Everybody stand up!

I wish I requested for our officiant to say that (Idk why but it totally went over my head and I thought that it was an automatic gesture to stand up for the bride. Everyone was sitting when I walked down the aisle and I felt bad about it.

My fh just officiated his first wedding a few weeks ago. He made sure to put in his program notes to say please rise for the bride, and let the guests know they could be seated. At the end of the ceremony (upon request of the bride, when customizing the ceremony) he didn't tell the guests to rise as the bride and groom exited, so half the guests were sitting and half standing. No one will recall being told to stand or sit when they think about your wedding (unless they were involved in the planning). If you prefer them to stand, just have them be directed to stand.

Never been told to "please rise". Just did it anyway.

If theres no announcement, you'll have people standing and people sitting, and that's awkward and disorganized. There always needs to be an announcement, even if it is common knowledge to stand.

If your officient is experienced, then they would know to announce it without being discussed.

Most weddings I've been to, the officiant didn't say it. Everyone just knows to stand. I can't imagine why people would ever assume they should remain seated.

I always say, "Please rise" and then "Please be seated" -- unless, of course, it is a standing ceremony on the beach.

As a guest, I hate when people rise because I'm too short to see anything and have always missed the bride walking down because of it. I'm going to request at our wedding that everyone remains sitting so no one can miss out because of their height

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A bigger concern would be for the officiant to say 'please be seated'. All weddings I've been to the guests stand whether or not they're told to. But I have been to some weddings where we are standing and no one sits down. And then it gets awkward- like you don't want to be the first to sit.

I like when it's announced to please stand

Wow, I thought everyone knew to stand. I guess it depends on your crowd but everyone is usually eager to see the bride so, they stand.

I was just at a wedding and everyone stood and wasn't asked to