Here's a clever way to handle crowds: pairs of tables that can be pushed together to form longer (or wider) banquet tables.

Above: A dining area from the portfolio of photographer Jordi Canosa.

Above: The summer house of Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold features a pair of custom-made tables on wheels by Jack Ceglic, via Point Click Home; photo by Joshua McHugh.

Above: A dining table at the Westerby Gard near Helsinki, via The Improvised Life.

Above: A pair of dining tables in Denmark, via My Scandinavian Retreat.