Wedding Seating Plan Tips - Should You Have Reserved Seating? 

The debate over whether reserved seating is necessary is a big one, but here’s the truth: it absolutely helps. You might assume your close family will naturally take the front row or that Auntie Jill, who you've met once before, won’t end up in the second row… but trust me, it happens.

Reserved seating is always a win and never goes to waste. You can reserve full rows and make sure those guests know ahead of time (with someone there on the day to gently remind them), or you can reserve specific seats. This is also a lovely way to tie in your colour scheme with a small ribbon or tag, which doubles as a sweet keepsake for them to take home.

You don’t need reserved seating for everyone, but you should reserve enough to ensure your bridesmaids have seats saved together after walking down the aisle and your most important loved ones get those front-row spots.

An event coordinator is also a great help here, making sure seats stay reserved, people sit where they should, and that anyone involved in walking down the aisle has somewhere to return to afterwards.