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If you are having a head table he should sit there. Just because he's white and older doesn't mean he should be secluded or something...
The headtable fits 10 which fits the happy couple, the bridesmaids and the groomsmen perfectly.
I don't know where you got the idea of 'Just because he's white and older', he's my FIL and we live with him right now - I'm just trying to find a place where he would be comfortable and have decent conversation.
The details are irrelevant, but I have a similar situation. I have to figure out where to sit my father for my wedding...if he chooses to come. We decided to give him a table and let him invite a few people to sit with. It would just save us a lot of awkwardness.
In your situation, you might just have to sit him at a random table. Preferably with people who are friendly, and welcoming.
@Kewii: Thanks for the response! I figure the seating is only relevant when everyone is eating, I can always ask him to dance alot once the meal is over :)
@hfedyna: I don't know where you got the idea of 'Just because he's white and older
Because all you said about him in your post is that he is caucasian and twice the age of everyone else, though I'm not sure what his skin color has to do with seating at your wedding. It's too bad you can't seat him with your parents, that is what we did at my wedding with the parents' seating. Do your parents speak English? If so it seems kinda rude that they can't make the effort to welcome your new family when he lives with you and is your FI's only family member there. But if they can't (or won't...) then yeah, I guess just seat him at a random table. Or ask him if he has a preference.
@Wonderstruck: My first post said my parents don't speak a lick of english, otherwise I would sit him right next to my dad. Shame, because they're both golf fanatics, but they just won't be able to communicate.
My mother is super hospitable, but her method of being nice to someone who doesn't speak her language is offering them fruit, lol. My FIL knows himself that my parents would feel more awkward at the wedding than himself because it will be held in English. I barely speak my parents language myself (lots of communication issues with them), so I wouldn't be able to translate whole conversations between them.
Age I mentioned because majority of the invitees are young and active dancers and wouldn't stay at their seats. If i sat my FIL with them, he'd be left alone for quite a while due to his weaker knees. Sorry, I should have mentioned that in more detail.
@hfedyna: Gotcha, it makes sense now! That makes it tough. Bumping in the hopes that another bee will have a good suggestion.
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So my fiance and I are living in Canada but are getting married back in my hometown in Australia.
I'm of asian descent in my mid twenties and other than my immediate small family, the only other family member attending will be my future Father in Law.
FIL is caucasian in background and by far practically double the age of everyone else invited to the wedding.
Where would a single-attending FIL usually be seated? He wouldn't know anyone else at the wedding except for us kids and my parent's arn't comfortable speaking english.