I ain't getting married anytime soon, I just find these entertaining😂😂😂

The way I wrote my guest list really helped me make my seating chart! As I wrote my guest list, I would group families together and friend groups together. Once I had my list, I broke it up into 10 person tables

I’ve been to many weddings. Opening seating makes me stressed. I want to make sure I’m sitting with friends and family. I’m saving chairs, or counting to make sure we can all fit at a table. With seating charts, it takes the guest work out of it.

Can you please do a video on unconventional wedding ideas? Or interesting ideas you’ve seen.

My cousin didn’t have a seating chart at her wedding. It wasn’t as stressful as some others are saying they’ve experienced. But I think it was a missed opportunity because our family did NOT sit with his family. Lol. We just sat with who we were most comfortable with - people we already knew. Some forced mingling is nice in my opinion.

My venue said that I don’t need to make place cards or anything like that! They have waiters that come and find each person and personally escorts them to their table and double checks their order since it’s a plated meal! So cool and I’ve never seen anyone else do it!

This came just in time. We are starting to go through our guest list and looking at seating.

Hard pass on the “list people by table.” It created a HORRIBLE bottleneck at my friend’s wedding. So unless you only have like 4 tables… I personally think listing names alphabetically is more efficient. I decided to place individual namecards out on a seating chart table, and have guests take their namecard WITH them when they went. That way guests behind them found their names from a shrinking pool of namecards, which made the process faster and faster.

This could not have been uploaded at a more perfect time. We have just started ours and... well... It's confusing. So THANK YOU.

The awkward table makes me think of thee movie “Table 19” with Anna Kendrick

I'm planning an outdoor Wedding Ceremony, can you please do a video on tips and tricks 🤞🏼💍 Ps I love your channel!

Wow I had no idea there were so many rules to this. I wonder if guests ever consider that the couple is already stressed as it is and for one day, even if you don't like cousin so and so, just suck it up and be nice?

Can I just say that I appreciate your organization and positivity? Thank you for being a friendly light on the internet!

It stresses me out when people say they don’t have a seating plan. I’ve never been to a wedding without one but I just can’t imagine it. Trying to squeeze myself onto a table? No thanks!

Jamie how about a health-related preparation or skin-care preparation/routine wedding video?

I'm not engaged yet, my boyfriend and I are planning for the end of this year, but I've been binging your videos and I'm so ready to plan our wedding lol

Watching 8 months later “I could hug you” sounds like a threat.

Jamie how about a video about alternative layout options if you're not having a dance floor?

One of my closest friend's figured out her seating placement by writing everyone's name on a post-it note and then mapping out the room. I am stealing this trick for my own seating plan. Also to avoid the far away seating and family politics, my fiance and I are going to be at a sweetheart table in the middle on the room. Thank you Jamie for the extra tips!

Hi Jamie! Fellow wedding planner here and am so glad you're offering this education! Just wanted to pop in to comment that, in my experience, escort cards communicate table assignment while place cards communicate seat assignment and meal selection :)

Got married almost 6 months ago and I still watch. You have helped me in so so many areas during my planning for my big day with all of your awesome tips and for that I say thank you so much. Greetings from Guyana 🇬🇾.

I'm a day of coordinator myself but needed this refresher for my own wedding!

Also!! One of your early videos on cutting cost you said that if you have a seating chart you don’t need escort cards. That video was amazing!! So was this one!! Thank you for all your help

I did mine super early to figure out how many tables I needed with uneven groups thought it was too early but so glad the advice is to be early with it :D

I'm tasked with planning my granddaughter's entire wedding and this task has been the most stressful thing I've ever done!

Watched this video again after I had finalized my seating arrangements and it made me feel much better! Deciding the seating arrangements was honestly one of the hardest parts of wedding planning process and we struggled to try and get the numbers even or try to figure out how to group people. It makes me feel better to know that they don't have to be perfect!

Jamie how about a video on ideas on taking stress off wedding planning? Like planned trips, vacay, hobbies not related to wedding?

Wedding is about a month away and thank god I found this video and we are just now putting together the seating chart. I am very much like, "I'm sorry, don't think I love you guys any less by where I'm putting you." I just...this is where the numbers are falling. Just yeah. I'm so happy that you said it was okay!

Open seating in my experience was horrible. My brother had it at his wedding and people were scattered among different tables because they didn’t want to sit with other strangers. Then other people would be standing forever because they didn’t know where to sit 🤦🏾‍♀️ assigned tables is so much easier

Thank you for the reassurance about non-perfect tables, Jamie! And also the piece about not feeling super responsible for every guest's experience! 😌 You are a life-saver

I'm not even engaged (yet), but any of your videos that seem helpful of ideas I had not considered is added to a playlist titled (wedding tips & ideas)... and I already have a good handful of your videos on that list. This one is on that list as well.

Jamie how about a video on guest attires?

Hi Jamie! I would love a video about things to do at receptions other than dancing. I'm having a causal-ish morning/brunch wedding, so we aren't wanting to do a lot of dancing, but we also don't want the reception to be boring.

Could you do a video on whether or not to DIY DJ, or how to pick a good DJ?

