Where to Seat Your Bridal Party

Original post by CloudNine

Aug 24, 2009 01:03 PM

so we have a rather large BP (22 people to be exact)

when we break the people with guests down to tables it works out uneven with who we can sit with eachother. we would end up having to make smaller tables which im not sure i want to do because then i have to get more table linens.

is it bad to not have a BP table and just sit them with other guests?
Have you been to a wedding that does this? does it look silly? is it a dumb idea?

CloudNine Posted: Aug 24, 2009 04:14 PM

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wow i am surprised at how many are having the BP sit with friends/family. all the weddings i went to always had tables that were JUST for the BP and their dates so i thought that was usually how the majority went.

i think im going to split up the BP to sit with whom they would be more comfortable with, family and friends.

thank you ladies!

StellaStar13 Posted: Aug 24, 2009 04:47 PM

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I am def sitting my bridal party w/their significant others and friends. All the GM's & the BM are very good friends so they are no prob seating. It's the BM's & MOH that are going to be tricky. Literally none of them know each other!!! Well actually thats not true. MOH & 1 BM met @ my Surprise B-day Party a few yrs ago & def seemed to hit it off. All the others are my SIL, FCIL & since I had a BM jump ship 3 months ago, I am about to ask a friend from HS & once again....she knows none of them. Yeah, its gonna be interesting.

SoonToBeMrsVi Posted: Aug 24, 2009 11:36 PM

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I think it is absolutely fine not to have specific tables just for the bridal party. Our bridal party will be split up according to the place I would sit them if they were not in the bridal party. For example, my brother and his girlfriend (both in the BP) will be sitting at my parents' table, my cousin (in the BP) will be with our other cousins, etc. I think the BP usually appreciates this type of seating since most of the time they do not all know each other.

MrsHazel2B Posted: Aug 24, 2009 11:45 PM

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I'm having my BP together b/c we are all family! I have a healthy mix of my and FH's family, and everyone knows everyone.

TheFutureMrsPM Posted: Aug 24, 2009 11:48 PM

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I am seating my BP with whoever, how ever it works out (I say that now) lol

JAAMS Posted: Aug 25, 2009 12:59 AM

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I think that we will have a Bridal Party table, because everyone in the BP is good friends with ATLEAST 2 other members of the BP

JessNicole7EM Posted: Aug 25, 2009 01:50 PM

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I have a 22 person bp also.

I'm going to sit them sporadically. no bp table.

half my bp is friends the other half relatives.

I'll sit the friends with friends and relatives with relatives. I think they'll have more fun that way too.

chicky724 Posted: Aug 25, 2009 02:36 PM

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The way our RH is set up it has 2 tables on either side of us that are meant for the BP. We had too many in the BP to fit at one table, but not enough for two – so one of the tables was a mix of the BP, their dates and 4 of my other close friends, and the other was just the BP and their dates. It worked out great!

MrsC2010 Posted: Aug 25, 2009 03:04 PM

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my cousin had us (the BP) sitting at all different tables with regular guests....didn't look weird at all.

lisagail55 Posted: Aug 25, 2009 03:28 PM

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Posted by CloudNine

wow i am surprised at how many are having the BP sit with friends/family. all the weddings i went to always had tables that were JUST for the BP and their dates so i thought that was usually how the majority went.

i think im going to split up the BP to sit with whom they would be more comfortable with, family and friends.

thank you ladies!

Good Idea!!!

decemberbride Posted: Aug 25, 2009 07:11 PM

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I love the idea of not seating the BP at one table . My bridal party will be sitting a different tables

NYgirlinTX Posted: Aug 25, 2009 07:21 PM

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Since half my guests are from Texas(including all but one groomsmen) and all but one of my BM's are from NY. I am sitting the couple with the guests that they know.

For example... one of my groomsmens parents are invited to our wedding. Due to the fact my fh has known them for forever, I can't just sit them with random people. i have to sit them with their son and other Texans they will know. lol