Now think about who you want sitting next to you during this moment. Don’t know how to decide? Lucky for you, you have a few options for who can sit at your wedding head table during your reception. Take a seat and check out your choices below, along with a photo roundup of our favorite sweetheart and head tables from real weddings.
FAQs About Head Table Seating Etiquette at a Wedding
Wondering how you should go about your wedding head table seating? Then check out our answers to the top wedding head table-related questions below.
What is a wedding head table?
A wedding head table is a table where the newlyweds and some of their wedding VIPs, like their wedding party and their parents, sit during the reception. The head table, also known as table #1, acts as the heart of the room, so all your guests know exactly where to look for you, your partner and all of the important people in your wedding.
Do I need to have a wedding head table?
There’s no official wedding etiquette rule that requires newlyweds to have a wedding head table. If you’re having an intimate wedding with 30 or fewer guests, a large feasting table for you and all your guests might be a better option for you. But if you’re planning a larger wedding, having a head table or sweetheart table could be a great way for you to connect more with your wedding party, immediate family or your new spouse.
Who sits at the head table at a wedding?
Who sits at the head table is solely up to you and your partner. Depending on who you choose, there are a lot of social dynamics to consider (we’ll talk about that more later). The three most popular head table seating options are you, your partner and your honor attendants (maid of honor and best man), you, your partner and your entire wedding party or you, your partner and your immediate families.
Wedding Head Tables Options to Consider for Your Reception
Now that you know it’s completely up to you and your partner who sits at your wedding head table, you need to know what your table options are. Below, we explain the most popular options couples tend to have at their receptions.
A Sweetheart Table
A sweetheart table is an intimate arrangement where only you and your new spouse sit. You and your partner sit on the same side of the table, facing the rest of the room. This wedding main table option is a common choice because you get to take in all the wedding excitement together, whisper sweet nothings to each other and watch as your loved ones live it up. There are even fun sweetheart chair decorations you can add to personalize your head table’s look, like bride and groom wreaths or wooden signs with your names on them.
The Two of You, Plus Your Honor Attendants
You can also choose to have a four-person table instead, with just your VIP wedding attendants (often a maid of honor and best man) on either side of you. This option allows you to stay close to your partner while having some laughs with the top members of your wedding party. Just keep in mind: If each honor attendant has a plus-one, it’s proper etiquette to sit them at your wedding head table too. (You don’t want to separate them from their dates.) For the rest of your wedding party, you can sit them at a table nearby.
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