Sweetheart table seating chart
A sweetheart table is a small table for the couple alone. It gives you a few minutes to eat and it photographs better than a long head table. The catch is the parents and the wedding party, who no longer have a place beside you.
Most couples put them at the tables closest to their own, facing them, which keeps everyone together without a twelve-metre head table.
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What this layout gives you
- A head table of two to start from.
- Add round tables in front of it for family and the wedding party.
- The couple's table shows its own guest count on the printed plan.
- Easy to move if the venue changes the floor plan.
Questions
Is a sweetheart table rude to the wedding party?
Not if the wedding party sits close by. What upsets people is being put at the far end of the room.
Where should the sweetheart table go?
Central, with the room in front and the kitchen behind you if possible, so staff do not cross the dance floor.
Do we need a separate table for gifts?
No, but leave space near the entrance. It is not part of the seating plan.