Just a quick question on the etiquette of seating the family by ushering.
Do you seat the Groom's grandparents and parents first and then the bride's? And when do you roll out the aisle runner? I assumed it was after all the bridesmaids have walked and right before the flower girls and bride come down? Or is it after the flower girls? Thanks for all the help.
Kat
Sarah
04-25-2004, 02:49 AM
Much of this depends on what kind of wedding ceremony you are having. For example, I believe that in Jewish ceremonies the grandparents are actually a part of the wedding processional. If they're not in the processional, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter whose grandparents get seated first. If the bride's father is walking her down the aisle, he won't be seated until after the whole processional anyway. If the mothers are lighting Heritage Candles (preparatory to the Unity Candle ceremony later in the service), they will probably do this before being seated. One case I know of had the groom escort his mother rather than the ushers. I've read both that the aisle runner is unrolled where you thought it would be, before bride and/or flower girl(s), and that it can be unrolled before the ceremony starts, before the entire wedding processional. A lot of this is your and your fiance's preference. Your minister/officiant can also probably offer suggestions when you meet with him or her to discuss the ceremony in detail. Good luck!