1. How to arrange the seating of the wedding banquet

1. Formal or large-scale banquets

Formal or large-scale banquets usually have seats, or only some guests can be seated, while others only have tables or are free to sit.

1. Banquet seats are mainly arranged according to the protocol order of attendees, and at the same time, political relations, language use, religious beliefs and majors should be comprehensively considered.

2. At the same table, the level of seats depends on the distance from the host's seat, with the right high and the left low.

3. For banquets with more than two tables, the position of the first host of other tables can be the same as that of the host of the main table, or the position facing the main table can be the main position.

4. If the status of the guest of honor is higher than that of the host, to show respect for him, the guest of honor can be placed in the position of the host, while the host sits in the position of the guest of honor, and the second host is on the left side of the guest of honor.

5. If there is a person with higher status than the host among the attendees, the person with higher status can sit in the main seat, and the host can sit on his left.

6. When there are female guests, China is used to arranging the women together, that is, the guest of honor sits on the upper right of the host and the lady of the guest of honor sits on the upper right of the hostess. According to the general international practice, couples are not arranged to sit together, but men and women are usually arranged to be mixed, subject to the hostess, with the guest of honor at the upper right of the hostess and the guest of honor's wife at the upper right of the male host.

7. The guest of honor takes the wife, but the host's wife can't attend, so other women with equal status can usually be invited as the second host. If there are no women with proper status present, the host and guest couples can also be arranged on the left and right sides of the host.

8. If a long table is used, when there are 6, 11 or 14 people at a table, the host and hostess can sit in the traditional positions at both ends of the table. If there are 8 or 12 people at a table, the host and hostess should sit at both ends of the long table when taking office.

9. If a round table is used, the interpreter is usually arranged on the right side of the host and guest; When using a long table, it can also be arranged opposite the host and guest. When the interpreter is not on the table, he sits behind the guest of honor and the host.

Second, smaller or informal dinners

When entertaining guests, you must judge the correct position of the upper and lower seats. The following seats are upper seats: the window seat, the seat inside, and the seat overlooking the beautiful scenery.

when arranging seats, please ask the guests to take their seats first; When sitting at the same table with your boss, please ask your boss to sit in the seat beside you. You should stand on the left side of the chair and pull it away with your right hand without making any noise.

also, when booking a venue, you should tell the store to reserve a good place, not near the toilet or in the uneven corner

2. How to arrange the seats at the wedding banquet

Although the seating arrangement at the wedding is not the most important issue in the wedding preparation, it is easy to have the opposite effect on the wedding that should have won applause: the wedding atmosphere is awkward, the guests are not fully enjoyed, and even unnecessary misunderstandings and contradictions will be brought. Therefore, during the wedding preparation, we must carefully determine the number of guests, study the types of guests, and arrange the seats for each guest, so as to ensure the smooth progress of our wedding.

the first step is to estimate the number of guests

The initial number of guests is usually determined when booking the venue. Newcomers generally have to consider two factors: one is their ideal wedding atmosphere, and the other is the size of the venue. According to the former, plan whether the guests you invite are mainly relatives or classmates and colleagues of the same age, and according to the latter, determine the number of people who need to be invited. When determining the number of people you want to invite at first, it is best to reserve 11% space to deal with the situation that guests can't come.

Step 2: Make a list and send invitations

According to the initial number of guests determined in step 1, make a detailed list of relatives, friends, classmates and colleagues of both men and women to be invited by category, and send invitations 1~2 months before the wedding reception. Although the network communication is very developed now, it is more polite and sincere to use the written form of invitations. To remind you, don't forget to remind the guests of the time to reply to you in a gentle tone in the wedding invitation. The popular "blessing card" reply method is very good.

Step 3 Determine the approximate number of people

After sending out the invitations for 1-2 weeks, you can start the confirmation of the number of people. Distinguish the guests according to three types: exclude those who can't come for some reason, put a tick in front of the names who are sure to attend, put a question mark in front of some names whose answers are ambiguous, and indicate the deadline that the other party may determine next to them. Then count the number of guests according to the category, with the number of people who can definitely attend the wedding as the base, 11% more, to prepare for the specific arrangement.

Step 4 Preliminary Arrangement of Seating Table

The guests who are sure to attend and who may attend should be considered in the first seating arrangement. The general arrangement rule is to arrange the relatives and friends of both men and women in the left and right directions of the wedding venue, taking the red carpet where the newlyweds enter as the boundary. The relatives and elders at home are arranged in the inner circle near the main table according to the custom. The classmates and friends who are the same age as the newlyweds are usually noisy, so they are arranged in the far outer circle. This can not only show the performance.

