Have you ever attended a wedding and felt more like a packaged Sardine rather than a wedding guest? Getting to the restroom, bar or dance floor entailed strategic maneuvers aimed at protecting yourself and causing your fellow wedding guests the least amount of stress possible. If you’ve been in this situation you surely wouldn’t want to repeat the same mistakes at your wedding. When planning a wedding reception, the comfort, pleasure and sensory experience of your guests is always top of mind. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind throughout the planning process.
- Choose the “right” size reception space - Guest lose the feeling of intimacy in a space too large and gain an inappropriate level of intimacy in a space too small
- Guest Tables should have at least 6’ space between them
- Guest Seating spacing should be 2-3’, use an adult arms length as a gauge
- Remember that tables come in various shapes and sizes….in spaces where it is difficult to achieve proper spacing with oblong or rectangular tables, try using round tables.
- Below is a standard seats per table guideline to keep in mind when creating your seating chart
6' Rectangular, 6-8 seats/8' Rectangular, 8-10 seats/48" Square, 8 seats/60" Square, 10 seats/60" Round, 8 seats/66" Round, 8-10 seats/72" Round, 10-12 seats
· Additional flare can be added to your reception space by using a variety of tables; try mixing square tables and round tables in the same space To avoid the dreaded Sardines vs. Wedding Guests syndrome contact a wedding planner…we can help!
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