Ceremony seating
As with everything else for wedding, there’s a “proper” way to seat people at a wedding ceremony. Get the low-down on how to make seating go smoothly.
- Choose ushers prior to the wedding. An usher is a smaller player when it comes to the bridal party, but it’s still a title of honor. Ushers are usually men, but there’s no rule that says they have to be. Their basic duty is to make sure everyone is seated in comfort and perhaps hand out programs or bubbles. In general, plan for one usher for every 50 guests
If you don’t have anyone special in mind for ushers, it’s relatively common for groomsmen to perform usher duties prior to the start of the ceremony. At some point, though, they have to head up to the front of the venue, so it’s a good idea to have at least one usher dedicated to seating duties to ensure late-comers know where they’re going.
- Choose sides – or not. Traditionally, the bride’s family and friends sit on the left side and the groom’s on the right. (If you forget, just think about who stands on the left and right up at the altar.) But there’s not really any basis for seating people on different sides. In fact, if one side has invited more people than the other, you might want to spread everyone out evenly so it doesn’t look lopsided. Ushers can ask guests if they have a preference on which side to sit. If not, just give them the best view possible.
- Who goes up front? The answer to this is easy – the first few rows are typically reserved for family members (immediate family right up front, extended family just behind them). If you’re concerned about other guests taking those seats, rope them off or place “reserved” signs on the chairs.
Elderly guests should also be up close for maximum viewing potential.
- Seat the immediate family last. Once the ushers start moving the immediate family down, it signals to the guests that the ceremony is about to begin. You can even choose a special song to play while the family is being seated. Immediate family includes the grandparents, parents and siblings of the bride and groom.
The mother of the groom is seated second-to-last, followed by the mother-of-the bride. While the ushers can seat the mothers, it is often done by their sons (a brother of the bride or groom) or even by the groom himself before he heads up to the front of the ceremony.
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