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Correct wording?

mysi019mysi019
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What are the ppl called that hand out programs/greet guests before they are ushered to their seats for the ceremony?
Hostess? Greeter?

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  • Summer2011BrideSummer2011Bride member
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    IMO you don't need someone to do this job. It's not particularly fun for them and is just an unnecessary role. Guests know to walk into the ceremony venue/Church to get escorted to their seat. There are a few ways you can do programs: have them laying out on a table by the entrance, have a bunch at the end of each pew/row, or if you are really concerned about every single person not getting one, have the ushers take them and hand them out while they escort people.

    Asking a separate person to do this is unnecessary.


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  • QueerFemmeQueerFemme member
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    In Response to Re:Correct wording?:[QUOTE]What are the ppl called that hand out programs/greet guests before they are ushered to their seats for the ceremony?Hostess? Greeter?Thanks Posted by mysi019[/QUOTE]

    A day of coordinator may be able to do this. Don't give this job to someone you aren't paying. Its not an honor and everyone knows it. Sort of like "guest book attendant".

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_correct-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:cf89f183-fe0d-4ff5-bd54-c38105970717Post:a3125c0e-3ede-4c4c-88f6-45fef5a3a020">Re: Correct wording?</a>:
    [QUOTE]In additon to program hander outers, I also think ushers are unnecessary.  People know how to sit FFS.  I've always thought it so awkward to link arms with some strange man and have my own SO walk behind me.
    Posted by jcbsjr[/QUOTE]

    While I wholeheartedly agree with you (and didn't have ushers at my wedding)....you wouldn't believe the (mostly old) people who were freaking the freak out because there were no "escorts".  <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" />

    OP, our pre-teen nieces ended up grabbing some of the programs off of the table they were sitting on & passing them out...but we didn't <em>ask</em> or <em>require</em> them to. It's a lame job to be forced into.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_correct-wording?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:cf89f183-fe0d-4ff5-bd54-c38105970717Post:1f79200a-20d9-48b6-a0d2-214343ebff4e">Re: Correct wording?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Lol.  Every wedding I've been to, the ushers have been males who take the ladies by the arm and the ladies 'date' walks behind them.
    Posted by jcbsjr[/QUOTE]

    This is what happened last weekend at the wedding I went to but the ushers weren't strange men I didn't know. I knew all the guys in the WP, and the usher who escorted me to my seat I joked with that he was better looking date than my FH. When I don't the ushers, I feel awkward but if I know the guy, I'm usually joking with him.

    I went to a wedding and there was 1 BM, 2 GMs and 4 ushers. There were 2 points of entry to the church, so there were 2 at each door and than at the end of the ceremony, each usher took a section of the church to excuse out.
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  • mysi019mysi019
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    Yeah a little to late for not asking someone to do this as I already have asked a friend. I wanted to her to be apart of my special day somehow. Dont tell me to just add her to the bridal party cuz I dont care what anyone says a) I didnt want uneven sides, sorry I know you dont need to but thats just me b) i am a firm believer in not having outlandishly big wedding parties as I think it takes away from the importance of who stands. Thats just how my FI and I feel. Thank you for your suggestions. My original plan was just to have them in a nice basket but I decided to do this instead. Oh well we are both okay with it, so as long as she isnt offended thats all that matters
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