Comments on: Sweetheart Table or Head Table? http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/09/08/sweetheart-table-or-head-table/ Tips and Secrets from a New York City Wedding, Proposal and Event Planner Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:24:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jessica http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/09/08/sweetheart-table-or-head-table/comment-page-1/#comment-247 jessica Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:50:35 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=46#comment-247 I contemplated this one too! We've decided on an estate table that will seat our bridal party on one end, and our immediate family on the other end...with us sitting at the head of the table: ) I contemplated this one too! We’ve decided on an estate table that will seat our bridal party on one end, and our immediate family on the other end…with us sitting at the head of the table: )

]]> By: The Pissed Off Bride http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/09/08/sweetheart-table-or-head-table/comment-page-1/#comment-195 The Pissed Off Bride Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:51:17 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=46#comment-195 We are going to have our own table. I see everyone that is going to be at the wedding on a very regular basis. I do agree that I can talk to my husband on our honeymoon but that is my best friend and we enjoy talking to each other. I want to know how he is feeling about everything, in the moment. Besides, I know my family and friends. Everyone is pretty silent when they eat becaue they are stuffing their faces. For that matter, I LOVE good and I will be stuffing mine. In conclusion, there is plenty of time to mingle during cocktail hour, in between courses and after the food. But, that's what works for me. I'm a foodie. We are going to have our own table. I see everyone that is going to be at the wedding on a very regular basis. I do agree that I can talk to my husband on our honeymoon but that is my best friend and we enjoy talking to each other. I want to know how he is feeling about everything, in the moment.

Besides, I know my family and friends. Everyone is pretty silent when they eat becaue they are stuffing their faces. For that matter, I LOVE good and I will be stuffing mine.

In conclusion, there is plenty of time to mingle during cocktail hour, in between courses and after the food. But, that’s what works for me. I’m a foodie.

]]> By: Jeannine http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/09/08/sweetheart-table-or-head-table/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Jeannine Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:23:35 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=46#comment-192 I am going for the sweetheart table. I have a number of reasons, one being that most of our bridal party does not know each other. My best friend is my maid of honor and I know her from grammar school, I know she would much rather be sitting with my hometown friends (the rest of whom are not in the wedding party). Similarly, two bridesmaids are family members and I know they would like to be with other people in the fam. One other reason - FH and I are not big "sitters". I know we will be either on the dancefloor or chatting it up with guests the whole night, I would rather not leave a big hole. We are having our sweetheart table sort of caddy cornered to the dancefloor so we can pop in and out. That said - when done right, a head table is pretty cool but I think it dates a little back to the seventies. I am going for the sweetheart table. I have a number of reasons, one being that most of our bridal party does not know each other. My best friend is my maid of honor and I know her from grammar school, I know she would much rather be sitting with my hometown friends (the rest of whom are not in the wedding party). Similarly, two bridesmaids are family members and I know they would like to be with other people in the fam.

One other reason – FH and I are not big “sitters”. I know we will be either on the dancefloor or chatting it up with guests the whole night, I would rather not leave a big hole. We are having our sweetheart table sort of caddy cornered to the dancefloor so we can pop in and out.

That said – when done right, a head table is pretty cool but I think it dates a little back to the seventies.

]]> By: Candice @ Jubilee Events http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2008/09/08/sweetheart-table-or-head-table/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Candice @ Jubilee Events Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:38:01 +0000 http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=46#comment-191 Great post Sarah! I'm kind of against "head tables" and encourage my couples to think about being seated as their guests are, with members of their wedding party with them at a "normal" table. I agree with your bride Kate, too, about the sweetheart. It is the one time all your friends and family will be in one room eating dinner together -- why sit by yourself?? Great post Sarah! I’m kind of against “head tables” and encourage my couples to think about being seated as their guests are, with members of their wedding party with them at a “normal” table. I agree with your bride Kate, too, about the sweetheart. It is the one time all your friends and family will be in one room eating dinner together — why sit by yourself??

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