Wedding and event planning
Seating divorced parents at a wedding
There is no required seating arrangement for divorced parents. Ask each parent privately what feels comfortable, then choose shared or separate tables that suit your family.
Set up your guests and tables, then choose a plan.
Choose tables by agreement
A shared table can work when everyone involved is comfortable. Otherwise, seat each parent with their partner, relatives, or friends. Compare views and access rather than trying to make the tables identical. Avoid promising that a seating plan will resolve a disagreement.
Include partners and explain the plan
Confirm who is attending and which companions will sit together. Discuss sensitive placements before printing. Give a trusted host the practical details needed to welcome each group, without sharing private family history.
Protect agreed placements
In Seat Maker, lock the seats you have agreed on before testing other arrangements. Check routes and views with the venue. After a change, send a fresh export and identify the current version; an old PDF does not update itself.
Before sharing the plan
- Confirm each parent's preferences privately
- Check partners, views, and access
- Send the venue one clearly dated final plan