Seating Chart/Family

chris&julie Posted: May 21, 2005 03:22 PM

Seating Chart/Family

I am having great difficulty creating a seating chart,(deciding couples to put with other couples). My future SIL said to me 'No offense to you but I want to sit with my family' and My FIL only want to sit with there family. Is anyone having their parents and there future parents sitting together? I am beginning to feel like I am crazy and hurt that they don't want to sit with any of my family! The problem is both sides have odd numbers and we would have to pay $150 per extra table. Any Help

micmar Posted: May 21, 2005 03:43 PM

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Can you mix? I mean put some of FH's family with some of yours - example - put one of your siblings with their spouse with one of his siblings with their spouse & another member from your side with another member from your side? You have to do what you need to do - you cannot please everyone....in the end people will be fine & have a good time. They might meet new people & like them - that wouldn't be a tragedy.

suven Posted: May 21, 2005 03:49 PM

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why do you have to pay extra for the tables?

My contract with Leonard's said that I would have tables of 10. Out of 16 tables, only 1 or 2 had 10 people. The rest had 7, 8, or 9 and they didn't charge me anything extra at all.

Can you call your hall and ask them?

ckgmwedding Posted: May 21, 2005 03:50 PM

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DO NOT LISTEN TO OTHERS ON THIS SUBJECT!!! I don't mean to yell but too bad. To pay an extra 150 to sit for a few minutes during dinner with a certain person is sooo dumb and presumptious of them. Who actually sits at the table for any length of time?I have never cared what table I have sat at and always have a good time.

sophie78 Posted: May 21, 2005 03:50 PM

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the families usually sit with their respective families. They want to spend time with the guests that they invited.

pschica Posted: May 21, 2005 03:53 PM

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if families are giving you probs - caqn you mix up friends instead???

glinda_goodwitch Posted: May 21, 2005 03:59 PM

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Don't worry, it'll all work out. At least your family wants to sit with each other. Parts of FH family will not be in the same room together. We'll see how that works for the wedding! I agree with someone's post about mixing friends. Also, if you have more distant cousins/family from both sides that are similar ages maybe you can mix them. I bet all of us will have some potential seating problems. It comes with inviting 100 or so people to be in the same room. I wouldn't take it as an insult that the families want to stay together. It is a day of happiness for them and they want to celebrate it with the people closest to them. Good luck!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: May 21, 2005 04:29 PM

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Posted by ckgmwedding

DO NOT LISTEN TO OTHERS ON THIS SUBJECT!!! I don't mean to yell but too bad. To pay an extra 150 to sit for a few minutes during dinner with a certain person is sooo dumb and presumptious of them. Who actually sits at the table for any length of time?I have never cared what table I have sat at and always have a good time.

I agree with this 100%

jersee3380 Posted: May 22, 2005 03:16 PM

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Posted by dleeny

Posted by ckgmwedding

DO NOT LISTEN TO OTHERS ON THIS SUBJECT!!! I don't mean to yell but too bad. To pay an extra 150 to sit for a few minutes during dinner with a certain person is sooo dumb and presumptious of them. Who actually sits at the table for any length of time?I have never cared what table I have sat at and always have a good time.

I agree with this 100%

mee too

littlebookworm4 Posted: May 22, 2005 05:17 PM

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I'm not doing 'sides' but I'm putting family members at tables and mixing the tables so that there is a my family table and his family table next to each other. That way they can still sit with their family who they feel most comfortable with but are sitting next to new member of the family at the next table. Did I just totally confuse you with that? because I confused myself!