Do you think I'm being too bossy by having a seating plan for the Registry Office and telling people where to sit??
They tell you to keep the front row free for Parents and Bridal party which is fine. But, then I thought I'd like to have our Sister's sat behind Parents?? We need to sit another couple of people at the back by the CD player to do the music. So, I've ended up doing a seating plan for everyone!!!!
I've asked a couple of friends to be our Ushers to hand out OoS and will give them the plan.
I know this isn't the norm??
Would you feel like the Bride is being bossy and controlling if you were told where to sit??
:-)
CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
I think it's fine to reserve seats for your immediate family, and obviously for people who need to sit somewhere, but other than that, I'd just leave people to it, it does seem a bit much planning everyones seat.. We're reserving the front rows for immediate family and I'm reserving 2 seats for my auntie and uncle as I'm going to ask him to film the ceremony and my auntie needs to be on the end as she has a problem with her leg.. xxx
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CommentAuthordisneylove
Totally up 2 u it ur day so have things how u want them, the other option is to reserve 1st couple rows for people u want towards the front
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CommentAuthorLauraJo87
To be honest, I suspect some people wouldn't be too chuffed if they were sat in a cr@p seat - in the back row or something and it would probably start the day off on a sour note for me- particularly if I'd spent money on travelling, accommodation and a gift, and got to the ceromony early so I could get a 'good' seat only to be 'relegated'...I just think its asking for arguments.
I wouldn't personally ignore it as it would be what the bride wanted, but I think h2b and his family would ignore it anyway - maybe just 'reserve' seats for people? it would save the awkwardness of 'oh, you're in my seat' etc
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Ooo the 'you're in my seat' is a good point Laura !! Plus, the people you have sat at the back may feel they're not as wanted there as the people nearer the front ?? xxx
I agree, I would be pretty offended if I was sat at the back for the ceremony, I would feel like I wasn't important enough and would then resent paying money on getting there! Maybe reserve the first couple of rows for family members, but let everyone else sit where they want to xxx
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CommentAuthorTotallyLovedUp
maybe have an usher so when people come in they can be told anywhere other than the first tow rows?? Tell the people who you want in those first two rows and which row then you shouldnt have a problem. most people know to leave the first rows free anyway, its a pretty standard seating thin for weddings lol
CommentAuthorFinally Susan B
This forum is great for opinions. I read first post and my only thought was how much work it would be to make a ceremony seating plan -(the meal seating plan is enough headache for me) then reading replies, made me think about how guests might react to it. I think it's a valid point that people told to sit at the back may feel unimportant or offended. I think ushers directing people away from the first couple of rows would be fine x
CommentAuthorMrsMoran
I see your concern hun, but like the others, I think it's too much fuss for people to be put off that they're sat at the back. I would just reserve the front couple of rows for family and that and leave the rest to it. xxx
CommentAuthorInDreamland
I agree that you can just reserve the seats for the main bridal party and VIP's such as immediate family but then the rest is a free for all xx
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CommentAuthorsarah
I wouldn't be too happy if all seats were reserved at the ceremony, I'd expect some rows for VIPs but nothing more.
CommentAuthorJoanna
I went to a wedding in a manor house last year and there was a seating plan for the ceremony. And I was sat right at the back haha but it didn't bother me. I don't know how everyone else felt about it though.
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CommentAuthorRennie1989
I'm not bothering with a seating plan for the ceremony. People generally know where to sit (bride side or groom side) but I suppose you could reserve the front rows for the immediate family and VIPs (bridesmaids etc).
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
If you want the sisters behind the parents then just keep it at that but the rest of the room I would defo let people sit where they wish to.
