question for those that had the reception at Atlantic Dance Hall

[SheilaHeartsDisney]

We are going to utilize the tables that are on the first floor as well as bring in a few tables on the dance floor. Since it's only 4 to a table how did you let guests know where they were sitting? Did you let guests sit where ever they wanted on the first floor? Did you have assigned seating for each table?? Did you mark sections of tables with the same name that way people could still sit where they want within the section but there is some type of structure? Even if you didn't have your reception at the ADH what would you do??

 

[twiu]

We had ADH and used 8 rounds on the dance floor and a bunch of tables on the 1st floor. We had assigned seating for everyone, even the ones with the 4 tops.

We had seating cards plus a chart for everyone to find their table. I can try to find the chart so you have a better idea. We named each section too... so that it would be easier to find the table (so right side of dance floor was one section, etc) and each seating card was color coordinated to each section.

Does that make sense? I'll try to find these and send them your way.. it's been awhile! I hope i still have them!

 

[PartofDisney'sWorld]

Hey! We are doing the same as you with ADH. We are using a head table and 2 Roman tables on the dance floor and then utilizing the existing tables on the first floor. We will be having "assigned" seating. For the dance floor, only bridal party and immediate family will be sitting here, and we will have specific assigned seats for everybody (this is mainly to keep people who don't get along seperated, i.e. divorced parents). The rest of the tables we will have people assigned to tables, but not seats, if that makes sense. I'm pretty sure there will be some kind of map that DFTW can provide so people aren't completely lost on where they are sitting. I wasn't going to do assigned seating at first because we are having a morning wedding so it's not as formal as a nighttime wedding, blah blah blah, but then after some research we decided to assign tables and seats because if you think about it from a guest's perspective, if you go to a wedding and you can sit wherever you want, wouldn't they feel kind of like the "new kid at school who doesn't know where to sit?" I think it keeps everything much more organized and has an easier flow. HTH!

 

[twiu]

Found it! Here's our seating chart... each color is a section. We named each section a disney show (we both work for Disney entertainment, so these are shows we've worked on).

Then our seating cards were theatre tickets... so it was the color of the section and it said the section and the table name.. and they're able to compare that to the chart....

 

[SheilaHeartsDisney]

That such a cool idea with the seating map. Now that I am seeing the seating chart I'm kinda liking the idea of grouping like 3 or 4 tables together and calling them the same name. I'm not sure which cousins get along better so this way they will be in the same group of tables but they can sit with the family member they want to. This will avoid anyone sitting with someone they don't really know but at the same time give them a little freedom since the tables are so small.