No sweetheart or head table setup

I’ve been to weddings like this where the couple was seated at a round table with attendants and their significant others and it worked out fine. I can’t imagine what kind of issues there would be unless you have a large number of bridesmaids/groomsmen that would get split up, but again that is normal.

Hello ! We had a table with our parents. But many couples is seated with their "team" (bridesmaids, etc).

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That is wonderful for the both of you to have sat with your parents.

Great idea!

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Thank you for the feedback. We have a small bridal party: a maiden of honor + groomsman + ringbearer. I guess based on your comment it could work out well for us

View Quoted Comment Do they have significant others? They should be seated together. Flower/ring children should be seated with their parents.

We had 12 round tables and we we're just sitting at one of them with our guests.

I never liked the idea of a sweetheart table (not a thing where I am from) and we didn't have a bridal party and (because of covid and travel restrictions and some other reasons) neither one of us had family there a head table wouldn't have made sense. Plus the way we set everything up a head table would not have made sense.

We decorated our chairs with Mr and Mrs sign (like your picture) and I had my bouquet in a vase on the table. We chose two friends of mine, and two couples that are like family and like a parent figure in our life to sit with us. They felt very honored. We made sure our table was in the middle, so everyone could see us.

We had a backyard reception, so it wasn't super formal. No problems at all and I would do it the same way again.

I don't know how many people fit around your table. But maybe you can sit with your parents and maid of honor and best man.

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What about their SOs?

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Appreciate your feedback We are in a similar circumstance and it makes me feel better to set up our reception with no sweetheart table.

Many thanks

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The bestman will sit with his wife at our table. The ringbearer is my fiances' son so it will work for us

I think it would be totally fine. It’s your day so do what makes you guys happy!

We are doing 10 round tables and one rectangular table for the head table. The head table will be me and my husband, his mom and sister, my mom, dad, sister and sister’s BF. My dad wanted it that way and it was literally the only thing he cared about with planning so I decided to indulge him haha.

We had a micro wedding and sat with our guests. Worked out great.

I am doing this as well. No bridal party for a head table and don't like the idea of a sweetheart table. So we are sitting with 2 couples who mean a lot to us. We will be sitting in a half moon around the table with the front half open. Ita looking like I'm going to have a lot of tables but that is because I don't like crowding the table, we are doing 72" rounds with 8 people per table. I'm not going to worry about it too much because once dinner is over I don't suspect there will beuch sitting

I don't see any reason why a sweetheart/head table is necessary and see no issue with you seating with your guests if that is what you prefer.

However your sweetheart table doesn't need anything "extra" decoration wise, and you can use your bouquet in a vase at the table to help it stand out. So if you want to do a sweetheart table and the only thing holding you back is decor, I would not let that stop you.

Our sweetheart table had a lace tablecloth and my bouquet in a vase but otherwise was decorated the same as our other tables, with bud vases and flowers.

I think whatever you do will be fine. Should you have a sweetheart table, it needn't be elaborate. You could repurpose decor from your ceremony or cocktail space. And like other posters stated you can place your bouquet and MOH's bouquet in vases in front of you. I'm adding a cultural ikat tablecloth to personalize my 2-person table, and maybe a couple votives.

My bestfriend had a "head table" and the decor was the bridesmaids bouquets in mason jars. It was simple but still pretty and didnt cost much