Comments on: Room layout and seating arrangement advice for your wedding reception – Part 1 http://bridesknowbest.com/2009/10/22/room-layout-and-seating-arrangement-advice-for-your-wedding-reception/ A Blog for Sharing Wedding Wisdom from One Bride to Another Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BridesKnowBest http://bridesknowbest.com/2009/10/22/room-layout-and-seating-arrangement-advice-for-your-wedding-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-251 BridesKnowBest Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:00 +0000 http://bridesknowbest.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-251 There are a million questions I would have to ask you to give you good advice on your specific layout - read the second part of this article as well and between this one and the second part - they will provide a good starting point for you. And don't forget we have our emergency hotline services - not only good for brides but for people like you who are hosting any celebration in their lives. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. If there is joy, gratitude and love in the room and you are truly thankful for being able to host your closest 100 - it will be a perfect Thanksgiving no matter what layout. There are a million questions I would have to ask you to give you good advice on your specific layout – read the second part of this article as well and between this one and the second part – they will provide a good starting point for you. And don’t forget we have our emergency hotline services – not only good for brides but for people like you who are hosting any celebration in their lives. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. If there is joy, gratitude and love in the room and you are truly thankful for being able to host your closest 100 – it will be a perfect Thanksgiving no matter what layout.

]]> By: claire tombo http://bridesknowbest.com/2009/10/22/room-layout-and-seating-arrangement-advice-for-your-wedding-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-250 claire tombo Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:08:57 +0000 http://bridesknowbest.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-250 i am coordinating a thanksgiving party. I wonder what's the best layout for a 100 guests. i am coordinating a thanksgiving party. I wonder what’s the best layout for a 100 guests.

]]> By: BridesKnowBest http://bridesknowbest.com/2009/10/22/room-layout-and-seating-arrangement-advice-for-your-wedding-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-157 BridesKnowBest Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:53:03 +0000 http://bridesknowbest.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-157 My pleasure Debbie. Believe me I know how hard it is not to be stressed just three weeks before your child's wedding - just ask my son - he would have some BIG stories about my stress level before his wedding. Try to do what I say, not what I did! :-) My pleasure Debbie. Believe me I know how hard it is not to be stressed just three weeks before your child’s wedding – just ask my son – he would have some BIG stories about my stress level before his wedding. Try to do what I say, not what I did! :-)

]]> By: Debbie http://bridesknowbest.com/2009/10/22/room-layout-and-seating-arrangement-advice-for-your-wedding-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Debbie Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:50:15 +0000 http://bridesknowbest.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-156 Kathy - Thank you for your upbeat response, and putting the focus on what is really important about the wedding. Debbie Kathy -

Thank you for your upbeat response, and putting the focus on what is really important about the wedding.

Debbie

]]> By: BridesKnowBest http://bridesknowbest.com/2009/10/22/room-layout-and-seating-arrangement-advice-for-your-wedding-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-155 BridesKnowBest Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:04:30 +0000 http://bridesknowbest.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-155 Your daughter's wedding venue looks beautiful - absolutely beautiful. I am sorry that I am unfamiliar with it (I am in Southern California). The first thing when I inspect a new site is i check in with the site coordinator to see if they have any samples of the typical layout for an event of your size. I also will see when the next event of similar size is happening and will come take a peek at it before the event begins. I then go and talk to caterers who have worked there to get their recommendations and their practical insights about what to be prepared for - the good, bad and ugly. I agree that when you have the band separate from your dining tables you do lose energy of an event. However you have to rely on your best hostess "presence" to encourage people to follow your party lead. Be happy, be jovial, and encourage people to follow you to the dance floor after dinner. And I assume someone will be playing at dinner in the tent or will be wiring in dinner music? Make certain that your entire family and wedding party are table-hopping so everyone feels very connected to the party. Make sure there are places for people to sit at the pavillion when others are dancing and be sure to visit with the non-dancing guests there as well. Ultimately it is the party attitude you and the wedding party create that will keep your guests happy and the energy high and festive - no matter how awkward the lay-out is. Enjoy this moment - don't let anything get in the way of the joy of this. Kathy Brides Know Best Your daughter’s wedding venue looks beautiful – absolutely beautiful. I am sorry that I am unfamiliar with it (I am in Southern California).
The first thing when I inspect a new site is i check in with the site coordinator to see if they have any samples of the typical layout for an event of your size. I also will see when the next event of similar size is happening and will come take a peek at it before the event begins. I then go and talk to caterers who have worked there to get their recommendations and their practical insights about what to be prepared for – the good, bad and ugly.

I agree that when you have the band separate from your dining tables you do lose energy of an event. However you have to rely on your best hostess “presence” to encourage people to follow your party lead. Be happy, be jovial, and encourage people to follow you to the dance floor after dinner. And I assume someone will be playing at dinner in the tent or will be wiring in dinner music? Make certain that your entire family and wedding party are table-hopping so everyone feels very connected to the party. Make sure there are places for people to sit at the pavillion when others are dancing and be sure to visit with the non-dancing guests there as well. Ultimately it is the party attitude you and the wedding party create that will keep your guests happy and the energy high and festive – no matter how awkward the lay-out is.

Enjoy this moment – don’t let anything get in the way of the joy of this.

Kathy

Brides Know Best

]]> By: Debbie http://bridesknowbest.com/2009/10/22/room-layout-and-seating-arrangement-advice-for-your-wedding-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Debbie Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:55:54 +0000 http://bridesknowbest.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-154 My daughter is getting married in about 3 weeks, and the venue is outside with one a wood structure that is 20 by 40 ft it has 2 opening on the 20 ft & one opening on 40 ft side – overlooking a lake, & about 40 ft away another white tent open on all sides, and places to put tables outside of the white tent area. She thinks of putting the live band in the 20 by 40 wood structure, which would be fine except the amount of people is 200. I think it is way too small, and will cut the band off , the venue is Bride Vail lakes in Or Debbie My daughter is getting married in about 3 weeks, and the venue is outside with one a wood structure that is 20 by 40 ft it has 2 opening on the 20 ft & one opening on 40 ft side – overlooking a lake, & about 40 ft away another white tent open on all sides, and places to put tables outside of the white tent area.

She thinks of putting the live band in the 20 by 40 wood structure, which would be fine except the amount of people is 200.

I think it is way too small, and will cut the band off , the venue is Bride Vail lakes in Or

Debbie

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