To sit or not to sit?

sierraberry32

 I am having a very short wedding ceremony. I'm thinking less then 5 minutes. And my one question is should I even worry about putting chairs out? Or should I just have my friends and family stand, surrounding us while we say "I Do"? That or, I could put some chairs out and have the others stand behind those who are seated? I don't know what to do, I am stuck...

Avion22

Please provide chairs for everyone who will be attending your ceremony.

Your guests will probably arrive 15-20 minutes early, last 5-10 minutes, then guests will stand around for a few more minutes.  All told, they could be standing for 45-60 minutes, even for a very short ceremony.  There are a lot of people who just cannot stand for that long, let alone in nice clothes and fancy shoes.

Summer2011Bride

Ditto everything PP said. Every guest should have a chair no matter how short the ceremony. Many people cannot stand, even for 20 or so minutes, due to health issues or what not; plus, even though I'm perfectly healthy, I don't really want to stand around in heels, while holding a clutch and possibly a wrap for 20-30 min or more.

lostmykeys

Five minutes for a wedding?  Very short!

RamonaFlowers

A chair for every butt, every time. No excuses.

Anything less than that is rude as all hell.

HobokensFury

Be kind, provide chairs.

banana468

Ditto the others.  Please provide seating.   I'm not a tall person and forcing me to stand isn't just inconvenient.   It means that it's pointless for me to even be there since I can't see.

NOLAbridealmost

Definitely provide chairs. Always. 

My brother didn't have chairs for each guest---I had one because I was "immediate family" but my husband got stuck standing with everyone else. I felt so awkward about being one of the only ones sitting...I'll never forget it.