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ushers?

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we are having a display for our programs, so they aren't being handed out, which is the only thing i can think of an usher doing.

do i need ushers? and who typically is an usher?

 

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    FutureMrsMcDanielFutureMrsMcDaniel
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    edited October 2010
    Our groomsmen also acted as our ushers, but lots of times the couple has separate people fill these positions.

    Ushers welcome and seat guests as they arrive, not pass out programs.  You will probably have special seating for family and ushers will ask whether a guest is there for the bride or groom and seat them accordingly. 

    We didn't have a bride's side and a groom's side, but our GM/Ushers knew to fill up both sides of the church evenly.  Regardless of where you are having your ceremony, ushers can be a good idea.
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    Ushers seat people and can hand out the programs. We used a couple of our GM's as ushers. They are not required, it really depends on your church or venue. We got married in a church, so we had them. People can seat themselves esp if you are not doing a bride and groom side.
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    DavidandAmyClarkDavidandAmyClark
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    We are having ushers not to formally escort every party to a chair but we are getting married in a mansion on the roof top balcony so it a bit of a ways from the front door to the seating so they will help to direct traffic as it were.  We having the FI's 3 brothers do it, who are not GMs. 

    I was an usher in my grandma's wedding, all the granddaughters were ushers together, it was pretty easy.  We directed people around and kind of greeted everyone and made them feel welcome.
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    Pirata13Pirata13
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    Ushers greet the guests and seat them. We had a small wedding party--3 on either side and H's brothers & best friend were his GM. So my brother and one male cousin I am very close to were ushers. It meant a lot to me to have them a part of the ceremony somehow--also we each had a SIL do a reading, my aunt did the intentions and our moms brought the gifts up together. So while I had no family members on either side of the bridal party, many family were still involved.
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