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tell your guests where they’re sitting PROS Even if you don’t want to designate each person’s seat, assigning a table will help keep things organized, especially if you have more than 50 people attending. “It makes the dinner process run smoother and prevents gaps at every table,” says Jesse Tombs, senior event producer at Alison Events Planning and Design in San Francisco. “And to put it bluntly, guests like to be told what to do.” CONS “It can be very time-consuming to create a seating chart,” Tombs says. Assigning each guest a seat can also be emotionally draining, as it requires the couple to take into consideration every person and where each would feel most comfortable sitting.
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should you assign seats at the reception? let everyone choose his or her seat PROS “Letting guests sort out their own seats is so much easier for the couple,” says Jove Meyer, owner and creative director of Jove Meyer Events in Brooklyn, New York. “It’s also better for the environment, and possibly your wallet, as no paper will be used for individual place cards.” If you have a younger crowd or if your reception is more casual, not having a seating chart can encourage mixing and mingling in a fun, natural way.
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CONS When everyone is jockeying for a seat, it actually makes the seating process harder for all guests. “Sometimes older guests get confused when they don’t have an assigned seat, while others sit in weird arrangements or become ‘clicky,’” Meyer says.
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