Here are some tips on how to plan your wedding reception’s seating arrangement.
Create an alphabetized master list
Believe me, it’s not only about being compulsive, but creating an alphabetized master guest list really does help a lot. You can use a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel to automatically sort your guest’s names alphabetically. That way, guests can easily find their names and their table numbers at the entrance of your reception venue. It’s best to setup a reception table near the entrance, you can ask your friends or bridesmaids to man it for you (although sometimes there are wedding coordinators who already include this as part of their service).
Draw a table arrangement diagram
In order to do this, you must have a pretty good idea of your venue’s layout. It would be a better idea too to make this while getting your Head Waiter’s input. I actually did ours while I was at our caterer’s office. We were lucky; our caterer already had serviced another couple at our reception venue. That way, they were able to show us through a diagram where they will place the buffet table, the presidential tables, the guest tables, and the couple’s table (ours was situated in a gazebo). You don’t necessarily have to put each of the guests’ name on the diagram (what if they were over a hundred?!), but having an idea of how the table layout will be will help you in determining the placement of table numbers—thereby knowing where to seat your guests ...
Create an alphabetized master list
Believe me, it’s not only about being compulsive, but creating an alphabetized master guest list really does help a lot. You can use a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel to automatically sort your guest’s names alphabetically. That way, guests can easily find their names and their table numbers at the entrance of your reception venue. It’s best to setup a reception table near the entrance, you can ask your friends or bridesmaids to man it for you (although sometimes there are wedding coordinators who already include this as part of their service).
Draw a table arrangement diagram
In order to do this, you must have a pretty good idea of your venue’s layout. It would be a better idea too to make this while getting your Head Waiter’s input. I actually did ours while I was at our caterer’s office. We were lucky; our caterer already had serviced another couple at our reception venue. That way, they were able to show us through a diagram where they will place the buffet table, the presidential tables, the guest tables, and the couple’s table (ours was situated in a gazebo). You don’t necessarily have to put each of the guests’ name on the diagram (what if they were over a hundred?!), but having an idea of how the table layout will be will help you in determining the placement of table numbers—thereby knowing where to seat your guests ...
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