{"id":18260,"date":"2013-07-29T01:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theweddingyentas.com\/?p=18260"},"modified":"2013-07-28T22:36:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T05:36:36","slug":"wedding-reception-sweetheart-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/from-the-yentas\/wedding-reception-sweetheart-tables","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Reception Sweetheart Tables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You know how you have, like, 23897921 things to decide for your wedding? How&#8217;d you like one more? <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where will you two be seated during your wedding reception?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>That question will lead you to consider a sweetheart table, a family table, a wedding party table, a periodic table of elements&#8230; Ok, hopefully not that last one (ew, I don&#8217;t do science). I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s really a WRONG choice because I think all of the options have tons of pros and zero cons. But if you held up a box of fresh Scotchmallows in exchange for a decision on this subject, I would have to say that out of all of the options, I am a fan of the sweetheart table.<\/p>\n<p>Why am I in favor of sweetheart tables?<\/p>\n<p>Three reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have your own personal home base. You won&#8217;t be sitting much anyway, but when you are, it&#8217;ll be nice to have a little turf you can call your own. Your guests who want to offer you mazels and hugs know where to find you to have an intimate chat sometime between the salad and the entree. This takes some of the pressure off of you to have to get up and make the rounds in a small amount of time. People can come to you and they won&#8217;t mind.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll have another opportunity to extend your style. Props like &#8220;Mr.&#8221; &#038; &#8220;Mrs.&#8221; signs, decked out chairs, or flower arrangements can furnish your sweetheart table, thereby making it a vehicle to tie in your theme, color scheme, or any additional design concepts.<\/li>\n<li>You get the best seat in the house! Normally, sweetheart tables are placed in front of the dance floor and in a position where you can look out and see all your guests surrounding you. If you are at a long banquet table with your bridal party, the placement of the table is not as flexible as a small, intimate table for two. Having the best seat in the reception hall is ideal during speeches, watching special dances, and generally taking it all in. You&#8217;ll be the focus of the reception area and why shouldn&#8217;t you be?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_14265\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14265\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sweetheart-table1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"sweetheart-table1\" width=\"565\" height=\"377\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sweetheart-table1.jpg 565w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sweetheart-table1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Orange Girl Photographs<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, it is important to make your sweetheart table tasteful. Setting it apart from the rest of the tables is fine; those few, subtle touches that declare the table special and unique to the bride and groom is totally acceptable. On the flip side, decking it out in gaudy drapery or an over abundance of flowers that make you look like Tarzan and Jane in the jungle is not the way to go. <\/p>\n<p>Bottomline: The sweetheart table should complement the main tables, not appear to be out of place or swallow you up in the general world of your wedding reception ambiance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sweethearttable2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"sweetheart table\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sweethearttable2.jpg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sweethearttable2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Okay, I&#8217;m just going to leave it at that.<\/p>\n<p>Moving on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s nice to have the home base of a sweetheart table, that also doesn&#8217;t take you off the hook of doing the right thing and making the rounds to see your guests. At a time that feels right for you (this is usually at some point during the salad or entree), you should really make sure you visit the tables to say hello and thanks to your guests. They will think you are both a lovely couple: a gracious bride and a mensch of a groom. The concept of you home base is to give you a semi-private place to enjoy each other&#8217;s company as newlyweds, but you should definitely not ignore your guests altogether. <\/p>\n<p>Needs ideas for sweetheart table design? Look below for some sweet eye candy!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14258\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14258\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rosie31.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Rosie31\" width=\"580\" height=\"421\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rosie31.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rosie31-300x217.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stacy &#038; Drew by Rosie Hernandez Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14260\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14260\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/RD52.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"RD52\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/RD52.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/RD52-300x199.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Desiree &#038; Richard by Heidi Ryder Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14259\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14259\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/JD44.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"JD44\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/JD44.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/JD44-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jackie &#038; Danny by Photography by Verdi<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14261\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14261\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EA37.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"EA37\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EA37.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/EA37-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erica &#038; Adi by Duke Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14262\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14262\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/JS61.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"JS61\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/JS61.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/JS61-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaynee &#038; Sean by Mi Belle Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14263\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14263\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/santa-barbara-ca-jewish-wedding26.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"santa-barbara-ca-jewish-wedding26\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/santa-barbara-ca-jewish-wedding26.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/santa-barbara-ca-jewish-wedding26-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serene &#038; 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