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Banquet Table Seating

There are so many reasons why banquet table seating can make your event special.  One, it makes for a striking visual.  In addition, the arrangement puts your guests closer together, stimulating conversation and invoking a sense of community.   A rectangular table also allows for the option of a tablerunner (as in the above picture).  Furthermore,  it can make you feel like royalty entertaining your guests! (Did you catch the banquet tables in The Queen and other films about the English monarchy?)

However, banquet style seating may not work if you have a very large guest list.  I tend to think that banquet seating is best when there is only one table.  Alternately,  you could also do two connected tables in a L shape, or 3 connected table in a U shape, or 4 table connected into a rectangle.  Otherwise, it can look cramped and awkward.

When choosing a venue, ask whether banquet style seating is an option at that venue.  Even after you've chosen the venue, ask if it is a possibility if this is something you'd like to do.

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Bringing joy to others after the event: donating your flowers

While flowers are huge part of creating the ambiance for your event, not only are they costly, but their perishable nature makes them hard to deal with after the event.  The groom and bride will likely leave for the honeymoon soon after the wedding, and many guests come from out of town and cannot or do not want to take the flowers with them.  More often the not, the bulk of these beautiful and expensive flowers get thrown out.

Consider extending the joy that the flowers brought to your event by donating them to hospitals, nursing homes, churches, or local charities.  Call ahead to time to find out an organization's donation policy.  Or, you may be able to find a volunteer organization like San Diego-based Blooms From the Heart, who will do the delivery for you!

You'll be able to enjoy your honeymoon that much more knowing that your flowers are still putting smiles on people's faces.