Head table

Typically ushers don't sit at the head table, however you can do whatever you like!

We'll be having our wedding party (we don't have ushers) and their +1s sitting with us at a u-shaped head table.

You can do a sweetheart table (just the bride and groom), classic head table (bride, groom and wedding party) or a modified head table (bride, groom, wedding party and their guests) or you can do a family head table (bride, groom, and both their families). Whichever way you want to go is completely fine as it is your vision for your wedding and your choice.

We’re probably just going to have us at the headtable.

We are having our groomsmen as ushers as well, but some people have groomsmen and ushers. If so, I haven't seen the ushers up with the wedding party, but they are typically given a boutonnière. I have also seen more casual weddings where they don't have ushers. People just seat themselves. And programs either don't exist, are already on the chairs, or in a basket at the back.

For the head table, there are many different options. Sometimes it's just the couple at a sweetheart table, sometimes it's the wedding party as well.

I have seen no head table at all.

Some couples include their wedding party plus ones at the head table.

My brother had just one person from each side up front.

My cousin just had their siblings sitting with them.

Some head table set ups are different based on the fact you want your bridal party seating.

1. Couple sit in the middle on seperate table with two long tables for the wedding party.

2. 2 tiers as the couple sits higher than the wedding party.

3. 3 tiers: top tier foe the couple, second tier for the family and third tier for wedding party.

4. 2 tiers: top tier with couple and family members and second tier for wedding party.

Would it help sketching out the layout on paper to see what tiers work seeing how many your seating?

My head table will be myself and my fiancé as well as all of our bridesmaids and groomsmen. I think I’m going to ask my brothers to be ushers but they won’t be standing with us or sitting at the head table.