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Allison
Master October 2019 Ontario

Rehearsal Dinner Seating

Allison, on September 11, 2019 at 15:58 Posted in Before the wedding 0 17

This weekend my mom, FH, FSIL and I are starting to put together the seating chart for the wedding! We have lots of wine on hand for it lol

That being said, is/did anyone do(ing) a seating plan for rehearsal dinner? We weren't planning on it but we have 30 people coming and some will be meeting a lot of the others for the first time. If anything, we might a table for wedding party, my family, and FH's family and we'd mingle between them.

Should we have a seating plan for the rehearsal dinner, or am I overthinking lol?

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Latest activity by Allison, on September 16, 2019 at 10:00
  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Definitely!! Plus it is a more casual/mingling event anyways.

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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    Overthinking it! We didn't have one and people just naturally found their spots that made sense to them.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Lol yup! Still significantly less than 118 at our wedding!

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  • Ashley
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    Jeeeeze hahaha that does add up quick!!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Yup lol!

    Breakdown of everyone: my FH and I (2), Wedding Party (8), S/O's (4), Immediate Family (8), others (8) = 30

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  • Ashley
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    Wow that added up to 30 people fast LOL!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Yeah, ours is wedding party (and their S/O's), immediate family, and a few who are helping out with the ceremony.

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  • Ashley
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    Im not doing a seating plan for the rehearsal dinner. people can sit beside who they want. but only immediate family and our wedding party are attending - after that it gets too many people and too chaotic lol

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    That's very true! I just didn't want people filling up one table and having 2 at another or having FH and I "stuck" at one table. I think I won't worry about it and trust that people will mingle and have a good time!

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    I agree with Erin! It really depends on how formal it is. I think for a rehearsal many people are not expecting to be told to sit. So just let them find their own seat. It would be like a huge party going out for dinner at a restaurant. People will sit where they want, and will mingle during dinner!

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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    No worries I do that every day!
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Haha I definitely think I over-thought this!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    It's not as formal as the wedding, for sure, but it's held in the same hotel so there is some level of fancy, we want a more casual vibe.

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  • Katelyn
    Super October 2019 Ontario
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    I don't think a seating plan is necessary for 30 people. We have 15 and we weren't doing one. Grab a seat to put your butt in lmfso Smiley xd
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  • Erin
    Super September 2019 Ontario
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    For me, the rehearsal dinner is going to be VERY casual, and I want people mixing and mingling as much as possible, so we won't have assigned seating. I think it depends on how formal the event is.
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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    I couldn't fathom making a seating plan for 200+ people!!

    The rehearsal dinner is supposed to casual too, others will probably move around and mingle

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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    I took one look at our guest list of over 200 people and gave up... lol I will be putting out reserved seating for immediate family and let the rest find their own seats. Same for the rehearsal. I trust that 2 dozen people will sit accordingly for that. I wouldn't over think it, since it's such a small amount of people I'm sure they will have no problem asking people to move over to have S/O's be able to sit next to each other if there isn't' enough room.

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