Bridal party sitting during ceremony?

The guests are sitting at their dinner tables during the reception? This seems super awkward to me. IMO I would have the venue move the chairs onto the dance floor and create an aisle for you to walk down. That way everyone can see and they arent sitting at their dinner tables. Event staff can move the chairs back to the tables once the ceremony is over

Mine was in a church but the bridal party sat most of the time. They stood for the vows but other than that they sat down.

However, i agree with Sara that sitting at their tables during seems awkward.

We're having 100 guests, that many chairs won't fit on the dance floor. Also I've heard from a lot of people that went to weddings where they had to move tables and chairs after the ceremony and they hated it

I've been to a few weddings where the guests were seated at dinner tables during the reception. At all of them, the bridal party sat during the ceremony. I think seating is fine, or your coordinators suggestion of a curved line. Would the bridal party be able to do a super quick run-through before guests arrived? Just so they can see the space beforehand and know where to stand?

@Ashlee --the chairs dont have to all fit on the dance floor. And no guest should ever have to move a chair or table...thats what the venue staff is paid to do.

The plan seems awkward. I see in the floor plan that there is an atrium. Can you have your ceremony there. Being that you're only have 100 guest, the labor shouldn't be that intense.

The atrium is tiny and could probably fit about 30 chairs max. I made a post before booking the venue asking for advice on having a ceremony where everyone sat at their reception tables and the majority said that they've attended weddings and it turned out really well so that's what the plan is. I just need advice on if the bridal party should sit or stand

I honestly prefer when the bridal party sits and I'm hoping to have mine sit (though my planner is totally against the idea). I just remember being a BM and awkwardly standing and fake smiling for 30 minutes while my feet hurt. It was super awkward; I didn't know what to do with my face/hands/entire self. I think it's fine to have them sit

Hi, Ashlee. Trust your venue. I highly recommend having your wedding party stand during the ceremony. Instead of chairs to mark their place perhaps use tape on the floor. Ask your officiant to conduct a walk through on the day of so you all have an idea of the nuts and bolts of the ceremony. I've officiated plenty of weddings with your style seating arrangement and everybody was just fine. Best wishes!