L shaped venue layout

Your mom is the best person to advise whom to seat in what order of tables and to take her lead on that basis. MIL has no input if you feel she is forceful on her part. Not everyone will be happy though you have all control of seating.

Ifsuggestions are welcome, family should be front and everyone else sitting behind them on the tables.

I would hate to say it, but there is no way that you're going to please everyone. The layout you have showing is a good layout, but definitely ask you're mother for her advice. You can only work with what you have

In my culture it's offensive to have close family in the back. My parents are pretty modern so they don't really get involved but I've had some guests (godmother and aunts ) make it very clear they should not be in the back lol I don't like the idea of separating because everyone is important to us. My seating plan for our engagement was the most difficult part. In the end I decided to sit in the middle of the room, with family and friends surrounding us! I was happy with the way it turned out. For your layout would you consider sitting in a different spot? What if you sat in the longest part of the "L" first row middle? This way you will have more family around you which would appeal to your MIL as well. Youll still be close to the dance floor as well! Plus it would keep you away from the entrance way. If that's where people are coming in and out off, I would get annoyed if I had that many people passing by constantly. Just a thought.

Sounds like your mother will be your best support so I think you should heed her advice in this matter. As someone else said, you can't please all of the people all of the time.

You will never make everyone happy all the time. Pick the one you like most and go with that, ultimately it is your wedding and you don't have to obey or please anyone but yourself and FH with your wedding. Complaining about annoying family members is encouraged if it helps

View quoted message Thanks so much for your response - it's nice to hear it from people who aren't bias lol. I appreciate it! Goodluck to you while planning!!!!

I think what you are your mom were thinking seems like the best course for you to go on. I'm having a similar issue with my MIL but she's not contributing to the wedding so her say doesn't hold a lot. I think you should do what you think is best. Best of luck!

Thank you so much for that! I appreciate it!!!!!!

You and your mom agree on a logical plan. Stick with it. And feel free to complain every time your MIL is a pain, we have all been there .