Skip to main content

Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

Lynnie
WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina

Sweetheart or Head Table?

Lynnie, on July 22, 2019 at 07:05 Posted in Wedding reception 0 27

What's your seating style? Will you be sitting at sweetheart table just for two? Or will you sit with your whole wedding party at a head table?


Sweetheart Table?Sweetheart or Head Table? 1

Photo from Moments by Madeleine Weddings & Events in Calgary


Or Head Table?Sweetheart or Head Table? 2

Photo from Hawthorn Estates in East Selkirk, MB




Next Question: Escort Cards or Seating Chart?

Back to the Beginning: Style Showdown

27 Comments

Latest activity by Meghan, on September 18, 2019 at 20:50
  • Meghan
    Beginner May 2021 Quebec
    Meghan ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    We're doing a sweetheart table because it's more intimate, and because all of our wedding party has SOs so it's just easier that way

    • Reply
  • Tori
    Curious October 2020 Ontario
    Tori ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Neither! We will be sitting at a regular round table with all our siblings and their SOs. Our siblings are in the wedding party but we also have some friends as well but they will be at different table(s). This way everyone gets to sit with their SOs and enjoy dinner. It works out that my FH has 3 siblings with SOs and I have 1 with an SO so we make a table of 10.
    • Reply
  • Danielle
    Frequent user July 2022 Manitoba
    Danielle ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Head table! But our party is all couples (lol yeah we have a lot of the same friends) so I'm not sure whether to ask them to sit on the appropriate side or let them sit together.
    • Reply
  • Steph
    Expert June 2022 Ontario
    Steph ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Sweetheart! For just us two to look out and enjoy our guests on our special day
    • Reply
  • A
    Devoted July 2023 British Columbia
    Amanda ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    It will be a very small head table as there is only the two of us and the MOH & BM.

    • Reply
  • BunnyBride
    Super August 2334 Nova Scotia
    BunnyBride ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    At the moment, we are thinking head table with the bridal party. It'll be nice to have everyone close to us close throughout the reception, and, if we need someone to help with something, we won't be racing all over the venue after them...lol

    • Reply
  • Kelly
    Devoted May 2020 Ontario
    Kelly ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Head table I need my girls there for support through speeches!
    • Reply
  • R
    Devoted November 2019 Quebec
    Rebecca ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Sweetheart table. I don't like the idea of a head table seems kind of weird to me.

    • Reply
  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
    Rayanne ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    I want to sit at a regular table with our wedding party. I plan on eating. I'm not sure that I'll get my way on that one. If not then I guess a head table. Though we only have a MOH and a BM.
    • Reply
  • Andrea
    Devoted January 2021 Ontario
    Andrea ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    We're doing a sweetheart table. I don't really want to have all of our wedding party feeling they have to sit with us.

    • Reply
  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
    Chelsea ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Head table! i wanna show off our beautiful wedding party!
    • Reply
  • Janaya
    Expert August 2019 Saskatchewan
    Janaya ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    We have chosen to do a sweetheart table!! we wanted to be able to sit alone together and just talk without being busy with everyone else.

    • Reply
  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    I've been undecided about this for awhile, but I'm leaning towards head table right now - we get more time to enjoy our wedding party's company!

    • Reply
  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Head table. More people to share the attention with!
    • Reply
  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
    Valérie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Sweetheart table, but due to logistics at the venue, we'll have a head table. We'll be sitting with our parents.

    • Reply
  • Becky
    VIP September 2019 Ontario
    Becky ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Head table- want all of our mains up there with us

    • Reply
  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
    Caitlyn ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Head table. My FH is quite opposed to a sweetheart table with so many eyes on him. he also said "There'd be no one to talk to at dinner". I said "Ummm what about me?" and he was like "Oh ya, well other than you" Smiley xd

    • Reply
  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
    Holly ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Head table! We both hate sweetheart tables.
    We had a head table but it was set up different than a typical one. It had a sweetheart style table as the centre and then in one direction had a table for the bridesmaids and the other for groomsmen. So it was kind of an L shape with us in the middle.
    • Reply
  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
    Bianca ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Sweetheart table! It’s going to be romantic and just us ☺️
    • Reply
  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
    Stephanie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Head table for sure! We were already the center of attention on the wedding day, I didn't want to be so exposed when eating dinner too haha!

    • Reply
  • Veronica
    Super October 2021 Alberta
    Veronica ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Head table for sure! I want to enjoy dinner with our bridal party.

    • Reply
  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Casey ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    We are still undecided on this one. Our wedding party is all our siblings, and 2 of them have 3 kids each. So if they are ok with the kids sitting on their own or with aunts/uncles, then we will have a head table, if not just a sweetheart table.

    • Reply
  • Erin
    Super May 2022 Ontario
    Erin ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    I think a head table but it is nice that if you did a sweetheart table then your wedding party could sit with their SO's if they have one.

    • Reply
  • Seleena
    Super September 2019 British Columbia
    Seleena ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    We are just having a long family style table that will fit all our guests.
    • Reply
  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Haven't decided this as of yet... I would like to have a sweetheart table but not sure if that's going to work with how many people we have coming to the wedding.

    • Reply
  • A
    Super September 2020 Ontario
    Amelia ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content

    Hopefully a king table so we can sit with our entire family.

    • Reply
  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
    Kelsie ·
    • Dispute
    • Hide content
    Head table!
    • Reply

You voted for . Add a comment 👇

×

Related articles

Groups

WeddingWire Article Topics