Weddingbee

Assigned seating is when the engaged couple assigns specific seats to specific guests for the wedding reception dinner. While allowing greater control than simply assigning tables, it does require a great deal more planning and setup.

[edit] Pros

• VIPs (immediate family and wedding party) are given the prime seats at the wedding venue.
• Guests are prearranged to sit with other people that they may already know or with whom they share things in common.
• Assigned seating allows guests to feel welcomed and to know their place immediately. No confusion or wandering.
• If tense or awkward situations exist between certain individuals, assigned seating can keep those individuals separated from each other without drawing attention.

[edit] Cons

• Requires additional organizing.
• More difficult to react to a late RSVP (either way).
• Guests may dislike being unable to choose their own seat.

[edit] Weddingbee Boards

• To assign seats or not assign seats?

[edit] External Link

• Weddingwire - a free website to use for seating charts among other helpful planning tools