Seating Plans.

Organising your seating plans for your reception can be a truly harrowing experience. Deciding where to seat dearest Great Aunt Agatha, who can’t stand children, doesn’t like your favourite Uncle Arthur and will complain most haughtily if placed at a back table close to an open window or directly under a light, can seem like an almighty task. So don’t leave the seating plans ‘til the last minute.
It may seem like a logical choice to seat children at the same table as their parents, but this can cause great disruptions during your speeches as the children can easily become tired, bored and irritable. Ideally seat them at a table all together, where they can chat and amuse themselves with some activities you may provide for them. Seat the parents close by. Parents generally are more immune to the sounds of children making noise whilst they are trying to listen, rather than adults who have no children or whose children flew the nest many years ago. So seating children and parents in the same area will not cause much distress. Seating them close to the exit is also a great idea so that they can make a quick exit if necessary.
When using round tables, partners would usually be seated next to each other, but if at long tables then they would be seated opposite each other. While not necessary, it helps to seat guests with others who they will be comfortable with.