Can you explain the difference between all the types of seating arrangements?

We recommend seating arrangements depending on which of the many beautiful spaces you select within our venue.

For intimate weddings in our Homestead Dining Room (former ballroom) we recommend a long banquet style down the length of the room, this suits the grand style of the room and the long shape. For receptions in our Sir Richard Dry glass Pavilion, which has a much larger capacity we find round tables are most popular. Round tables allow for larger centerpeices / table decoration. Most couples choose to have a seperate rectangular bridal table; however, having no bridal table with the couple and bridal party intergrated into guests seating is now growing in popularity. We are always happy to discuss floorplans and seating arrangements with you, as every couple is different.

Hi Katrina, currently the big trend we are seeing for 22/23 is for banquet style tables. (think Harry potter style.) This is where everyone sits at the same long table. There are usually 2 or 3 depending on the amount of people you wish to accomodate. They definately take the headache out of seating plans, and they look stunning styled in one continuous line. We can provide the tressles and chairs for up to 100 people.

Because Swallowfield Vineyards is a fully customisable venue, the other table options are up to you. You can bring in rounded tables, create a U shaped seating arrangements, lawn rugs and pillows with grazing boards, lounge chairs or stools and wine barrels. It is only limited by your imagination.

Hi Katrina,

Our venue looks the best with a long table! Long tables are still very much on trend and we have a great rustic setting, and are seen to be more social. However we can also provide you with:

1. Banquet is when people sit the entire way around a round table. 
2. Cabaret is when a gap is left at the front of the table, so that no-one has their back to the front (used mainly in a corporate environment). 
3. U-shape is long tables forming a horseshoe shape 

Hope this helps, 

Kind Regards,

Carla

Hi Katrina!

We have a range of different seating options for our reception venue including:

Seated weddings - for more formal style events with alternate serve or share platter options

• Floor plans ranging from 20 guests up to 150 guests on round or banquet style seating in a range of configurations in the room
• Round tables can seat up to 130 guests
• Banquet style tables can seat up to 150 guests

Cocktail weddings - for a more informal style with cocktail style menu served

• Set with wine barrel bar tables with stools, some seated tables and outdoor furnishings.
• You are welcome to provide additional lounge seating and we can recomend local suppliers for these if needed

Each wedding is different with a mix of people attending so every day is different in our venue to suit the vision and dynamics of the couple and their guests. 

Let us know if you need anything else!

The Coast Chapel accommodate up to 80 people inside the chapel (as we have 16 pews altogether). We can put extra chairs (up to 15) in the covered foyer area. The foyer area can see the inside of the chapel and there is a a speaker in the foyer area. 

Banquet is when people sit the entire way around a round table. 

Cabaret is when a gap is left at the front of the table, so that no-one has their back to the front (used mainly in a corporate environment). 

U-shape is long tables forming a horseshoe shape (great for intimate weddings). 

Other seating decision is choosing between round or long tables generally.  Long tables are still very much on trend, and are seen to be more social.