Standing Room Only Ceremony

*facepalm*

This is just terrible hosting....wow

There's always lots of (attempted) justifications for these, such as "oh but we'll have 10 chairs for those who can't stand that long". The problem is, you don't know what everyone's dealing with health wise. You don't know that someone's hiding a pregnancy and feeling weak, you don't know that someone who looks healthy has Crohn's or fibromyalgia or any list of other things that can cause lots of pain, and you don't know who will show up in heels and need to sit TF down. I'm just flabbergasted, honestly. I would legitimately elope before going this route.

Oh god. I had to stand at a July wedding outdoors once and it was unbearably hot. Their programs were fans lol but it didn't help at all. I was so sweaty and felt gross afterwards.

This is horrible... I thought I was being cheap when I am reusing the chairs from the ceremony for the reception so I don't have to pay double. LOL.

I can't imagine going to a ceremony (which tend to be somewhat boring anyway) and having to stand or haul my own chair around with me! Crazy!

I just joined that wedding group (even though I'm married)... There will be a ton of brides on their that will be offended by my advice. They clearly need to be schooled by WW on some things. *face palm*

Musical chairs wedding. Wtf.

Having done dozens of weddings in Central Park, I can tell you that there will be standing for more than 10 minutes, plus there is an uphill walk to your location there. The blocks of time rented for the park allow for a bit of gathering, but there is little seating there and no chairs can be brought in.

I haven't done any weddings there that were bigger than 15-20 people and yes, they did all arrive together because they were all from the UK or Australia and arrived by trolly or limo, all together.

One of my officiants did an 80 person wedding there a few weeks ago. Suffice it to say it wasn't like everyone miraculously appeared at the same time, on time.

VC, I have no idea when they are showing up, but I've been working with my Central Park planner who does weddings every weekend.

@Celia, I have a question for you. I was planning on having a standing ceremony, but it's an immediate family only ceremony, and only if everyone involved was okay with it. Obviously a short ceremony.

The ceremony is happening at the same location as the reception, literally right outside the doors of the reception venue. They have places to sit if they get there early and afterwards.

To you, would that be acceptable or are my guests planning my death in their heads?

It's not in the grass either, so no sinking heels.

Ugh I do NOT like a standing ceremony. I find it to be quite rude. First of all, standing in heels is the actual worst. Second, you never know who is ill. It isn't just the elderly who may need to sit or those who appear to be ill. People with invisible illnesses may also need to sit, but if chairs are just for the "elderly and ill," those with invisible illnesses probably won't feel comfortable taking those seats.