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I'm planning my wedding, and I was just wondering.. My fiancee and I have mutual friends that are a couple, the guy will be the groomsmen but she is not in the wedding, would she sit on my side, or his? Then another mutual friend couple the women is bridesmaid and he is not in the wedding which side would he sit on? Hope its not confusing.. Thanks

Answer 1

Okay. A little confusing but try this. If your friend is a groomsmen and his girlfriend isn't, seat her with the the people she knows best and the same with your bridesmaid and her guy. Seat them wherever they are most comfortable at. Hope it works and congratulations on the engagement.

Answer 2

Friends can sit on either the Bride's side (left) or the Groom's side (right) if they are "friends" to both the Bride and Groom. It really doesn't make a difference. No one is going to arrest them if they sit on the wrong side.

And today, in many weddings, the seating is "neutral" which means there is no Bride's side or Groom's side except for the first rows (for the immediate family members). Guests fill in the seats, row by row, as they walk in.

Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant

Answer 3

Do you mean during the ceremony or during the reception? During the ceremony, they can sit wherever they want because they are friends of both of you. Maybe have them seated where they can see what is going on easily. Or, if they have known one of you longer than the other, they could choose that side. Some churches even have a middle set of pews that I like to think of as the "neutral" section. During the reception, they won't sit at the head table where their significant others are sitting. They should be seated with friends of theirs or people who are similar in age that you think they would get along with or with their families if they are in attendance. My fiance was a groomsman in a wedding a couple of years ago and at the reception, I ended up sitting with the groom's mother whom I had only met once and she wasn't happy that her son was getting married. Needless to say, that wasn't very comfortable. Whatever you do, don't put them at a table with older people they don't know.

Answer 4

Leave it up to them to choose when they go into the church. Often, there is a side 'less populated' than the other, or they would just sit with someone else they may know.
As for the dinner, again, they would use the same guidelines - someone they know and would be okay sitting through the dinner and visiting with after, til the duty dances are done and they can be with their mates again.

Answer 5

They should sit where they can see their honeys! Actually, just have the ushers ask people which side they would like to sit on... the bride or the groom. If they don't care, have the ushers put them on the side with the least amount of people to keep the room as balanced as possible.

Answer 6

It doesnt really matter which side they sit on because they are mutual friends. However they may want to sit on the side their partner is on so they can see them.

Answer 7

If they are mutual friends to you and your fiancee, then it does not matter which side they sit on.

Answer 8

hey, well you can see if they can also be a part of the wedding. perhaps they can be usherers at the ceremony. if they do something, they could stand until the majority guests arrive, then they could just each sit one either side. what do you think?

Answer 9

I'm having a spouse table near the head table for the spouses and dates of those in the wedding.

Answer 10

Leave them to the end and you can use them to even the sides.