2006-10-04 09:26:07 · 12 answers · asked by texas y'all! 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Depending on what part of the country you're from, ushers can mean people who escort guests to their seats before the ceremony or ushers can mean groomsmen, who stand up at the altar next to the groom during the ceremony. How many groomsmen you have is personal preference. It depends on how many close friends your groom has or many people match the number of groomsmen with bridesmaids.
If you're talking about ushers as in seat escorts, I definitely think you should have them if your wedding is more than 50 people. Guests need guidance and accommodating your guests should be a top priority. Guests will want to know if it's okay to take a seat and which side they should sit on (many couples designate a bride side and groom side). Ushers often hand out the ceremony program to your guests as well and can assist elderly guests. They are great in preventing confusion among guests.
I think the most common rule of thumb is one usher per 50 guests but it also depends on your location. You may want more ushers if the ceremony area is hard to find so you can have ushers direct guests to the right place. You also may want two greeters who stand near the entrance of the ceremony and two escorts who actually escort guests to their seats.
2006-10-04 11:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by frenchpeas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This depends on who you ask and what you read. Sometimes, the groomsmen are referred to as "ushers." In that case, the ideal number would be the same as the bridesmaids.
But if by "ushers" you mean people to help people get seated and to hand out programs, then you should have two. One to seat people on the bride's side, and the other for the groom's side.
Are they necessary? No. But not much of a wedding is "necessary" to be married. People expect them. Older ladies in particular like to be escorted down the aisle by a young man. They also prevent a bottleneck at the enterance and can help balance how many guests are sitting on each side.
Also, in case you were wondering, they don't need to wear tuxes.
2006-10-04 17:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule of thumb for ushers is 1 usher for every 50 guests attending. They are not Mandatory but are HIGHLY recommended (makes life alot easier). Ushers by definition are people that will seat the guests in the appropriate places. So you do not have to have "Ushers" if you have enough groomsmen to fit the bill. ALSO if you are having a short non-seated wedding then ushers are unneccesarry from the start.
2006-10-04 16:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is all really up to you. Typically the ushers "usher" the guest to there seats. For our wedding we had 250 guests and we had a lot of church guest so we let them just walk in and have a seat. We didn't have ushers we just had Groomsman. Sometimes you have the Groomsman and Ushers as the same people and then sometimes you have the Groomsman who usher people in, and then you also have other ushers as well because of the amount of guests. And sometimes your Ushers are completely separate from your Groomsman. This way the Groomsman can focus completely on the Groom. Good luck and hope this helps. Congrats!
2006-10-04 16:47:00 · answer #4 · answered by glitter3317 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they "usher" your guests to their seats. But, if you are having a small wedding, I guess you could forgo the ushers. Usually you have the same amount of ushers as bridesmaids. So if you have 5 bridesmaids, it would look strange without any ushers.
2006-10-04 16:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by Lissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are having under 200 guests at the ceremony, 2 ushers can easily handle the job.
2006-10-04 16:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by funrdhdpeach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends upon your church. I think for an "average" church and an "average" wedding, it is enough to have two of them. So when one is ushering someone to his/her seat, the other can be at the entrance to do the next group of people.
2006-10-04 17:09:37 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no particular rules it your special day do what you feel is best i have heard that the "norm" is 1 usher per 50 guests again do what you are most comfortable with u only get this day once (hopefully) all the best!
2006-10-04 16:32:21 · answer #8 · answered by So Happy!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one usher per 50 guests
2006-10-05 00:11:46 · answer #9 · answered by luckyduck2006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats just more tuxedos and people to feed at the reception....usher the money right out of the wallet....haha!!
2006-10-04 16:36:02 · answer #10 · answered by Win the West!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