Mixed Seating at Weddings

  • Prayer in a synagogue requires separation of men and women by a mechitza.
  • Does this apply to other events held in a synagogue (eg a shiur)?
  • Is there a source for such separation at a seudah shel mitzva e.g. the wedding meal and subsequent Sheva Berachot?
  • Is there any source to extend that to any regular gathering of men and women eg a fundraising dinner, a concert?
  • Weddings in particular can lend themselves to kalut rosh. How does this affect the analysis?