top table
- head tablePrimary seating for honorees
- bridal partyCeremony's supporting cast
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- VIPNotable, for short
seating · guests · honor · reception · dais · podium · ceremony · reserved · elevated · centerpiece · bride · groom · speeches · toast · linen · nameplate · floral · arrangement
seating hierarchy/prestige
top tablechildren's table
Separate seating for young guests
kids' table · cheap seats · nosebleed section · standing room · nosebleed seats
hierarchical position
top tablebottom rung
Lowest position on hierarchy
rank and file · grassroots · shop floor · coal face · back office