Seating Arrangements - Bridal Party Separated?

Original post by hartleyalana117

Aug 22, 2011 12:40 PM

Hi Girls,

So we have to begin seating arrangements, and that is something that stresses me out since there is a lot of overlap in the bridal party, what with siblings and who's friends with who.

My future in-laws suggested to me that I don't have to sit the bridal party all together, but sit them with the people they would have the most fun with.

I've never seen a wedding where the bridal party doesnt all sit together, but the ideal of seating them separately makes me very happy...

Has anyone seen this?

xx

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

SoonToBeEMM Posted: Aug 22, 2011 06:00 PM

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I am not seating the bridal party all together. I am seating them with who they know, or family.

night_nurse Posted: Aug 22, 2011 10:25 PM

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I worked at a catering hall for over five years, and yes, sometimes the bridal party does sit amongst the audience....In fact, that's what we are doing.

leelou48 Posted: Aug 23, 2011 08:48 AM

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I feel like its very typical to not seat the BP together. Sometimes they are a mix of Fam and Friends and they would not have as much fun together.

Ive been a BM like 7 times and I have never sat with the BP....maybe 3 of them because those are my BFFs but not a BP table.

I feel like that used to be more common like when you had a dais (spelling?) and they sat with the bride and groom.

lisam1113 Posted: Aug 23, 2011 08:51 AM

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I don't have our BP sitting at one table.. They are all at surrounding tables around ours & near each other with their families/significant others & friends.

Tomsbride Posted: Aug 23, 2011 11:51 AM

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I've never been to a wedding where the bridal party sits together. They're always at different tables

ourwedding9510 Posted: Aug 23, 2011 12:50 PM

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We were going to have the bridal parties sit at tables on each side of our sweetheart table but one of my BMs (I should have kicked her out...especially since I don't speak to that b*tch anymore) started problems and saying things about my SIL who was my matron of honor. From that point on, it ruined that and we just sat them around the room with the corresponding friends tables.

Bearsgirl Posted: Aug 23, 2011 08:40 PM

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I've been to many weddings that have members of the bridal party sit with the people they'd be more comfortable with and have fun with. It worked out great!! I'm going to do this for my wedding too!

HoosierCouple Posted: Aug 23, 2011 08:43 PM

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Posted by Jmrosa1

I am not seating my bridal party together...I am seating them with who they know or their significant other if they have one there.

this :)

cdh2672 Posted: Aug 23, 2011 08:45 PM

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Posted by hartleyalana117

Hi Girls,

So we have to begin seating arrangements, and that is something that stresses me out since there is a lot of overlap in the bridal party, what with siblings and who's friends with who.

My future in-laws suggested to me that I don't have to sit the bridal party all together, but sit them with the people they would have the most fun with.

I've never seen a wedding where the bridal party doesnt all sit together, but the ideal of seating them separately makes me very happy...

Has anyone seen this?

xx

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

Definitely! You can separate!

FutureMrsSweeney Posted: Aug 23, 2011 08:48 PM

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The past few weddings I have attended, the bride and groom sat at a 'sweetheart table' with the BP sitting close to them among the guests. I am planning to do a 'sweetheart table' at my weddings.