The number of people confirmed in the fifth step

About 2 weeks before marriage, the couple should make a final offensive against all the invited guests. Whether you are a guest who promised to attend before or a friend who needs to be considered, please call again to confirm. Although this is troublesome, it is a key link in whether the seating arrangement is perfect. On the one hand, it is out of courtesy, on the other hand, it is also to prevent temporary changes. Make a list of the final confirmation, and then reserve about one table for the temporary scheduling of the day.

Step 6 Finalize the table number and location

According to the finalized guest list, fine-tune the table arranged in the original step 4. When arranging the seat number, consider the taboo of some numbers, such as 4 and 13, which are unlucky in the eyes of many elders, and it is best to remove them. The numbers of both men and women should be balanced. 2~9 is the man's table number. 11~15 is the woman's table number, which will cause the woman to be unhappy. It is best to arrange the seat number of each guest, which is not only a respect for the guests, but also can prevent the embarrassment that the guests can't find a place that day.

"Camille Witch" Tips:

Seating skills:

1. Lawn wedding: If you choose outdoor wedding, especially garden and lawn wedding, you should know in advance which guests have serious pollen allergy, and be careful not to arrange these guests around the flower garden. In addition, don't arrange seats with children near lakes, depressions, highways, slopes and other places with potential safety hazards.

2. Hotel wedding: Seating at the wedding banquet is related to the traditional customs of China people, so we should not be careless. We can discuss with both parents in advance if the arrangement is the most reasonable. It is best to have a seat tag on the dining table, so that guests can find their seats accurately.

3. Special restaurant: arrange single men and women at the same table, and arrange some team competition projects to help them become friends, so that good friends can also become the protagonists of the next wedding.

"Takeaway" for the wedding banquet: It is suggested to adopt a free vertical dining table in addition to the main table, which is convenient for guests to freely assemble and make more friends.

This article is reproduced in Kami Creative Wedding Hall

3. How to arrange wedding seats

The arrangement of wedding seats is very important, so I will introduce you to the next two kinds of wedding seats.

1. If the guests are colleagues, friends and business partners of the newcomers, they should be greeted first after their elders, and those who are familiar with each other should be placed at the same table as far as possible. Those who are unfamiliar should be placed at each table to take care of them in time, which will be more polite. Please arrange them in the middle of the whole banquet area. If the guests are relatives of parents, parents' friends and colleagues should have their own separate seats. Parents' elders, sisters and brothers can be arranged at the same table or adjacent tables in the same area, so it is convenient for parents A to take care of them, and parents can simply arrange their own seats.

Usually, the parents table of the bride and groom should be close to the main table and on both sides of the red carpet, so it is more convenient for guests from the same party to communicate in the same area. If the guests are the couple's classmates and friends, most of them are the couple's best friends, so you don't have to greet them deliberately. You will wait patiently for the couple to appear. You might as well arrange them at the last few tables in the banquet area, which will not only let them enjoy themselves, but also avoid the influence of drinking on the whole wedding process. This part also includes the staff who help.

when arranging seats, you can ask the catering department to provide a table map, and number or name each table, so that all aspects can be taken care of better. Prepare more copies of this table map and the guest list printed according to the table, so as to facilitate the guests to sit down and show the host's meticulous and thoughtful. Second, the arrangement of the main table There must be a wedding banquet after the wedding ceremony of the couple. No matter whether it is a Chinese banquet or a western buffet, there should be a plan to arrange the guests' seats.

This will not only help the guests find their seats, but also make people feel that the wedding in your is orderly. It is also necessary to write a table card after the seating plan is completed.

Don't write desk cards too formally, and don't carry titles like' madam' or' madam'. Be sure to compare the table with the guest seating plan to ensure that no guests are left out.

At the entrance of the wedding banquet, there should be a special person in sign-in desk to guide the guests to their seats or post a seat map with the names of the guests and the number of the dining table, so that the guests can find their seats quickly. Seat name tags should be placed on the main table of the wedding banquet, and other tables can be left alone.

At a very formal wedding, if you want to number a table so that guests can introduce each other, you can also put a name tag in front of his seat. The main table is the core of the wedding banquet, and it is essential in the wedding banquet.

At the main table were the parents of the couple, their elders, leaders and witnesses. The number of main tables depends on the number of people. It can be one or two.

The main table is more prominent than other tables, and its decoration should be elegant, but the decoration should not be too high to avoid blocking the sight of guests. There are many ways to arrange the seats at the main table. Here are some.

