Hi friends! Today let’s talk about your head table, the different styles of head tables, and what is best for you two! Your head table is going to be your most photographed table, so the style and how you design what it is going to look like is important!

Starting out, you need to know how many people you plan to have at your head table. Typical head table has you two and your matrimony homies (what we call your wedding party). Next question, if your matrimony homies will be sitting at the head table with you, do you want to include their partners? Third, do you want your ushers and personal attendants sitting up there as well?

Once you know these things, it will help you decide on what style of head table will fit your vibe the best! So if you are curious about head table styles, just keep reading!

Sweetheart table

For the couple that wants to spend dinner canoodling with each other!

The sweetheart table is great because it allows you two to just enjoy some time with each other during dinner. Couples will also do a sweetheart table if they don’t have a wedding party. If you like the idea of a sweetheart table, make sure you talk to you venue about table size, Some will do a small cocktail table, while others will use a 4-6 foot rectangle. A half round is also a great option for a sweetheart table.

A common question we see is what do we do with our wedding party if we sit by ourselves… You could still do a homies table off to the side, or you could sit them among the guests.

Harvest Table

For the couple that want their matrimony homies to be more interactive with each other!

Harvest tables are going to be a grouping of rectangle tables fit together to make a huge table!

Harvest tables are great because the couple gets to be surrounded by their people, and it is better for conversation among the whole wedding party!

A harvest table is also going to be the best option if you want your head table to include your wedding parties partners.

Beware of your head table size if you have 8 homies on each side, plus their dates, that is going to be a 30 person head table, which is cool (see pic below) but, your venue might not be able to accommodate a table that size, so just make sure to check with the venue manager when discussing your room layout!

We like to call the third style “Jesus Style”

For the couple that wants them and their wedding party to be on display!

Last supper / Jesus style is where everyone sits on one side and looks out to the guests, sometimes if the venue offers it, you can be on a stage, which really puts you on display! This is for the couple that really wants to feel like royalty! It allows for guests to come up to you during dinner and chat, which some people love, others are not too into. Typically the couple sits in the middle and the wedding party sits to the sides.

Sometimes this can be set in the corner of a room as well, it really depends on the layout of the space.

Ways to spruce up your head table!

Rent chairs that are super comfy and a statement piece! We love when couples do different seating for themselves, it’s an easy way to add style to your head table!

Statement linens! Doing specialty linens for the head table allows for it to pop among the other tables!

You can also add chargers or fancy flatware or goblets to the head table to really give it a pop!

No matter what style you go with, remember that dinner lasts about an hour, and you are there to soak in the love with your partner!

Photo Credits

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