Aisle Blocker

TiffannieF

Hello fellow brides.  For the church I will have pew arrangments (branches with some ribbon and flowers/leaves), however I do not have anything blocking the aisle.  Should I have one?

My MOH says that I need tool or something to hang between the pews so people don't walk on the aisle.  I don't understand what is so important about them walking on the aisle.  A, I don't have a runner so they wouldn't be messing anything up (only some scattered leaves), B, most people know NOT to walk on the aisle with the exception of kids (but we are requesting no childredn)...so I'm trying to find out why I need them.

What's your opinion.  I hate tool and I can't really think of anything else that doesn't look tacky in my fall theme.

lisarose7

Why can't anyone walk in the aisle?  I mean, I get why they can't while you're coming down it, but why can't they use it to get to their seats?  I wouldn't bother with blockers.  Oh, and I think you mean tulle...not tool.

GeauxTigers17

My church actually doesn't let guests walk down the center aisle to be seated. They have the ushers seat everyone from the outside aisles on the other side of each set of pews. I thought it was the weirdest thing ever. 

We are using a eucalyptus garland (Christmas wedding) to block off the entrance to the center aisle, because the church will use a plain white cord if we don't. I still have not been told WHY they do this, but it is apparently one of their many, many RULES.

Norms Angel Forever

One of the reasons is it keeps guests out of the aisle during ceremony, people try to get pictures and it's distracting to other guests and a pain for the photographer

GeauxTigers17

^ I hadn't thought of that!

jerseydevil

I was at an outdoor wedding where there wasn't an aisle blocker and no one walked into the aisle to take pictures. I always thought the primary reason for that is so that no one messes up the aisle runner.

schadbourne

ribbon?

or nothing, i think its sort of silly

mizjodi

First of all, you don't request no children! You just put the names ONLY of the invited on the invitations If people respond with children's names, you just call and remind them you only have room for those invited!

As for the aisle; I'm not calling it an aisle blocker, but I prefer to be /to seat from the outside in; I've always hated getting to a wedding with plenty of time to get a great seat, and they're seating from the main aisle, and I end up having to sit on the outside!

gettingmarried412

A few pretty ribbons would work. I've seen that before. I've heard in the past that it's a superstitious thing. A lot of people have the bridal party walk out, and then the isle runner is rolled out. I personally don't care if people walk on the isle, and I'm not having an isle runner either.