Ha! I didn't even think of wind prone escort cards. Great tips as always!

Hi Jamie! I've noticed that you consistently refer to the dancing part of the reception as a given aspect, which for most people it totally is! But my fiance and I are planning an afternoon reception on the front lawn of the church we're having the ceremony in - which doesn't really lend itself to a dance party! Would it be possible to do a video about a reception timeline or activities for couples who aren't planning on having dancing? Thank you! Also, thank you so so much for these videos, they are making me feel so much more organized!!! I'm looking forward to using the Master Plan too when we get a little closer to the date (we're still a little over 2 years out!).

Hi Jamie, we are doing open seating as it’s a shorter party with buffet style food but not at an meal time, and it would have been cool if there were more tips on how to make unassigned seating work. I think I’ll just have one table reserved for our family and then the rest of the guests can sit where they like. We want to encourage dancing anyway.

I just want to say that you! I have watched all of your videos, even before I was engaged, and now I am 4 months out from my wedding. This was well needed as I was just thinking of how to go about doing this! So thank you! All the way from Michigan!!

Jamie, you are going to laugh! So … had zero desire to do a seating chart, but after watching you video a while back and chatting with two of my buddies with opposite views I decided to go ahead and do assigned tables. Go on Zazzle made the cutest seating cards for my reception. It took me 2-3 days I was so proud of them I took a photo. Well after ALL OF THAT…. on the day of wedding I could not find my seating cards! I know exactly what box I put them in with my wedding decorations. That’s what happens when your nephews move your wedding boxes to the venue! I was so upset! I tried to sneak out to go back to my house to get them… no got busted and put back in my bridal suite, broke the rule and face timed my new hubby to convince him to go back home and look for them and he refused! OMG! God love the day of coordinator! She saw how upset was and asked if I had a list. I remember the little picture I took on my phone of it and she said let’s give it a go. Do you know she took that one picture and typed up some faux seating cards for me and hung them up! Wow! Everyone got seated reasonably and all well that ends well. We had a great day! Do you know I got married 3 weeks ago and to this day those seating cards still have not been found! 😂😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♀️

I’m doing alphabetical seating on foam board, white and black classic and simple

I just got married Saturday 1st of feb AU and I did good side of the family to on side of dance floor and pain in the ass family on the other side. We put people we talk to most in front and people talk to less at the back also put kids away from dance floor just in case of spills could end up on dance floor. We did seating chart and bonboneries as our name tags at the seats

This came at the perfect time! We’re starting to put together our seating chart now!

Oh the awkward table. My boyfriend and I are going to get married when I graduate and he admittedly was going to propose this year but wasn’t able to get to the jewelry store to buy a ring before everything closed. We have so many little sub groups of 2-5 and we’re aiming for 12 seat tables. This video really helped me calm the stress about it😅

Just in time! Started the seating chart yesterday and the wedding is 3 weeks away. You are a lifesaver!

Hey Jamie!! We met a fee weeks ago at the SD Bridal Bazaar! I am so happy i ran into you! Your videos help me out SOOOO flipping much! And this video is the most perfect timing for me because I was just venting to my fiance about how stressed out I was about our seating chart!🤦‍♀️ (our wedding is in nov, im like an ultimate overthinked and planner) haha so thank you!! You're the best!! ❤👰

Jamie how about a video on wedding rehearsal dinners?

Just as I am starting to work on my seating, Perfect timing!

5th times a charm? 😅 Every time I think it is done, something else comes up. THANK YOU FOR THIS!

We did assigned side (tables around dance floor one side groom one side bride)

Can you do a video about sweetheart tables vs head tables vs other options?

Following these tips as I make my daughter's seating chart

Jamie how about a video on bachelor/bachelorette parties and baby showers and honeymoon options/alternatives/untraditional types?

Love your videos. Had to laugh when you Said they only will be seated for dinner for 1 hour. Here in Norway its more like 4 hours😅

This is so helpful! I like more videos like this. Can you please make one of rehearsal dinners? I think that would be super helpful!

Almost 4 months away so this is perfect timing for this as we sent invites out in a week or two! Thank you as always for a balance of entertaining and informative content.

I'm literally doing my seating chart and was struggling with the "akward" table lol omg im so happy you said it was ok lol

This was honestly the trickiest part of all my planning because my venue did almost EVERYTHING else! I wish I had this video back in dec/Jan 🤣

Okay I am so glad you made this video because I had to come back to it because we are doing a seating chart and I was so struggling with the awkward table and not offending anyone 🤣 Thank you for making me feel normal 😅

I just adore you! I found your channel right after I got engaged last February and I’m so grateful for all your knowledge!

Thanks I was wondering about being a few odd people at certain tables, because of just the amount of people, I didn’t want to have an extra table for like 3 people🙄

Can you give advice about making a digital space for all this info? I think it would be cool to have a website that has ALL the info prior to the wedding. (hotels, photos, seating charts, menu, rsvp). That way everyone has their information beforehand. Has anyone tried this?

Hello! Do you have a DIY video about good ways to find things for DIY decorations? Like where to shop? Thanks so much!

