Comments on: The Great Debate http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/ The wedding blog that is all about the details... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:02:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Blair http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/#comment-13723 Blair Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:07:06 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=4465#comment-13723 Wow! I am so thankful for all of the comments so far! I forgot to mention that I do plan to reserve to larger tables for family, which I think the older members will appreciate. And, again I hope everyone realizes that I do think sit down, assigned seating can be wonderful, it's just with my wedding leaving it open makes more sense. I will certainly let everyone know how it turns out! Wow! I am so thankful for all of the comments so far! I forgot to mention that I do plan to reserve to larger tables for family, which I think the older members will appreciate. And, again I hope everyone realizes that I do think sit down, assigned seating can be wonderful, it’s just with my wedding leaving it open makes more sense. I will certainly let everyone know how it turns out!

]]> By: Wolff2Be http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/#comment-13659 Wolff2Be Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:12:25 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=4465#comment-13659 We are also having this same great debate, even though our wedding is about 11 months out. We settled on the "action stations" right away with no contest; we wanted our guests to mingle, have a variety of great foods, and not be tied to a table. My Mom, the exact opposite of yours, has voted for assigned seats, stating that some people "might not know where to go" or "might not sit with other people already seated at one table" or "the old folks might not get a seat". While we haven't yet settled this debate - gosh, we haven't even picked a menu yet! - its nice to know that there are others who share my vision of a non-assigned seated dinner reception! Suggestion from our Event Coordinator at our reception site: Have a couple of "reserved" tables for family members only... that way grandmas and grandpas don't have to worry about finding a seat :) We are also having this same great debate, even though our wedding is about 11 months out. We settled on the “action stations” right away with no contest; we wanted our guests to mingle, have a variety of great foods, and not be tied to a table. My Mom, the exact opposite of yours, has voted for assigned seats, stating that some people “might not know where to go” or “might not sit with other people already seated at one table” or “the old folks might not get a seat”. While we haven’t yet settled this debate – gosh, we haven’t even picked a menu yet! – its nice to know that there are others who share my vision of a non-assigned seated dinner reception!

Suggestion from our Event Coordinator at our reception site: Have a couple of “reserved” tables for family members only… that way grandmas and grandpas don’t have to worry about finding a seat :)

]]> By: Pacific Northwest Bride http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/#comment-13649 Pacific Northwest Bride Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=4465#comment-13649 Sounds like the best option for the kind of party you want to have, and the space. I think part of why people often have their cocktail hour outside the main reception area is to avoid people flocking to the assigned seats, which is what we're doing. People won't enter the dinning area until dinner is ready to be served, and we're having cocktails on the patio outside beforehand. If your wedding is focused on letting be linger and enjoy and the pleasures of the table, assigned seating makes the most sense, but it sounds like that would go against your vision. Sounds like the best option for the kind of party you want to have, and the space. I think part of why people often have their cocktail hour outside the main reception area is to avoid people flocking to the assigned seats, which is what we’re doing. People won’t enter the dinning area until dinner is ready to be served, and we’re having cocktails on the patio outside beforehand. If your wedding is focused on letting be linger and enjoy and the pleasures of the table, assigned seating makes the most sense, but it sounds like that would go against your vision.

]]> By: Autumn http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/#comment-13645 Autumn Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:02:46 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=4465#comment-13645 Hooray! You have solidified my own views on this-- we're also having food stations and I was debating assigned seats. I think it's classier but doesn't make much sense considering I want people mingling, not sitting. I think the solution for elderly guests or those who want to sit while eating is to have plenty of seating available, but just not assigned. Those who want to sit will find seats, those who don't will mingle and get the dancing started! Hooray! You have solidified my own views on this– we’re also having food stations and I was debating assigned seats. I think it’s classier but doesn’t make much sense considering I want people mingling, not sitting. I think the solution for elderly guests or those who want to sit while eating is to have plenty of seating available, but just not assigned. Those who want to sit will find seats, those who don’t will mingle and get the dancing started!

]]> By: Cyd http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/#comment-13613 Cyd Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:29:07 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=4465#comment-13613 I have been somewhere in the midst of a very similar debate, but I concur completely. I want everyone up, mingling and having fun not sitting all night and waiting to see who makes the first move to the bar or the dance floor. Excellent call! I think we are definitely going the stations without assigned seating route, too. I have been somewhere in the midst of a very similar debate, but I concur completely. I want everyone up, mingling and having fun not sitting all night and waiting to see who makes the first move to the bar or the dance floor. Excellent call! I think we are definitely going the stations without assigned seating route, too.

]]> By: Bree http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/#comment-13611 Bree Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:23:54 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=4465#comment-13611 YAY! I love this idea. I didn't ever picture having assigned seats and then I started reading wedding blogs and wondered if that made me weird. I might steal from your floorplan... and I can't wait to see how you work around it. :) YAY! I love this idea. I didn’t ever picture having assigned seats and then I started reading wedding blogs and wondered if that made me weird. I might steal from your floorplan… and I can’t wait to see how you work around it. :)

]]> By: Katie http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-great-debate/#comment-13597 Katie Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:24:19 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=4465#comment-13597 That sounds like a great plan. Will you have reserved seating for elderly, etc. guests though? That would be my only concern. I'd want my grandma or aunt with two bad knees to be able to sit whenever they need to. That sounds like a great plan. Will you have reserved seating for elderly, etc. guests though? That would be my only concern. I’d want my grandma or aunt with two bad knees to be able to sit whenever they need to.

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