Wedding Countdown Day 12: Seating Charts

We’ve finalized the guest count and are now working on the seating assignments. For a couple of weeks I’ve been thinking about which guests we’ll seat together and the ones that should be seated far, far away from each other. I had the perfect eight to sit at my friend Red’s table until he threw in a plus one at the last minute.

In May, a stroke left Joe’s father unable to use his right side. Weeks of therapy have helped him transfer to and from a wheelchair, and take small steps when holding onto something with his left hand. Joe’s step mom will be bringing a friend to the wedding who can help assist Joe’s dad if needed. We’re happy she’s able to help, but do we seat the friend at the same table as parents, bumping a family member off the table or force her to sit with people she’s never met?

There is a couple that was married long, long ago and now can’t stand each other. How do we accommodate them when they’d both like to sit next to the same guest—their son? Do we put stanchions up around the dance floor, give them boxing gloves and start taking bets? (My money’s on her!)

I know it will all get ironed out. In the meantime, I will take joy knowing that at least the groom plans on attending the wedding—even if his response card did miss the cutoff date by nearly two weeks.

Posted by by Becki Philpott on Monday, June 28, 2010