Head table or Sweetheart table

I did a head table because of pricing haha. i had to pay extra for sweetheart table so i didn't want to. but i think a sweetheart table is a good idea for some privacy ya know? just to have your moment at the wedding together.

We did a sweetheart table mostly because that is what the venue offered as their standard setup.


Pro is that your wedding party could sit with their non wedding party plus ones. Con is that it makes me a little uneasy being front and center, on show. I guess I have to get over that though, because it’s our wedding so we are don’t and center lol.

We’re doing a sweetheart table so we can have a little alone time and so our wedding party can sit with their partners.

We are having a head table - me, my FH, best man, his wife, MOH and her boyfriend. We are all really good friends so it’s not awkward having everyone sit up with us. Plus our MOH and BM are from out of state so we want as much time with them as possible.

We are doing a sweetheart table to have a little privacy and let our wedding party sit with their dates. Most of our wedding party is married or engaged with only a few still single. One will also have her kids with her (single mom).

Can you compromise and do a large round? Not everyone likes being on the display of the head table. Forget about having a conversation during dinner with anyone since you can only talk to two people. Some people prefer to sit with their attendants because they don’t see them as often for a dinner party but feel they will have a lifetime of dinners with new spouse. A large round like the other guests are sitting at eliminates all those issues because everyone can chat, including any significant others and no one is on display outside their comfort zone.

We are doing a small rectangle table for us right between the two "family" rounds.... Everyone at those 2 tables, save 3 people, are out of state, so we want as much table and talk time as possible! The venue loved it and will work it so that it looks pretty rather than awkward.

We did a sweetheart table. Our venue had the option of both & we chose sweetheart. It gave us some privacy & we didn’t have to keep the bridal party entertained. It also allowed the bridal party to sit with their partners.

We are doing a sweetheart table. 80% of our wedding party is married with kids so we thought it would be perfect to have our own precious time together to talk about the Ceremony and how amazing our wedding has turned out to be/how excited we are for honeymoon while also allowing for our wedding party to enjoy the time with their own family.

So, I guess a lot depends on your wants & your wedding party as well.

Our venue has the sweetheart table so we went with that. We only have a MOH and Best Man so they will sit with their husband and families. Plus I wanted a few moments alone with new husband at dinner.

We’re doing a long “head table” down the center with round tables on either side and a sweetheart table at the top of the long table in somewhat of a T-formation. Our venue is very flexible with seating arrangements.

We’re doing a sweethearts table. Most of our wedding party is married so we don’t want to separate them from their spouses. Plus it gives us moments to be alone and share each other’s energy.

We did just a sweetheart table. I always think its really weird to split up couples just so wedding party members can sit with you on display in front of the rest of your guests if you have a head table. We would have either done a sweetheart table or just put ourselves at a guest table.

I loved doing the sweetheart table. It gave us some quiet time together and didn't make it awkward when we were served food first or on a different schedule from our guests. We spent so much time greeting guests, socializing, taking photos, etc that the sweetheart table was like a little beautiful picturesque sanctuary for us. I definitely recommend going the sweetheart route!

We did a sweetheart table. We enjoyed the fact that we could look out and see all of our guests as well as have some intimate moments with just us. We also wanted our bridal party to sit with their significant others and enjoy themselves; they no longer needed to feel like they were on display. It’s all about the new Mr. and Mrs 😄

We are doing a head table even though we are not having a wedding party!
We are putting one of my brothers (the one I'm the closest to) and his partner and one my fiancé's twin with her husband because had we had a WP, my bro would have been the man of honor and his twin would have been his best woman.
We want a 'head' for various reasons: we don't want people to rush to is during dinner (something that has always happened at ALL weddings with a 'sweetheart' I've attended and because we will have at least 2 alone time, before and after dinner : we are doing a 1st look and we are planning to sneak out for half an hour during the after dinner segment of the reception, we will go to our 'bridal room' or elsewhere where we will be alone, to have another one-on-one moment, then we will goback to our reception to mingle and/or dance with our guests.

View Quoted Comment I like that idea! Yeah some of the bridemaids and groomsmen are married

That sounds a little lonely lol. I think you're fine either way but I think honoring your wedding party that's helped you make your day with a head table is kind of a big deal. It's your day though. Do what you want. No one is really going to care but you so it's all you girl!

I want to do a sweetheart table, so my moh can sit with her husband and the best men can sit with their wife/gf/family.

We haven't booked our venue yet, but the places we've toured have all offered sweetheart tables by default. I think it's becoming more popular, at least in NJ. I remember being a bridesmaid at my cousin's wedding in 2005 and feeling weird that I had to sit at the head table away from my date.

We are doing a sweetheart table.
Now our wedding party can sit with their dates and families.
We are just making sure our maid of honor/best man are close by for speeches