I was flip flopping back and forth between having a seating plan, or not. We have a medium sized group joining us for our DW 24 + us. So 26 in Total, which is an awkward number to sit I find. The usual questions: Do I want the stess of a seating plan? Or do I want everyone to partner off with their cliques?
For a U shape reception you have 1 table of 10 and 2 of 8 – which I kind of large and uneasy for conversation. That and I have been at head tables before, and I find the conversation stale and not so entertaining. That and in my French Canadian (Quebec) culture, there is rarely a bridal party (witnesses are family members, and head table is for immediate family). That and I wanted to be able to talk to everyone! I mean out guests are going all this way for us, and a vacation, but still...And why should our wedding party get all the fun and attention of the bride + groom!
So I was venting to my MOH and said “ I wish I could just to a Musical Chair reception”...we both laughed it off and then pouf! Epiphany!!
We will have 4 tables of 6 = 24 Each table will have 2 empty seats for the bride and groom! After we are done eating one course, we rotate move to the next table!
We get to talk to everyone!
No one feels out of the loop!!
Musical Chairs reception seating plan!!!
I hope no one thinks I'm crazy...