1. The bride sits in the center of the main table facing everyone, with the groom sitting on the bride's left, his father on the bride's left, his mother on the groom's father's left, her mother on the bride's father's left, her parents' elders sitting opposite the bride, and the witness sitting next to the elder and the VIP sitting next to the witness. Second, if the couple doesn't sit down, the groom's father sits in the middle of the main table, his left is the bride's father, and her left is the bride's mother. The elders sit down beside the bride's father, the witness sits down beside the bride's mother, and the distinguished guests sit next to the witness. Third, if the bride's family is too big to arrange a main table, two main tables can be arranged for both parents (both married brothers and sisters can be arranged at the main table)

Fourth, according to some customs, parents and elders of new couples can be divided into two tables according to their gender. Behind the main table is the dining table for the relatives of the couple's families, followed by the relatives, colleagues and friends of the groom on the left and the relatives, colleagues and friends of the bride-to-be on the right.

4. How to arrange the wedding banquet seats is very important.

When your wedding scale is relatively small, or the number of elders and VIPs is not large, you can arrange a main table. At this time, the parents, elders, VIPs and witnesses of the wedding ceremony are arranged at the main table, and other guests are arranged in the order of leaders, colleagues, business partners, classmates and friends.

Guest seating arrangement of two main tables When your wedding is large, it is relatively grand to arrange two main tables. It is suggested to arrange the main tables near the stage and on both sides of the aisle, so that the balanced and symmetrical layout can highlight the status of the VIP table, and the two main tables are relatively parallel, giving people a sense of harmony.

1. Make a seating chart. In order to make the wedding orderly and show the taste of the new couple, Sarah suggests that you accurately count the number and names of the guests. Before the wedding, make a seating chart with the names of the guests and the number of the table on it, so that the guests can find their seats quickly. At the same time, you need to arrange 1 friends who are familiar with you as ushers, which will make it much easier for the guests to sit down.

3. Make table cards and name tags. Seat name tags should be placed on the main table of the wedding banquet, but not on other tables. However, if your wedding is large-scale and relatively formal, I suggest that you also make a name sign to prevent confusion caused by too many guests, and at the same time facilitate the guests to get to know each other.

4. Arrange children's seats properly. If there are many children among your guests, I suggest that you arrange an area where children and their parents are concentrated, so that children can not only play together, but also not disturb other guests, and it is convenient to distribute suitable dishes and diets for children. In the wedding banquet lasting for several hours, naughty children will not stay in their seats all the time, and they need to go in and out of the bathroom or outdoor space frequently. Therefore, seats for children should be as close to the exit as possible, which is convenient for going in and out and will not affect the wedding.

5. How to arrange the seats of the wedding banquet guests

The couple, their parents, elders and witnesses sit at the main table on the left in front of the stage, and the guests of the couple are arranged at the main table on the right in front of the stage. This is: the new person sits in the center of the main table facing everyone, the groom sits on the left side of the bride, and the groom's left side is his mother, father and parents' elders in turn; On the bride's right are her father, mother and parents' elders. The couple's families sit opposite each other with the couple as the center, while the witness, the best man and the maid of honor sit next to the elders. The VIPs invited by newcomers need to be arranged according to the specific situation.

Of course, there are cases where the parents of the couple are not at the same table. In some places in China, the parents of the couple should sit separately, the parents of the groom should sit at the in-laws table, and the parents of the bride should sit at the bride's table. At this time, it is suggested that the groom's family group should sit in the guest seats on the left or right. The bride's family members sit in the guest seats on the right or left, and the parents above the couple sit in the center of the main table on one side, facing all the guests. The newcomer's VIP is arranged at the nearest place to the stage and the main table to show the newcomer's respect for the VIP.

Colleagues and business partners

Newcomers should be greeted first after their elders, and those who are familiar with each other should be placed at the same table as far as possible. Those who are not familiar with each other should be placed in each table to take care of them in time, which will be more polite. Please arrange them in the middle of the whole banquet area.

Young people, best friends and classmates

They don't care too much about their seats. In terms of age, friends and classmates should be biased towards young people, and they must be the most active group at the wedding. We might as well arrange them at the last few tables in the banquet area, which will not only make them enjoy themselves, but also avoid the influence of drinking on the whole wedding process. This part also includes the staff who help.

Arrange three tips for the wedding banquet

1. The relationship between guests: people who hit it off together are more harmonious;

2. the relationship between yourself and the guests: pay attention to the position and the distance between you and yourself, and generally arrange it near the main table;

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