SEATING PLAN FOR THE GUESTS

Eight Golden Tips

Finally, let’s give you a few last minute pieces of advice – use them wisely!

• Try to seat each table boy-girl-boy-girl etc. If a couple has a young child who requires looking after (such as a toddler who requires feeding) make sure to put them in the middle of their mother and father. Seating kids beside each other is a good idea, but only if they can be trusted to behave – otherwise it can be a recipe for disaster! 

• At all costs avoid putting a large group of friends or relatives on the same table as an individual or couple who don’t know anyone else – the large group may enjoy themselves, but the individual/couple won’t thank you for it!

• Put couples who know each other on opposite sides of the table – this will promote cross-table conversation and is much more likely to bring the other guests into the mix.

• A really cool idea to get your guests talking is the use of ice breakers. Whether is it general knowledge questions, a ‘which person on the table once X’ quiz, jokes or puzzles, they are sure to get the guests talking and are a great way of kicking things off (not literally!).  

• Invest in a white board or use the interactive table planner found in the MyWeddingsday section of the site. A good old pen and paper can be used, but you will very quickly find that things get messy so why complicate things when there are easier alternatives?