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    breanna21      

    What are the pro's and Con's of round tables vs. long tables?

    I cannot choose. I love both!

    Which is better for an outdoor reception by the lake (under a tent)?

     
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    farfromordinarybride    December 31, 2010   PA

    If you cannot choose both, don't! We will be having a mixture of the long king arthurs and squares. The benefit to doing a long table is that your guests have the option to speak with more than one person at the table, whereas with rounds, you are usually confined to the people on either side of you.

     

    Good luck!

     
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    Br1tSh1n1ngStar    10/17/09   New Jersey

    We had a mix due to the size of our room, and it worked out great. Long tables give people a little more room. Round is kind of constraining.

     
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    wonderlanded    2 October 2010   London

    I think it depends on the size of the rounds! I've been on 12-person rounds, which I think are too big as you can't talk comfortably to anyone except the people on either side of you. We're having 8-person rounds, which are more intimate -- I think you get the best of both worlds, as you can talk to everyone at the table easily, without the person at the end of the table getting a little left out.

     
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    Jelly_Bean25    11-21-2009   Orlando, FL

    I did both, and the rounds will have one kind of centerpiece with the rectangles having another.  Our venue is kind of an odd shape.  So, mixing the table shapes helps in getting as many guests on one table as is comfortable AND allowing people to move through the tables without acrobatic movements being required.

     

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