Elegant tables, like a formal invite, like a warm embrace, will impress your guests all night and for a long time thereafter. Examine the style of the table and understand the way it will impact the look you want. From medieval dining rooms to contemporary feasts, a raised platform, or dais, is still in vogue for the wedding reception. Often a long banquet table sets the bride, the groom, and their families apart. Other considerations include the square, oval, and the more intimate round table. This quaint alternative, also called the sweetheart table, allows you and your spouse to sit among your guests and in closer proximity.