Repost from '05: Need your help ladies!

so we got our reception room upgraded the other day, it is now much bigger and there is room to spread out some more.

since we're having such a small wedding (60 ppl), this is the dilemma. the room has a raised platform which is typically used for the sweetheart table and then 4-6 guest tables. all the rest of the tables are normally placed on either side of the dance floor.

the banquet manager recommended that we put another table (a total of 7 guest tables which is all we're having) up on the platform.

My FH likes this idea since it will be more intimate. my friend recommended putting only the sweetheart table and our parent tables on the platform and scattering the rest along the dance floor to make more use of the room.

IMO, 7 tables on that platform is tight. and we have this big room now, why not make use of it. FH’s opinion is that since our wedding is intimate to begin with, why not keep everyone together.

What would you do?

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Posted by FrogGirl0917

I think I would spread it out a llittle too - I used to work at a country club and there was an intimate affair that was all crowded in one part of the room to keep it very intimate, and the guests were complaining about sitting on top of eachother while the rest of the room looked empty

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that's what I am afraid of! thanks for your expert opinion!

I am also worried that no one will dance since no one is down near the dance floor except for the DJ & bar.

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Posted by gNi1125

I think I would do sweetheart and parent tables on the platform like your friend said.

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I agree with this as well!

I would have the sweet heart table on the platform and scatter the rest.

BTW:Where can you have such a low min?

I agree with your friend