Tricky Head Table...

Angel_of_Tomfoolery

We're not having any parents on the top table as H2B doesn't want the hassle since his parents are divorced (but have been with their respective partners 25 years+). TBH it has been our only wedding argument so far, as I really want my parents on the top table (as well as his lol). I have conceded but still a bit miffed On our top table there'll be us, best man and bridesmaids. I think anything goes these days really.

Mrs_P_Pincher

We have this sort of situation, with knobs on.

My daughter's father has seen very little of her for years, but he will be invited to her wedding, together with his wife, who is probably the reason why he has seen so little of his daughter. We will also invite his previous wife, who is a good friend, and her partner. Her step father, who brought her up from the age of 4 will be there. He does not have a partner. I will be there, with my new husband.

I had suggested that we keep the top table for the happy couple, best man, bridesmaids and their partners and we all hosted other tables. Glad to see others have gone with this.

Still trying to get my daughter on this board....387 days to go.

Mrs P P

Shelanne

I wanted just us and our four daughters on the "top" table but the girls rather un diplomatically wanted a "childrens" table where all the young ones sat together! So it was a sweetheart table for us and lots of smaller tables to host all the non mixers!

Personally I would rather listen to lots of short, well thought out speeches than one long rambling, must fill the time, kind of speech! So as long as all speakers are told to be concise, I think its fine, they all have a different take. Good Luck!

sammie678

My parents are divorced and remarried. It makes the head table hard I know but I separated the parents and their new partners up.

The partners were on family tables with people they knew and that worked really well for me.

I kept it to blood relations only on the head table and I am sorry if I offended any one that was down to them - It was my wedding day some times you have to be selfish and your wedding day is defo a day you can get away with it