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Marie
Savvy August 2021

Wedding Party has kids - how can we coordinate a head table for reception?

Marie, on June 9, 2021 at 9:05 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 8
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Hi ALL! Our wedding party is 3 GM, 3 BM and 1 Jr BM (my 13 year old niece). We want a head table and there are 5 kids that belong to the adults in our wedding party. My MOH/sister has 4 kids (13, 12, 3 and 18 month). Our Best Man has an 18 month old. Both of their spouses would be sitting with us at the head table.

Is there a way to make this head table thing happen? We'd rather have that instead of sweetheart but realizing 5 kids at the head table might be a little much. This would bring our head table to 10 adults and 5 kids. Ideas?


Also - is anyone having a "kids corral" or hiring a babysitter to watch the little ones? We have 140 adults and 35 kids on the guest list (RSVPs haven't started coming yet, so TBD on final #s).

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Latest activity by Jacks, on July 2, 2021 at 3:12 AM
  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    The only way I can visualize that working is if you use both sides of the head table instead of just one, which is always awkward, because conversations during dinner are impossible and no one enjoys being on display like that.

    We are definitely inviting kids but we are letting them stay in the main room. There may be a sitter on site if we decide to hire one to give parents a break but we are wanting to include the kids as much as possible.

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  • V
    Rockstar July 2019
    Veronica ·
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    Unfortunately this doesn't sound like a viable option as that's a lot of people. Plus wedding parties often aren't very comfortable sitting at a head table because like Michelle mentioned they feel like they are on display.


    In regards to having a sitter, I wouldn't want my daughter to be babysat by someone I didn't personal hire so I would likely have my mom or MIL watch my child rather than bring her to the wedding.
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  • Marie
    Savvy August 2021
    Marie ·
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    Yes the kids would be staying in the main room as well, just off to the side in the “kids corral” and have a sitter on-site. The wedding will be in the mountains and we’re all staying at a “cabin camping” resort so the kids will not want to miss it.


    Michelle, are you saying use both sides of the head table like having some backs to the rest of the room and then guests wouldn’t be able to come up to say hi during dinner as easily?
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  • Victoria
    Devoted June 2020
    Victoria ·
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    Can you have a bridal party kids table behind yours? I imagine that for eating the older kids could help the 3 and 18 month olds but this way they’re only 4 feet away from the parents?
    If most of the kids are your nieces/nephews do you have other relatives they’re close to that you can put them with at a table? Grandparents? Great aunts/uncles or older cousins?
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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
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    Yes. Unless your coordinator has a better suggestion for the seating placement for that many people. If you want guests to visit you while you are eating (which keeps you from eating as many brides say they are unable to do anyway) the best setup is a sweetheart table. They will not approach a head table to visit.
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  • Sexypoodle
    Master October 2021
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    Seems like only the 3-year-old and 18 month old may need to be at the head table. Even though I’m sure both will get antsy and end up running around. But the older kids can sit at a normal guest table.
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  • Mrs.evans
    VIP October 2022
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    Hi there I'm hoping that some may not want to bring the kids but for our family its children and grandchildren.
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  • Jacks
    Rockstar November 2054
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    Sounds like a sweetheart table is the better idea. It's actually not considered polite to split up couples for dinner at a head table. If you had all 15 seated together, then you could seat both sides of a long table. At that point, it's called a "king's table".

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