Seating Plan

The top table normally faces all the guests, enabling them to all see the wedding party and so that in turn, the wedding party can all see all their guests. It also makes it easier to see and hear when the speeches are taking place.

Although it is a question of personal preference as to where the bride and groom wish to seat their wedding party, if you want to be traditional here are two of most common ways to seat the top table:

Groom's Father

Bride's Mother

Best Man

Bride

Groom

Bridesmaid

Bride's Father

Groom's Mother

Best Man

Groom's Mother

Bride's Father

Bride

Groom

Bride's Mother

Groom's Father

Bridesmaid