hi lavend3rmist!
i have 60 - 70 guests. Yes, I took the cocktail package!
I did not have a wedding banquet too. But I opt for the cocktail reception at the Legacy suite instead of at the Poolside for fear of humid/rainy weather. I had 5 tables of 10 at the Legacy suite.
My coordinator has been able to accommodate about 60+ chairs at the Pool Terrace Pavilion I think. The only people who were standing were my sisters and hubby's brothers. My page boys and flower girls had no seats too. They sat on their parents lap.
I am holding my wedding dinner at Marriott again this coming Jan 09. I guess because of this, I had a little more bargaining power cos' I am going to spend like 50k over at Marriott, and thus, negotiated for a free room stay.
Talk to your coordinator, trust me they can do 'magic'! Hee.