Church Wedding: Are ushers necessary?

We're getting married in a church and will be skipping the ushers. I think their general duty is to escort people to their seats. They can also "release" people at the end of the ceremony. Essentially motioning which side of the aisle should leave first. Is it necessary? In my opinion no.

Ushers literally usher your female guests to their seat. They aren't necessary, but are very traditional especially for church weddings. Right or wrong, i have always looked at ushers as men who didn't quite make the list to be a groomsman.

I was married in a small chapel and did not have ushers. My old school mom almost had a panic attack over it. But everyone managed to find a seat just fine :-D

We gave this job to my brother, his girlfriend, and my sisters boyfriend. My brother didn't want to be a reader (so this was our way to help him feel like a part of the day). He was super excited to do it. So my brother and sister's boyfriend escorted the females down the aisle and my brother's girlfriend handed out programs.

They were able to welcome our guests as they came in and also reminded them of the no cellphone during the ceremony.

While it's not necessary - it worked really well for us! :-)

ETA: I forgot to say that they were also our gift bearers (for communion) and opened the doors during our dedication to Mary.

We're skipping having ushers for all of our guests. I think we might have the groomsmen usher our grandmothers and mothers, but that's it.

It depends on how many guests you're inviting. I've been married before, didn't have ushers but I had hostess instead and the DOC also helped with directing people. It's helpful to have someone doing this is you have a large crowd entering and exiting your ceremony/reception or in the case if someone is late to the ceremony.

We used our groomsmen as ushers.

We're getting married at a church and my brothers are going to be the "Ushers" I'm basically going to have them pass out programs and help anyone who needs assistance to their seat. They'll also be escorting my Grandmother and step-Grandmother during the processional. I really wanted to make sure they were involved since we are having a small wedding party.

We are getting married in church and we are using my daughter's long term boyfriend and church member as usher. Along with 2 of my nephews. The church director said we needed 3 ushers to help with seating and to light candelabra for ceremony. Also if we were using a runner, they would help with that too.

No, unless your wedding is very formal. Also, GM typically do double-duty handing out programs and acting as ushers.

We had ushers and they were my husband's little sisters. Literally their job was to keep people from sitting in the first two rows so the parents and grandparents would have somewhere to sit.

I'm getting married in the Catholic Church and all Catholic weddings I've been to have had them. I don't think they are necessary but I wanted to have them as a way to include my brother and cousin in the wedding without having a large wedding party.

Our GM are the ushers. I don't think they are necessary but I have never been to a wedding where there weren't ushers.

The weddings that I've been in and many that I've attended had the groomsmen as ushers.

I didn't have any. I don't think they're needed really.

Ushers are generally people that you want to honor by being an attendant in your wedding, but maybe not that close to you to be in your wedding party.

As far as what they do, they hand out any programs you may have, and open the door for guests (if there's a door) and show people to seats that need extra assistance.

I don't think they're necessary. I never liked being ushered to a seat

Ushers are now used more to escort family to their seats: grandparents, mothers, etc. Who are in the processional. They aren't necessary and depending on how many you have I've seen 2 guys make 3 trips down the aisle lol

Ushers are very traditional, they are not only for handing out programs but to help guest find seats. And if you making sure "VIP" guest get a seat in the front. Also it is nice for elderly or handicapped guest that might like the assistance. Plus they are available for answering questions such as "where is the rest room".

Although they are not necessary it is seen as polite by most people I know over 40. And all church weddings I have been to have at least one person there to great the guests.