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Ushers
are male relatives or friends and they, generally too, are teenagers
or young adults. Ushers are also called Groomsmen.
Ceremony
and reception duties:
The
main role of the Ushers
is to welcome guests to their seats on arrival at the church or the place
of a civil wedding ceremony. If
there is a risk of rain, ushers must be prepared with umbrellas
to assist the bride, the bridal party and guests, when entering
the ceremony and reception venues.
Guests
should be seated in this order:
Guests
of the bride on the left side of the church, facing the altar, while
guests of the groom on the right side.
The
first seats are reserved for the parents, grandparents, Best Man,
Maid of Honour, bridesmaids, witnesses and other bridal party members.
Where
the number of guests of the bride is much higher than the number
of guests of the groom (or viceversa), the ushers should take care
to seat them in a way to balance the two sides. Therefore,
in this case, some guests of the bride may be seated on the groom's
side. This should be done upon the guests' arrival and not
after having been seated!
Ushers
have to distribute the ceremony programmes to the guests after they
have been seated and then collect them once the ceremony is complete.
Make
sure that the red carpet (if there is one) is in place and that
it is not possible for the bride or any other person to stumble
over it.
Be
available to help the Best Man as necessary
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