Reserved seating at ceremony

I did reserved seating for immediate family and grandparents. Brothers and sisters (with spouses and kids). But they knew ahead of time that they would be in the front two rows

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What about the flower girl and ring bearer? do they get a reserved seat?

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The parents of mine are included in the immediate family, and they just went and sat with them after the walked.

I would leave a seat for them with their parent or family member that was they don't have to walk back up the aisle

I have reserved seating for family and a special section for friends and my sorority sisters.

If you're having readers then you may want to either outright reserve them a seat or ask that they sit at the end of a row so they can easily get in and out without having to walk around a bunch of people. We're planning to reserve seating for parents, siblings, grandparents, and godparents (our godmothers are doing the readings). I'm not sure whether our godparents will be part of the processional yet, but at the rehearsal I'm going to be sure to advise the godmothers to sit at the end of their rows.

It should be immediate family - parents, grandparents, siblings who aren't in the wedding party, and if you have readers, the readers.

Of the weddings we have attended, the only reserved seats are for parents/grandparents/siblings of the couple.


In our circles, the attendants stand up with the couple and and readings are recited by the officiant. Do what works for you.