Banquet Style
Banquet Style: A seated, served dinner with assigned tables — the traditional reception format.
Banquet style is the classic wedding reception format: guests sit at assigned tables and the meal is served in courses. It is the most formal and most common seating arrangement and is what most seating charts and place cards are designed for.
Related terms
- Cocktail Reception — A standing reception with high tables and passed appetizers, no full sit-down dinner.
- Family-Style Seating — Guests sit at long shared tables with platters of food passed around.