More and more couples are adopting the “let’s merge the sides and be one family” tactic. Members of the wedding party traditionally help the couple prepare on the day of their wedding. You will have enough going on that day 😉 The wedding party members are also usually in charge of planning and hosting many of the events surrounding the wedding, including the engagement party, showers and the bach parties. We always run through where the family is sitting during the rehearsal, so there shouldn’t be any confusion on the day of the wedding. Let’s face it, would your parents rather see the back of your head, or your beautiful/handsome face while you get married? This would work in the case of two brides or two grooms as well, we would just have the first row (which is normally reserved directly behind the couple for their immediate family and/or those participating in the wedding) switch sides, so they have the best view of their loved one. We have also had couples choose which side their family sits based on where the bride is located (for example, the bride’s family sits on the right side instead of directly behind her, so they have a better view of her from their seat). For same-sex couples that might want to keep to this tradition, I’d recommend letting the guests know which side which partner is standing on by including this a wedding program or on a decorative sign as the guests enter the ceremony seating area.ĭepending on the venue, we may actually recommend a specific seating arrangement based on where a bride is coming out of down the aisle, if it allows her to stay hidden better and/or makes her feel more comfortable. For Jewish weddings, the groom is on the left, and the bride is on the right. We have some couples that choose the traditional route – bride’s guests sit on the left, while the groom’s sit on the right for American / Christian weddings. There are NO RULES! It really just depends on the couple’s preference. Be sure your usher knows where the bathrooms are because that’ll be the other question they get asked.

If you do want to observe the tradition, we recommend having an usher (or 2) to help answer that question for your guests. So, most of the time our couples choose not to have a specific side. They ask: does it really matter anymore who sits on the bride’s or groom’s side? A lot of times one side of the aisle is bigger than the other since one partner has a large local family and the other’s are traveling from across the country. I have a lot of couples ask me about traditional and non-traditional seating. Guest Seating Basics: Bride’s side vs groom’s side

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