I went to a wedding with open seating and we grabbed the only seats available by the time we got up from the cocktail hour. Turns out it was right next to my ex and (who I was not on great terms with) and his new gf. My fiancé was not thrilled, made for a very awkward night 😂

Also, make sure to find out from your venue how many people at maximum can fit at each table! At my venue we could fit 12 at a table but at my sister’s venue the max was 10

Hi Jamie! So, my own wedding is going to be the first wedding I've attended. I was just wondering could you possibly do a wedding checklist video? So what you need for a wedding. I know some things you've mentioned about not being necessary but maybe you could do a budget version and non budget version? So one has even some things that dont matter and one has just what matters x

This is a fantastic and informative video! Best advice I’ve gotten in wedding planning so far! Video idea from a nerdy human: do you have a lot of experience with themed weddings? We are doing a Harry Potter themed wedding on Halloween 2020, we want tons of HP but also keeping it classy. What are some common themes you see and fun ways to execute them in a realistic way? Pinterest can be a lot...

To chart or not to chart...that is still the question...i feel like i want a combo, where some of its assigned especially when it comes to my elders in my family...while also making it to where people can mostly sit with who they like

I’m so sad because I wanted to nominate my fiancé and I for the wedding planning but we live in Jersey 😞 I was so excited and then when you guys said Southern California, my heart broke lol. Love your spirit and personality though. I’m praying that whoever wins will be as amazing as you are. ❤️

This is ssoooooo helpful! I'm not here yet but five months out (Ahhh!) and I'm going to start at least grouping people together on our guest list now and follow up as we get closer

I am currently planning the seating arrangement and awkward table is relatable 🤣

Good video, was thinking bridal party tables next to head table then family tables but I like your idea of switching it better. (Puts the fun closer to the dance floor).

Are guest more likely to forget their table number with a seating chart over escort cards?

From my experience I would go assigned seats. My parents once got stuck at a table with two feuding families and they had to sit at opposite ends of the table because the families wouldn't sit near eachother.

Soo helpful thank you!

Her advice is spot on!

I actually started working on my seating chart today so this was great. I wish you would have covered this on the video but that’s ok... what about kids tables???

90 % of our guests will be family members. Both my fiances and my last name start with Bo... And we both have really big families. If we sort escort charts alphabetically by last name there will be 50 + cards in a row with Bo... on it... So, won't work for us:D

Omg yesssss!!! Seating charts are gunna be tricky and I've been counting the days until you decided to talk about it 😆 ♥️ you Jamie!!

Would you be able to do a video on dry wedding tips? Or maybe why or why not to do a dry wedding?

Oh dear God, Jamie. Thank you so much for this! I was kind of losing my mind with the seating chart the last few days. ❤

In the UK, it’s traditional to have a head table with the bride and groom, their parents and then the best man and moh and then have the bridal party at their own table

Jamie how about a brunch wedding related video?

Hi! Any tips on how to plan a wedding in four months? Not the ideal situation but something we are going to do. I don't want it to feel like a thrown together wedding.

Hi Jamie! I love your videos! I was wondering if you had any suggestions for brides who might not be big dancers or don't want everyone watching them dance? #IntrovertBrideProblems

My wedding is Friday so this is SUPER on time! Thanks Jamie 💞💞💞

Thank you so much Jamie! What about seating charts for long table seating? We are thinking we will need both escort and seating chart?

This is crazy on time. My wedding is in a week but I think why I've been hesitant is what if I have last minute changes on the seating chart but it's already printed out. How can I update it where it doesn't look tacky

Ha and you said this video might not make it up... girl... you crush it, ALWAYS! So much value 🙌🙌🙌

How do you feel about a cocktail/ hors d’oeuvre type reception rather than the plated dinner reception? This would be mentioned on the invitation and would only be about 3-4 hours.

Your videos are saving my life!!

I was thinking of having my family directly across from us so they have best view of us at the sweetheart table. I feel that the spots on the sides don’t have as good of a view of the bride and groom.

Wish you would have covered more on the technicality of make seating charts (software to use, where to print, recommended material to print on, DIY vs store-printed, etc.).

First of all, I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. I have watched every single video and it has been beyond helpful! Thank you for doing what you do. I’m getting married in 201 days and I would love to see some videos about the week of the wedding, or day of the wedding tips and tricks. I have all of my vendors and am mostly set up! I just want to make sure I am not missing any of the last minute details. What are some things that have to wait until the week of and how do you navigate that week? Thank you!!! 😍

You are so fantastic. Thank you for the info and your amazing energy.

PERFECT timing, as always❤️ thank you Jamie!! You’re always a lifesaver in this

I loveee your videoss!! I'd love to see a video on non seat-down dinner ideas (like cocktail style, food stations)

is it too complicated to only have the family tables reserved? and everyone else can sit where they like?

I wonder how it would work to let guests know beforehand (text or email) what their table number is? Maybe it would be more work but $0 on cost for paper goods with escort cards.

Great advice 👍. I definitely will share this in my Facebook group. 😄

Thank you thank you!! I just started working on my seating chart and this was so helpful!