Ushering at a wedding advice

[Mr deez]

I'm to be an usher on Saturday and I assumed this was a walk in the park, however some websites seem to suggest I have to fulfil all sorts of duties for which i am A) totally unprepared and B) can't be arsed.

Does anyone have any advice or tips as to what I need to be doing?

 

[gjh1971]

I'm to be an usher on Saturday and I assumed this was a walk in the park, however some websites seem to suggest I have to fulfil all sorts of duties for which i am A) totally unprepared and B) can't be arsed.

Does anyone have any advice or tips as to what I need to be doing?

When I was an usher i had to hand out the booklets and show people to their seats, nothing more than that in this day and age. Some ushers tend to sing a bit of r n b as well

 

[Scotty Mac]

i was an usher at a wedding, and all i did was be first inline for everything

easy

 

[Robot Chicken]

Being the Best Man or Groom...those are the tough jobs.

 

[dougdeep]

Just shout USH!

 

[Hiney]

You have to shag all the MILFS

 

[Marc]

Ushing is PISS EASY, you get to take presents & cards and stuff, for my mates Wedding I even laid on the CHAMPERS in his bedroom for when he got his new WIFE back later....had it chilling in the SINK and everything

 

[Lord Bracknell]

If there is a BAND booked for the reception, they will no doubt expect to get paid.

All the big part players (best man, bride's father, etc) will forget this little nicety. The least the ushers can do is to REMIND THEM.

 

[Brixtaan]

Your job is to bond it all together so basically make sure your seen chatting to the mother-in-laws and pointing alot gives the impression you know what your doing.Other than that lap up the glory with none of the pressure.

 

[Gully]

Only did it once for a mates wedding, piss easy job, we had to assist the best man in making sure the groom got to the church on time...lucky we brought a straight jacket as a precaution, our duties also included encouraging people to dance...not a difficult job either, one half of the family were Irish...later on we had to break up the fighting and stop the grandad from singing...ok, maybe not the last bit.

Never been a groom, but have been a best man, ushering is a walk in the park in comparison.

 

[pasty]

Just don't do what I did ushering at my brothers wedding. As the guests came into the church, all I had to was enquire "Bride or Groom?" and seat them accordingly.

I asked one bloke I didn't recognise, only to get the reply, "What d'you bloody well think, I'm your Uncle Harry"

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I was an Usher last summer. I had three A4 sheets of things to do!!! They were good planners, so everything was in laymans terms! THe most important thing on the list was to make sure the Bridesmaids got home safely.

Just hang in there. Support the Groom and have a ball.

One suggestion would be to go to a driving range in the morning at the crack of dawn. Releases a lot of tension and some valuable bonding. Then back for brekkie and crack on!

 

[Marshy]

Being Usher is quite simply the best job at a wedding.

A peice of Piss no responsibility of any note other than showing people which is the brides side or the grooms.

And you get to dress up look smart and pull all the totti and bridesmaids.

Its a Win Win being an Usher.

 

[Yorkie]

Brides family/friends to the left and groom's etc to the right.

 

[pasty]

Brides family/friends to the left and groom's etc to the right.

Really? Didn't know that one. Some kind of tradition ?

 

[Yorkie]

Really? Didn't know that one. Some kind of tradition ?

Yes the bride walks down the 'aisle' on her father's left arm (her family side) to arrive at her husband's left side.
After the vows/promises she remains on her husband's left but she is then on his family's side and he on hers to show the joining of the couple to each other's family.
It also makes it easier for the groom to put the ring on her left hand as they exchange vows.
And going back in time even further, it left the groom's right hand free for his sword should he have to defend her.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Just shag all the bridesmaids, easy peasy.

 

[Mr deez]

Ah cheers chaps, this is sounding pretty sweet after all.. the left/right seating arrangement I had sussed, I'll wing the rest.

No doubt I'll have them lapping it up with my sophsitication and panache.

 

[Lady Bracknell]

Good Lord! Aren't weddings complicated? I'm glad I've never had the bother of all this "go left, go right" business!

Good luck and successful ushering on Saturday though.

 

[Mr deez]

Turns out it was a piece of cake - had enough responsibility that i could show off and seem reasonably important in the whole affair, but not so much that I had to make any real effort.

Was a brilliant day, and the happy couple were made up too which is what really counts!