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Linds
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Wedding Ceremony - in a circle?

Linds, on October 9, 2016 at 12:21 AM Posted in Planning 0 8

We're trying to figure out exactly where in our venue we're going to have the wedding ceremony. We will be the venue's 6th wedding, and only the 3rd or 4th actual wedding onsite. One of the first weddings did the ceremony in the foyer (it's huge) with the chairs in a circle around their chuppah. We've decided not to have a chuppah at this point, but may want to do it in the same room.

If you have the chairs in a circle around where the two of us and the officiant are standing (with some aisles for guests and us to walk through):

Where does the officiant stand?

Where do we face?

Is there a front even though there are people all around you?

Is that weird for guests?

I'm trying to brainstorm ideas so we can work it out before it's really an immediate issue.

Lower left corner picture is how they set it up for the wedding in the foyer - as you can see it's a big area, just trying to make a good plan.


8 Comments

Latest activity by Nancy Taussig, on October 9, 2016 at 1:54 PM
  • kimmyinjapan
    VIP September 2016
    kimmyinjapan ·
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    The officiant stands facing where you are entering from and you stand on their right and he stands on their left side.

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  • Linds
    Master March 2017
    Linds ·
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    Then isn't part of the group blocked by her from seeing us?

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  • kimmyinjapan
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    kimmyinjapan ·
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    What do you mean? You walk down the "aisle" toward your fh and the officiant and then stand to the right shoulder of the officiant. No one will really be standing directly in front of anyone, but yes, some people will get a strange angle. However, you'll also avoid rows of people, where heads tend to get in the way.

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  • A
    Master January 2021
    AshleyR ·
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    If you do a full circle then yes, you will inevitably have your back turned on some people. Can you a half circle or something?

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  • kimmyinjapan
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    kimmyinjapan ·
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    Is there a reason you want a circle?

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  • Linds
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    Linds ·
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    The only ceremony they've done in that room was done in a circle. We're going to the venue Monday to check out the space and see what else we can do to make it work. Then we're going to meet with our florist to come up with a plan for what we need for the room.

    I'm hoping we can do the half circle, but I don't remember what the other walls look like, so it may take a lot of effort to make the room look good facing one direction.

    I'm just trying to figure out the logistics of different options so I can consider all the options before just picking something randomly.

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  • Nancy Taussig
    Nancy Taussig ·
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    A full circle is awkward. Some guests will be looking at the backs of the officiant and the two of you.

    Some of my weddings are in a semi-circle, so I'm facing the guests (because I speak to them, also). The couple faces each other, so the guests can see them in profile instead of just the backs of their heads.

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  • Nancy Taussig
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    A full circle is awkward. Some guests will be looking at the backs of the officiant and the two of you.

    Some of my weddings are in a semi-circle, so I'm facing the guests (because I speak to them, also). The couple faces each other, so the guests can see them in profile instead of just the backs of their heads.

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