Standing Ceremony????

Not only would guest have to stand during the ceremony but also while waiting. I know I always like to give myself plenty of travel time so I sometimes get there 30mins early. I'd either cut the list or have it in the same room as the reception,

I have to say no, i wasn't going to do it but brought it up to my DOC for logistics with the chairs and she also said no.

She said that she was working a wedding the bride insisted doing that and had some chairs for the elderly. My DOC had to tell younger guests that the seats were for older family members, during the ceremony she could hear guests that were standing saying that they wish they could sit and that it was weird ( the bride had also said that they needed to wear flats to the wedding in the invite)

Not a fan of the standing ceremony, but I have seen pictures of one done at our venue-it's on their website.

Not a fan.. But your post has made me pause about where I plan on having my wedding. 66-90 people. I need to make sure my list is 100% complete before deposit.

I think it's not the end of the world for a 15-minute ceremony. Any longer and you better have chairs for everyone. However, it is real hard to see anything if there are tall people in front.

I once went to a New Years Eve wedding which was held in a hotel in Greensboro, NC. The ceremony was in one room and the reception area in another. The ceremony was short, maybe 10 minutes. There were about 15-20 chairs for the parents, grandparents, elderly who couldn't stand, but all the rest of us were standing. It was the only one I had ever been to like this so at first it was neat. But although the ceremony is only 10 minutes, remember guests get there earlier than that thinking they need to get there for a seat, then come to find out they have to stand for 20 minutes before you even start the ceremony. Those in heels would be miserable before the ceremony would even be over, alot of moving legs around to relieve cramps of standing, and the men in front of me blocked my view of the entire ceremony.

Would not recommend..

Try and sort out seating. It will not be a good start to your big day, people will be complaining to each other, not to you. Good luck hope you sort it out.

The last wedding I photographed was a standing ceremony. I was pretty confused because the space was definitely big enough and they had over 250 people at the wedding. Maybe they didn't want to rent that many chairs? I'm not sure, but because the space was so big still, people could spread out and still have room to see. I'd be worried that with your space already being small, it'd be a challenge to make sure the aisle stayed clear, and make sure your photographer could get around (or at least a clear view up the aisle). The wedding before that, they didn't have enough seats so people had to stand in the back, but luckily the ceremony was really casual and 10-15 minutes. That was in such a small room though that getting good photographs was extremely difficult! I'd try to consider other alternatives because even if it's short, people won't be able to see.

Its really common in nz to have standing ceremonies. Ive only ever been to 1 seated. As long as the ceremony isnt too long you will be fine.