Family "head" tables

chelseab7

The tables at our reception venue are rectangular and seat 12 people each. We are planning to put immediate family at the two tables closest to the head table where we and our WP will be seated. For my family, that will be my parents, my two brothers and one cousin (who are the three ushers) and their dates, and my paternal grandparents. My maternal grandparents are deceased. I'm wondering how I decide who gets the last two seats at the "head" family table without hurting anyone's feelings. Any suggestions?

lyndausvi

ask your parents who they want to sit with.     That's what I did.  If the don't want to pick anyone just make it a table of 10.   

nda8414

Where are your wp dates sitting?

wittykitty14

My situation is kind-of similar.  My FI's grandparents and a great-grandmother are all still living, and I have no grandparents left.  My FI and I are martial artists, and our masters are husband and wife, and we love them very much.  They feel like family to us, so we've given them the honor of sitting at our parents/grandparents table.  Do you have anybody in your life who you feel that type of special relationship with?  Just a thought.  Otherwise, I think asking your parents is a fantastic idea!

chelseab7

libby2483

I would just ask your parents who they would like to sit with.  

monkeysip

sarahroslansky

I'm confused. Stage, what about that is horribly inconsiderate?  I'm doing the exact same thing with the tables for my family and FI's family at our wedding...

kristbot

sarahroslansky

Oh! I missed that part. Yeah, that is a little less than awesome. We're not separating the WP from their dates at ours.