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GoodPrincessButtercup
Devoted May 2018

Pros and cons of sweetheart table

GoodPrincessButtercup, on January 30, 2018 at 9:58 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 20
Quick, I need advice. My venue wants to know if we want a sweetheart table or if we will sit at a regular table with friends or family. My FH doesn’t care either way. Part of me thinks a few moments alone would be nice. Another part of me thinks sweetheart tables are played out and a bit too precious.

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Latest activity by Katie, on February 1, 2018 at 2:03 AM
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    Master July 2018
    Cuoghi ·
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    You won't be sitting long at either so it doesn't really matter. Sweetheart is nice because it does give us and your husband to sit down alone for a moment
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  • MillerTime
    Devoted September 2018
    MillerTime ·
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    I vote for sweetheart table. Since you really won't be sitting much, when you do sit it will be nice to be able to take everything in and be in the moment with your husband.
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  • Megan
    Dedicated July 2019
    Megan ·
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    Completely agree with other responses.
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  • Married and Loving It!
    Super February 2018
    Married and Loving It! ·
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    We are doing a sweetheart table with our parents who both contributed to the wedding so we have some time to spend with them.
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  • B
    Dedicated May 2019
    Bride2Be ·
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    I think we're going to do a head table with the rest of our bridal party.
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  • earias
    Champion December 2017
    earias ·
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    Sweetheart tables are practical. They allow you to spend some quality time with your new spouse and your wedding party gets to sit with their spouses/SO. The day will fly by and you actually won't have much time with your spouse so enjoy the short time you have to enjoy dinner together before you get out there to dance and mingle with your guests.
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  • MrsPreach2018
    Master August 2018
    MrsPreach2018 ·
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    We're doing sweetheart table. We want our bridal party to sit with their SO's, plus having some time alone will be nice.
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  • K
    Just Said Yes June 2018
    Katherine ·
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    I honestly am having one at my wedding. I went to a wedding where the wedding party sat at one table and the partners of the wedding party sat at a different t table and I hated it... so I figured my wedding party can sit with their parents and me and my husband can sit alone. We will only sit there to eat and toast other then that we will be up and about
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  • J
    Beginner January 2018
    Jeanisa ·
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    We did a sweetheart table and loved it! Had time to talk with my new husband and take everything in Smiley smile
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  • Shanee and Brian
    Expert July 2018
    Shanee and Brian ·
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    We are doing a sweetheart table. It will give us a few minutes by ourselves to enjoy one another. And, as an added bonus: we won't have to hear anyone else make weird eating noises. Lol.
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  • Liana
    VIP March 2017
    Liana ·
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    We did a sweetheart table and we loved it. I don't think it ever crossed my mind to not have it.
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  • jnsangel4life
    Dedicated May 2018
    jnsangel4life ·
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    Totally do the table. You two are the king and queen for the day! Enjoy it. It's not like you have to remain there, there will be plenty of time to get up, mingle, share a table for a drink with family all in due time. I think it's kinda special. I've been married once before, this is my FHs first (and only). I was married at 18 in Vegas. Never again. This time is the real deal! We are doing it right (well ... Somewhat traditional). Idk ... I feel like it's going to be my day to shine and I want to enjoy that. It's not often something this big and memorable happens. JMO
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  • Mrs.hays
    VIP April 2018
    Mrs.hays ·
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    We are doing a sweetheart table so we will have a few moments to ourselves. We also do not want a super long table with our party and their significant others.
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  • Sagan
    Super July 2017
    Sagan ·
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    We did a sweetheart table and while it was nice, guests were interrupting us during dinner far more than I think they would have if we were at a table with others.
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  • lindseybee89
    Expert June 2018
    lindseybee89 ·
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    We were gonna do a head table but we decided we wanted out wedding party to be able to sit with the rest of their family
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  • michelle d
    VIP January 2018
    michelle d ·
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    You will stand in front of it for toasts and speeches. You will only sit for maybe 15 minutes. Have a sweetheart table. It is a nice oasis when you need a break to sit alone for a few minutes.
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  • jerzgrlnmd
    Expert May 2018
    jerzgrlnmd ·
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    Sweetheart table all the way for all the reasons above...we do not have a wedding party but even if we did, we would not have a head table.

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  • rica
    VIP September 2018
    rica ·
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    I’m personally not a fan of sweetheart tables. I want to feel more natural and enjoy the time with our guests. We have such little time with them anyways, and I want to make the most of it. FH and I have made sure we get lots of alone time in the few days after the wedding.
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  • O
    Master October 2017
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    I had a sweetheart table, and we both preferred it that way. It allowed us to talk to each other, and agree it was wonderful surreal feeling. Our guests weren't rude, so no one interrupted us during dinner, they were too busy eating 😂. We got to sit and enjoy our dinner.

    Having a sweetheart table made it easier to figure out seating, and didn't feel like we were selecting a table of people who were better than others type of thing.
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  • Katie
    Super June 2019
    Katie ·
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    We're not doing one just because we hate the idea of people watching us. We'd rather have a head table where it's less likely people are staring at just us. The SO's of the wedding party that aren't in the wedding party all know other people at the wedding though, so it's not like we are sticking them with a random group of people. We might have reconsidered if that was the case.
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