Top Table planning

olaola

Heya, we're just wondering, who do you put on the 'top table'?
Do you include the bridesmaid + groomsman? (The chief bridesmaid + BM are already on the table).

templetonpeck

olaola wrote:

Heya, we're just wondering, who do you put on the 'top table'?
Do you include the bridesmaid + groomsman? (The chief bridesmaid + BM are already on the table).

If it's a big enough table it's a good idea to have them at the top table. But don't stress over it. If the table isn't big enough, you can sit them elsewhere.

JoeyJJ

Another question will the parents split up and one seat each side?

My top table in 6 weeks
Priest, Groomsman2, Groomsman1, My Dad, My Mum, Best Man, ME | Bride side a mirror image of mine.

Eoin

olaola wrote:

Heya, we're just wondering, who do you put on the 'top table'?
Do you include the bridesmaid + groomsman? (The chief bridesmaid + BM are already on the table).

We only had the chief bridesmaid and the best man at the top table, but mainly because one bridesmaid dropped out, so there would have been an extra groomsman.

A common layout seems to be:

Bride's mother
Groom's father
Best man
Groom
Bride
Chief bridesmaid
Groom's mother
Bride's father
Priest

There's no hard and fast rule - if you only have one more groomsman and bridesmaid then you may as well include them, unless the table will look too long, or if there isn't much room if you're going for a round top table. If you don't have the others at the top table, then just make sure they're at the front of the room.

hot fuss

Just go with whatever way you want and whatever way people will be most comfortable with.

It's traditional to split the two groups up, but we figured peopel want to sit with people they can chat to so we put the two bridesmaids together and the two best men beside them. We had the parents all together on the other side of both of us.. We also had a round table - a lot more sociable for everyone at it, and you're not 'on show' as much when you're chowing down!

Crea

i've been to a few wedding where the wedding party are seated at a round table which makes it alot easier for everyone to talk instead of being limited to the person on either side. Nice idea I thought