Family-Style Seating
Family-Style Seating: Guests sit at long shared tables with platters of food passed around.
Family-style seating uses long banquet-style tables (often called farm tables or trestle tables) where guests serve themselves from large platters of food passed around the table. It feels communal and warm, and works particularly well at rustic or barn weddings.
Related terms
- Banquet Style — A seated, served dinner with assigned tables — the traditional reception format.
- King's Table — A long banquet table for the couple, wedding party, and immediate family — guests sit on both sides.