Late comers

I think so. As annoying as it is if they're late they are still your guest. They could of had car trouble or got pulled over you never know. And if I got pulled over coming to your wedding then got turned away when I got there I'd leave.

Yes. You just habe to hope that they wont be assholes and try and get close...Usually if people are late they just try to sneak into a back row and make as little a disturbance as possible.

Yes. You can have someone ask they not enter during the processional, but once you're up front, they should be able to come in

Yes. There are so many variables you will not be able to control the day of and this is one. People are unpredictable and things happen. Are you really going to prevent your grandma from watching you get married because they got stalled behind an accident on the way there? Or your close friend you invited because they received a troubling call just as they were getting to the ceremony? You can't control what's happening leading up to your special moment. People will make it on time. Just enjoy your day and don't sweat the small stuff

Yes, it would be super awkward too

Yes and you'll be too busy up front to stop the ceremony to stop the latecomers. As others have said, you don't know why they are late.

All jokes aside, our ceremony venue does not allow latecomers b/c they run a tight schedule.

I'm assuming you have a coordinator, either someone you've hired or who comes with your venue? They are not going to let a guest sneak in during the processional. I've been at weddings where I was IN the wedding and guests were late, they were held back until the processional was complete, and then the coordinator guided them to sneak in off the side so as not to call attention to themselves as they entered.

The good thing that im having my wedding and reception in the same place I have the whole floor.So if I do have any late comers they can help themselves to the bar room and enjoin some wine and refreshments

Yes usually anyone who arrives during the processional is held outside or in a foyer until the bridal party is down, once they are down they can quietly sneak in

It would be rude to stop them from entering. Most people who are late will just quietly sneak in and find a seat or stand in the back.

If you have a coordinator, they can stop people from entering during the processional as others have said. Does your venue have a side entrance to the ceremony space. If they do, you can ask your coordinator to direct guests to that entrance if they are late so it is less noticeable when they enter.

FH was once stopped from entering the church for his cousin's first communion because he was a little late. He refuses to go back to that church for any reason.

No one is to be seated after the bride's mother. No one. They should be instructed to wait in the foyer, or if there is one, a balcony. It does not matter why they are late.

Karen, everyone does weddings differently - my mother is handicapped and won't be walking down the aisle, so she'll be seated from the moment she arrives. Are you saying no one should be seated after she gets there, even if she's there half an hour before any other guests?

Well, obviously not Zelda. But in most cases, the MOB is seated last. In your case, I would say, when processional starts, no one gets seated.

If I was late to a wedding, I would already be embarrassed enough, I would probably sit in the very last row in the very side chair. You never know why things happen but the fact that they still came show be a reason enough not to shut them out.

Honestly, they could have just skipped the ceremony all together and showed up at the reception.

Brittany, if they skip the ceremony, at least they are not disruptive. If you are late, I would hope at least you wait till the processional is over AND you turn off your phone.

You're inviting these people to witness your marriage. These people whom you supposedly love and enjoy the company of. To completely shut them out of the ceremony they came to witness for being late (probably for reasons beyond their control) does not speak of love and enjoyment.

My ceremony venue does what @annakay511 said: the wedding coordinator holds back latecomers until after the processional and ushers them discreetly through a side door.

As long as they don't come in during the processional, there's nothing you can reasonably do.