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Dedicated June 2018

Sweetheart Table or Head Table

Sc, on November 15, 2017 at 6:19 PM

Posted in Wedding Reception 123

Which one did you do and why?

Which one did you do and why?

123 Comments

  • Emily
    Expert May 2018
    Emily ·
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    Im trying to talk my fh into a sweetheart table. My MOH is also engaged and I know she will want to sit with HER fh, and I don't want to split them and others.

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  • Deirdre
    Super March 2018
    Deirdre ·
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    We're going sweetheart. I like the idea of having a moment with just me and FH to reflect on the day and be together, since we'll have been apart for most of the day prior to that.

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  • hellohellobuffalo
    Just Said Yes September 2018
    hellohellobuffalo ·
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    We're going to sit among our guests. I don't know why people think that's strange.

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  • J
    Just Said Yes August 2018
    Jackie ·
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    Do a head table I don't like the idea of sweetheart table I would fee uncomfortable but a lot of my bm and groom men's are dating or married only 1 couple is not but they are family so they know everyone and there spouse is sitting at a reserved table with parents

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  • Kelsey
    Expert October 2018
    Kelsey ·
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    Sweetheart table! For mostly reasons already mentioned...not splitting up couples and hoping for time with just the two of us. Plus, I plan on being on the dance floor most of the night so I will have plenty of time for mingling.

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  • ABC
    Dedicated September 2018
    ABC ·
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    I'm debating between sweetheart or king's table. If my venue can accommodate, then I'd prefer king's table.

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  • Caitlin
    Master July 2017
    Caitlin ·
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    We did a sweetheart, we had to get up and talk to guests and do pictures so it seemed unfair to make our BP all sit together when we wouldn't even be there most of the time rather than with their families (would never dream of splitting up people from their dates, that is so rude I don't know how that is even an option)

    ETA: I didn't even know people still did head/king tables anymore since I've never actually seen one except in pictures from the 80s

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  • M
    Just Said Yes October 2017
    Megan ·
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    We decided to have our wedding party and their significant others at a long rectangular table down the middle. We had a small round sweetheart table in front of them. Then we had round tables around all of us for other guests. Husband is the one who decided on the sweetheart table and I am so glad that we did. It allowed us a few minutes to chat -- it is amazing how little time you get to actually just talk to each other on your wedding day. We quickly ate a bit of food, and then we got up and went from table to table to say hi to everyone before toasts started.

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  • TheeOne2Love
    VIP December 2017
    TheeOne2Love ·
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    We are doing a head table. I have never seen or heard of a sweetheart table before WW either. I talked to my bridal party about it and they thought it would be super awkward to include ppl that are not in the wedding at our head table. So we stuck with our original idea of us plus the bridal party. We all know each other and dont find it awkward to have to sit a part from their spouse for an hour when they're in the same room. I think this is regional since nobody in our area finds this rude because its normal for us.

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  • KRM
    Dedicated October 2018
    KRM ·
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    So the table I'm leaning towards is different from what seems to be considered as head table or King's table. I'm thinking let BP sit with their dates/family and then FH and I sit with our parents and grandmother's. I'm not sure what you would call that. Anyone have any thoughts regarding that?

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  • W
    Just Said Yes July 2018
    Wendy ·
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    Sweetheart

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  • oksana
    Dedicated April 2018
    oksana ·
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    Sweetheart. Both of my bridesmaids are married and so is one of the groomsmen. We want them to sit with their significant others Smiley smile

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  • Jesca
    Dedicated March 2018
    Jesca ·
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    I’ve been to a wedding where I was split up from my fiancé. (We were engaged and he was a groomsman). What made it even better, was one of the people sitting at my table brought her uninvited boyfriend (who came wearing sweatpants) and I was the last at the table, so there were no seats. I “ nicely” told the uninvited guy to get out of my seat and it ended with the girlfriend crying with uninvited bf at an empty table. #noregrets

    Because of this, it completely convinced me to have a sweetheart table.

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  • Chelsey
    Devoted July 2019
    Chelsey ·
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    @MrsBdg, it's okay. It just made my decision to have a head or sweetheart table that much easier. And thankfully it was a very breed wedding. Dry, and people ate as they took photos and yeah.

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  • Melissa
    Expert June 2018
    Melissa ·
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    We are doing a sweetheart table. I want our bridal party to be able to sit with their spouses and it works better with floor plans and table layouts.

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  • K
    Devoted May 2018
    Kaitlin ·
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    We're doing a sweetheart table. When I was MOH in my friends wedding they did a head table and my SO had to sit by himself with people he didn't know, which is in my opinion rude.

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  • MrsPreach2018
    Master August 2018
    MrsPreach2018 ·
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    I wanted a head table, but don't want to split the BP from their SO, it was done to us and I thought it was rude and awkward. So, we're doing a sweetheart table. Plus, it'll be nice to have a few moments with just the two of us!

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  • Shannon
    Savvy October 2017
    Shannon ·
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    We did a sweetheart table, most of our wedding party had significant others and we wanted them to be able to sit with them.

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  • Nemo
    Master August 2018
    Nemo ·
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    I was team sweetheart table until last night. FH was a groomsman in a wedding and they had all the SO's of the wedding party at the head table with them and it was SO much fun. I think we will still probably do a sweetheart table, but I loved being with FH and the rest of the wedding party.

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  • Stacey
    Super October 2018
    Stacey ·
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    We are doing a sweetheart table. Mostly because we don't want to split people up but also because my MOH is my sister and her kids are attending. My BIL will let them run up to the table to bug her 1000 times which will be disruptive (her words not mine). lol.

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