Spouse seating

Only one of our groomsmen is in a relationship and we put his girl at the head table with us. We thought it would be weird to separate them. We are lucky to have a small wedding party so we could do something like this.

So your going to sit all the guests besides the bridal party with their significant others but the people you are suppose to be honoring as your attendants don't get to sit with their significant other ... makes total sense.

View Quoted Comment Thank you for understanding hun

View Quoted Comment Exactly! Some people are sos stuck on seeing things their way that they’ll allow it to ruin the moment. Smh

We had a "kings table" at the front of the room and I invited the groomsman's girlfriend to sit with us, as well, given that she didn't know anyone else there. She would have been just fine on her own, but I know I would feel uncomfortable sitting separate from my husband at a wedding. It didn't take away from it being our wedding at all. No one mistook her for someone in the party (not that it really matters) since she didn't stand with us during the ceremony.

It is your wedding, so do what you wish. As you can see, people have different opinions on this. I prioritized everyone being comfortable and having a good time and found it to be successful.

We're doing a sweetheart table to prevent this. But I have been the guest of a bridal party member and been separated from him during dinner. Did I enjoy it? No. Was it the end of the world? Also no haha. Do whatever you want.

The spouses of anyone in the bridal should be sat with their spouse. Or there is a sweetheart table for only the bride and groom and the bridal party and spouses are sat among the other guests but the spouses should be sat together regardless of what table.

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That's exactly what we did! We had the equivalent of a sweetheart table in the middle, and a "groom's side" and a "bride's side" on either side. I honestly didn't know it was called a "King's Table," though. We just called it a head table, lol. We didn't want to separated our wedding party from their SOs, but we didn't want just a sweetheart table either.

Doing a sweetheart, table and the wedding party will sit with their guest.

That is very awkward

We had a sweetheart table then two long captains tables on each side. Each captains table had our bridal party and their SO. It worked out great!

We are having a sweetheart table and our bridal party is sitting where ever they like. Half our wedding party has kids so I can imagine having to sit on one table and their kids on another would be pretty difficult.

View Quoted Comment Beautiful! Love this idea

For our wedding, we are having tables for the wedding party but left room for their spouse or date to sit with them. It was kind of the best of both worlds. We are able to accommodate all of the party, their dates, and ourselves at 3 tables.

View Quoted Comment Yes they sit with their SO

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Yeah... it's called a head table and has been the norm for decades. Sweetheart and king tables are relatively new trends in Western weddings. To answer your question OP, I'm also doing a traditional head table and I've just sat all their significant other's at a table together. They'll all have the opportunity to have met each other already at the rehearsal dinner, so they can chit chat amongst themselves for an hour and half during dinner.

My plan is to have a wedding party table but my sister will want to sit with her husband and family and my FH dad will want to sit with mom. My FH is the one who wants the wedding party table. I also have thought of having a table for the wedding party who has SO or family and see who wants to sit at our wedding party table. I also have bridesmaids and groomsmen who are bringing plus one and I don’t want their plus ones to feel lonely or awkwardly singled out while their dates/SO are at the front with us. So it is safe to say we have not made up our mind yet.

We're doing a sweetheart table.

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No need to be condscending. I know what a head table is. I have been in multiple weddings. Just because it's been the norm for decades doesn't mean it still should be. These people are your honored guests and their comfort should be important to you.

We are doing a sweetheart table and our bridal party will sit at 2 tables with their dates

I’m only doing a sweet heart table for FH and I (and our children) my bridal party are sitting with while ever they feel like sitting with.