Planning our wedding seating chart felt less like organizing a party and more like preparing for a delicate diplomatic summit.

We needed to establish a demilitarized zone between my outspoken aunt and his politically opinionated cousin, and frankly, bring in a UN peacekeeping force for the kids' table.

We tried to create the perfect wedding seating chart

but it turns out you can't actually seat 'no drama' at a table by itself

We showed our wedding budget to our parents and asked for their input

Now we're having a wedding and buying them a house

I thought I knew my family well before planning our wedding.

Turns out, some relatives are like volatile chemicals; best kept in separate containers on the seating chart.