedding advice'. Someone said that the advice she got from her bro was to not walk around to greet each table individually at the reception because it takes too long and you end up seeing all of the people regardless on the dance floor and CH and whatnot.

I kind of like the idea of not walking around ... i don't really care to spend half my reception talk to people about the same old BS (congrats, where's the honeymoon, blah blah blah). I want to be able to eat my food and dance and enjoy the party!

is it rude though? will people be offended?

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Initially we weren't going to go to the CH at all, but now I think we will so that we can talk to people then and not have to worry about walking around from table to table at the reception. If you don't go to CH though, and then don't make an effort to say hello to people at the reception, then I think it's kind of rude IMO.

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I'm hoping to take care of most of the meet-and-greet shiz at the CH.

Might walk around though. We'll see. I do think that everyone should be given a little face time, whether it's at the CH or reception.

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I was hoping we could get this done at CH. But we've been 'ordered' by our mothers that we MUST go around to each table

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I don't think it's rude but I'm probably going to do it anyway.

I'll skip the friend and immediate fam tables though since i'll be seeing them all day lol

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I'm not sure, as a guest I might think that it was a little rude but as th ebride, I dont want to walk around to everytable because I dont want to miss out on enjoying myself. I plan on going to the CH so I will make sure to talk to everyone there but as for the rec. I don't want to stop at every table and answer everyone's questions. I am not trying to be rude or mean but it takes up sooooo much time and all I want to do is enjoy my night with my husband.

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Posted by mzmahagony

I'm not sure, as a guest I might think that it was a little rude but as th ebride, I dont want to walk around to everytable because I dont want to miss out on enjoying myself. I plan on going to the CH so I will make sure to talk to everyone there but as for the rec. I don't want to stop at every table and answer everyone's questions. I am not trying to be rude or mean but it takes up sooooo much time and all I want to do is enjoy my night with my husband.

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ITA!!

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Posted by kris_gets_hitched

I'm hoping to take care of most of the meet-and-greet shiz at the CH.

Might walk around though. We'll see. I do think that everyone should be given a little face time, whether it's at the CH or reception.

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same here! going to the full CH to say our hellos and thank yous.
and we may walk around if we feel we didnt get to everyone at the CH.

i feel its only rude if you make no effort to say hello to everyone. you invited them there, and should thank them for being there.

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We walked around and talked to everyone, but not officially to each table. However, we did do a dance thing where we had a chance to slow dance with everyone that came to the wedding (only had 75 people), so we at least got a chance to talk to everyone for a minute :).

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I don't think it's rude at all. Are you doing a receiving line? Spending time in the CH? I don;t think people will get offended, or at least they shouldn't.

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Oh, also...we were going to greet everyone at CH, but we were SO overwhelmed that we choes last minute (like as we were walking into CH) to go upstairs to the bridal suite...you never know how you'll feel til the day of!

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i think its a little rude... these people came to your wedding to celebrate with you, i think you should go to each table and thank your guests for coming and sharing this day with you. dont spend a long time at each table, just go over and thank them ask them if theyre enjoying themselves and tell them youll see them on the dancefloor.. you should be these less than a min at each table

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i am going to go with the traditional way and walk around the tables to greet the guest i just can't i don't care how long it takes

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This is why we're having a receiving line and attending CH. So we can party it up and not worry about hurting anyone's feelings.

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Posted by Jna2010

i think its a little rude... these people came to your wedding to celebrate with you, i think you should go to each table and thank your guests for coming and sharing this day with you. dont spend a long time at each table, just go over and thank them ask them if theyre enjoying themselves and tell them youll see them on the dancefloor.. you should be these less than a min at each table

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ITA.

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thats also the reason i am attending the entire CH... im not walking around to greet 300 people... its just not happening

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I plan to do this at the CH.

I was told by my mother that it is always noticed by her friends if the bride and groom walk around or not.

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I think it's a little rude. I mean people are coming to your wedding you should make an effort to thank them appropriately.

I don't think you have to hug and kiss everyone at each table but a just stop in say thank you for coming, and show your appreciation I think is necessary.

JMHO.

Plus you could have old school people who don't 'seal those envelopes' until the END of the night.

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I was at a wedding where the couple didnt walk around but we saw them all the time bc they were enjoying the party like everyone else...it didnt bother me that they didnt come around. Another wedding I went to the couple did walk around but it was 'hi thanks for coming, its soo good to see you' blah blah blah for all of 2 sec and then I never saw them again .........I think its ok not to go around as long as you make sure all your guests see you at some point and are having fun the whole time

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i was thinking about this today on my drive to school actually. idk i really dont want to, but i feel for some of the older people that would be the only chance i would get to see them or talk to them cuz i dont expect to see my 80 yr old great aunt bustin a move. i think we'll end up doing that but not spending 10 minutes at each table, lol. very quick, hi, thanks for coming! see ya lata!!!!