- Start off
with your guest list. Get all the lists together, yours, his
and the 2 sets of parents.
- Put all
the names in alphabetic order by person, couple and/or family.
- Get a floor
plan of your reception venue from your catering manager with
where the guest tables will be situated.
- Figure
out what kind of seating you want.
- Opening
Seating-guests sit where ever they want
- Reserved
Tables-guests sit where ever they want at their reserved
table (the easiest choice)
- Reserved
Seating-guests sit at the table and in the chair reserved
for them
- Get some
paper and start cutting out large circles or rectangles. If
you have 10 round tables, cut out 10 large circles…don’t
forget the head table. The shape of tables used at your reception
(rectangular, shape or round) will determine the shapes of card
stock or paper you cut out.
- Number
each cut out: Head Table, Table 1, Table 2, etc
- Lay the
pieces out on the floor or a table, following the floor plan
you got from the caterer.
- Using a
pen, draw smaller circles representing each place setting
- Using pencil
and eraser, start writing the guests names
- Once you’ve
figured out where everyone will sit, make 2 seating lists.
- Alphabetic
with table number (Adamson, Amanda…Table 9)
- By
table number (Table 9…Adamson, Amanda)
RESERVED
TABLES W/ MEALS
(You’ve assigned which table that each guest will sit at
and they will pick their own chair)
RESERVED
SEATING W/MEALS
(You’ve assigned the table and the chair, for each guest)
Red = Salmon & Black = Beef
Tips
- Guest tables
closest to the head table should be reserved for family
- Guest tables
closest to the DJ’s or Band’s speakers should seat
your younger guests.
- It’s
up to you whether you want boy/girl or girls on one side and
guys on the other of the head table. Both are proper.
- Proper
etiquette states that the maid of honour is seated beside the
bride and the best man beside the groom.
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