It will hold 740 guests and feature stadium seating, where guests enter and then walk down to (cushioned) seats.

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Mary Alice Higbie and her son, Daniel, run this charming tearoom where guests are tucked into intimate seating areas inspired by English spots such as Stow on the Wold, in the Cotswolds, and Magdalen, for the college in Oxford.

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Many types of seating will work, including high-back chairs and couches as long as guests feel comfortable.

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With a closing announcement of "When we talk about a green theme, we walk the walk and talk the talk, " the guests were urged to go home and plant the wildflower seeds embedded in their seating cards.

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Locals and guests are welcome to linger in the Rye Bar with its Churchill-esque leather seating and uber-cool selection of rare spirits.

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Mr. Conway decided on a V-shaped island with seating for six, making it easy for one or more adults to reach over and serve young guests.

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