OPNAVINST 1710.7A - Historic Naval Ships Association
OPNAVINST 1710.7A - Historic Naval Ships Association
OPNAVINST 1710.7A - Historic Naval Ships Association
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<strong>OPNAVINST</strong><br />
15 Jun 2001<br />
171O.7A<br />
USUAL MIXED DINNERS<br />
The most traditional arrangement calls for the host and hostess to sit at the two ends of<br />
the table (Plan la.):<br />
Plan la. – Host/hostess<br />
at ends of table<br />
Hostess<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
Man<br />
woman<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
1 2<br />
3 4<br />
5<br />
(14) 6<br />
6 5<br />
5 3<br />
2 1<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
L<br />
Host<br />
At larger official dinners/luncheons, the host and hostess may sit opposite one another at<br />
the center of the table (Plan lb.):<br />
Plan lb. – Host/hostess<br />
at mid-table<br />
Man<br />
8 7<br />
Man<br />
(5 Man)*<br />
Woman<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
Host<br />
Woman<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
Man<br />
6 5<br />
4 3<br />
2 1<br />
(18)<br />
1 2<br />
3 4<br />
5 6<br />
7 8<br />
Wornan (7 Woman)*<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
Hostess<br />
Man<br />
Woman<br />
Man (8 Woman)*<br />
Woman (6 Man)*<br />
*~s arrangement leads to placing a wornan on the end of the table on both sides. To avoid this, switch<br />
them with the man seated closest as shown or use the following alternate seating plan (Plan lc):<br />
3-2<br />
Enclosure (1)
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