How many to a table in 51 person wedding?

Question

I know it's an odd number so I'll have to add someone to one of the tables but besides that, what's the perfect number? 10 and have 5 tables? Or 5 and have 10 tables?

Answer 1

Give your numbers to the venue and they will tell you how many tables it could be as few as 8 to a table and as many as 12 it would all depend upon the space and the size of the tables and the venue would know how many tables you would need to comfortably seat your group in the space available

Answer 2

give your numbers to the venue and they shall tell you how numerous tables it could be as few as 8 to a table and as numerous as 12 it would all depend upon the space and the size of the tables and the venue would know how numerous tables you would need to comfortably seat your group in the space available

Answer 3

typically, you would seat 8 people per table... 10 people at one table is too numerous, and 5 is too few...

Answer 4

I would order tables that seat 8 people. So, 7 tables in all. You need not fill each table to the max number of people as crowded seating is very uncomfortable for guests.

Answer 5

How about 6 to a table and 8 tables (48) - and two tables will have 7 people?

Answer 6

Your venue will have table layouts available. They will tell you how many people can sit at each table. You make your arrangements around that.

Answer 7

Its completely dependent on the venue. Typically if you can avoid large numbers at any one table, you should because it segregates the guests and makes it difficult to be social when the tables are crowded. Of course you also realize you don't need to be even too.

Answer 8

Must halls have tables that seat 8.



Ask your venue the size of their tables and go from there.



7 tables should do it. Not all tables will have 8 people as there could be singles or families of 3-5 people.

Answer 9

You need even number tables so that couples can sit together. 5 would not be good.

Answer 10

Depends on your venue, and the table sizes available - there's no single perfect number for every scenario

Answer 11

how about 6 to a table and 8 tables (48) - and two tables shall have 7 people?

Answer 12

put 4 tables of eight 1 of nine and 1 of ten

Answer 13

Even numbers are best.

Answer 14

well a 3' diameter table will not hold as many people as a 5' diameter table

Answer 15

Honestly, I wouldn't go less than 8 people per table. What sort of tables does the venue offer? Could you do two or three really long rectangular tables (with 15-20 people on each) as opposed to lots of smaller ones?

Answer 16

A table usually seats no more than 6 to a table. More than that, then people can't converse. If you are having 51 guests, figure out for yourself approximately how many tables you will need. Also, (if you want to use place cards) allow for the fact that couples will want to sit at the same table, and family members will want to sit at the same table.

Answer 17

Depends on the size of the table, doesn't it? A 48" round table seats 5-7 people, a 60" table 8-10, and a 72" table 10-12. The larger the table, the harder it is for people to converse with anyone who isn't right next to them. Three couples at a 48" table or four couples plus one at a 60" or 66" table? Do you have a lot of single guests or are most of them couples? Children who need to be seating with their parents?



Ask your caterer the size of their tables and go from there.

Answer 18

Or you could have six tables, eight to a table, and space "singles" in accordingly.

Answer 19

Usually there's the top table, which consists of the couple, their parents and their children. I'm not sure how many kids the couple has (if any) or if any of their parents have remarried, but those are who are on the top table. Providing of course that the 51 guests includes the parents/kids. If it does, you'd have 40-ish people so maybe 6 tables that can seat 8, or 8 tables that can seat 6?

Answer 20

My reception hall seated people at tables of 10.



Most other reception halls I've been to seat people at tables of 8.



It's up to you. Contact the hall and ask what options they have available.

Answer 21

51

Answer 22

What size tables are available at the venue? Once you know that, you can do the math. I think the 60" round tables are more common. If that is what was available then I'd put 8 people at 3 tables and 9 people at the other 3 tables.



Comfortable Seating For Rectangular Tables

24-inch x 60-inch table seats two people

24-inch x 72-inch table seats three to four people

24-inch x 96-inch table seats four to five people

30-inch x 72-inch table seats six people

30-inch x 96-inch table seats eight people



Comfortable Seating For Round Tables

36-inch table seats four people

42-inch table seats five people

48-inch table seats five people

54-inch table seats six people

60-inch table seats eight people

72-inch table seats 10 people

Answer 23

10

Answer 24

How many tables are you having?

If you are having 5, 10 at four and 11 at one.

If you are doing 6 or 7 tables, put 8 to 10 at each

If you are having 8 tables, 8 and 7 at each.