In a recent survey, 84 % of wedding guests prefer assigned seating. It seems surprising, but there are reasons people don’t like unassigned seating. Here are some of the reasons, as one person has listed below.
- There may be an unseemly rush for the good seats.
- It will take a lot longer to get guests seated. They may still be milling around while the food is being served.
- Your beautiful decor will be spoiled by people leaving their coats on chairs to reserve them.
- The last few guests end up walking around looking for seats, a bit like the unpopular kid at school lunch.
- Couples can get split up. It is not unknown for guests to end up eating outside the venue because they couldn’t get a seat together at a table.
- Elderly relatives may end up seated where they can’t see or hear anything.
- If people turn up uninvited (common in some cultures) they may take seats intended for your invited guests.
Even though it is more work to do assigned seating, it is worth the effort, especially for larger weddings. They now make software that can help out with the process.