Head table Questions

I was considering a sweetheart table but my fiance and I really want to be with our friends and family so it feels odd to separate ourselves.


We came across a King's Table idea so that we could possible include our wedding parties partners and also our immediate family and still have other tables all around. Something like the picture below

Hi there!
I am planning on having our parents and us (bride and groom) at the head table. We have three groomsmen and three bridesmaids (including the Best Man and MOH). Almost all of them have plus ones. So we are doing a wedding party table with the rest of the guests so they can sit with their S.O.‘s or their family as one has two kids. To still make the wedding party feel more VIP I wanted to get these acrylic name plates for those involved in the wedding party (I.e. Best Man, Maid of Honour, Bridesmaid, Groomsman). Hope this helps!
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/983021119/blank-clear-acrylic-table-place-cards-30?ref=user_curated_list-3&frs=1

What we're planning on doing is having our MOH & BM sit with their SO & family but having both of our parents sitting at the head table with us

View quoted message I think we’re aiming towards a sweet heart but putting th best man and maid of honor at the same table away from the family members who aren’t speaking to them to keep the peace LOL

My fiance and I are also only have a maid of honor and best man standing up for us. Each significant other will be sitting with the rest of the guests. If you guys have issues with family members sitting together with his wife then I would maybe suggest a sweetheart table. That way the wife can sit together or she could even sit with other friends of yours if a sweat heart table isn't available

View quoted message Yeah for sure, the issue is if I put my parents it would cause my FH mom & grandmother up there too. I think I am leaning towards a sweet heart table.. the whole drama about it is kind of over rated in my opinion 😅 thanks for your opinion!! Means a lot

It absolutely SUCKS being split from your partner at a wedding and there was no way we were doing that. We had always said our parents would sit with us at the hear table (customary for my background) but if they hadn't we definitely would have just done a sweetheart table. Keeps just you front and centre, which is why everyone's there! We don't understand at all why the wedding party would be front and centre - just our opinion 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Thank you for all for your input! I’m going to bring this up to my fiancé and see how he feel! 😊

It sounds like just doing a sweetheart table would be your best option. I always thought splitting up couples so one could sit at a head table was a bit weird and I would also find it weird if a partner of a friend sat with the couple instead of people like their families or other close friends.

I think your instincts are right here. Do what feels most comfortable and will lead to the least amount of drama on your wedding day! And if you're worried about not spending as much time with your wedding party since you'll be at different tables - don't. You'll be with your MOH all day and so much in the lead up to the wedding and same with your partner and his best man. Enjoy your time at your table with your partner as newlyweds!

Unless you're completely obsessed with the idea of equal numbers, I wouldn't let things like having an extra person at the head table bug you. If it does, you can do a sweetheart table like others have suggested, or allow your MOH to also bring a date to the head table.

We did a sweetheart table so that everyone could sit with their partners (and kids if it applied) and we felt it made everything much less complicated for everyone involved. I also loved the intimacy that a sweetheart table provided for me and my now husband.

Maybe do a sweetheart table with just the two of you?

That way the Best Man can sit with his wife and you can even seat them separately from any drama that could ensue.