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We love how this couple chose translucent ghost chairs to keep the focus on the spectacular view. There will always be people in the background. Photo by Jose Villa. This way, your guests will have better views of the ceremony all around. Instead of arranging the chairs in straight rows, curve them to create a semi-circle shape, which feels a bit cozier and more intimate.
Bonus: Guests seated furthest away from the aisle will have a much-improved view. Photo by Idena Beach Photography. Make an outdoor wedding a bit more intimate by setting up chairs in a spiral. This will create a dramatic, winding aisle—plus, how amazing will it be to see each and every guest as you circle your way to the center? A spiral works best for small-to-moderate guest lists; setting up chairs in a spiral is not realistic.
For a dramatic entrance, use chairs to create a curved pathway toward the altar. This layout works great for a small guest list. A meandering path is the answer! Not to mention, it's a way to incorporate more beautiful floral. Courtesy of Thunderbird Lake Tahoe. This type of seating is perfect for a venue such as a cliff's edge or a narrow strip of land on the coast. Arrange the chairs in asymmetrical rows with an aisle down the middle, adjusting to the curves and bends of your unique setting.
If you're getting married oceanfront or on a dock, long, narrow rows are the way to go. The setup is still somewhat traditional, but instead of the usual wide rows, arrange the chairs in sets of two to four and extend the aisle further back. Make sure you, your partner, and your officiant have microphones so those in the back can hear you say "I do! Some questions to consider:. In an ideal world, make these people not include you and your partner.
If you plan in advance, and enlist friends and family, you should be off somewhere, taking off your wedding dress, drinking more wine, and… the rest is up to you. What you need to provide is a plan for what needs to get to where.
It will be helpful to the people taking everything apart if they know what goes where. There are obvious things to account for, like your card box and your guest book, but then there are not so obvious things like, signage and flowers. Are your table numbers in geometric frames that you want to use after your wedding? Make sure to note on your pack list that they should return home. You can encourage guests to take them home. Let your service staff take it home as a tip!
Then, check your venue contract to confirm when it must be completed add this to your timeline, too. Consider the guests who are furthest from the action when arranging the seating. You may have to narrow the distance between seat rows without causing a tight squeeze to bring the back row closer, or consider an unobtrusive mic and speaker set up. Keep in mind: Ceremonies held outdoors are harder to hear than indoor events, and people with quiet voices may have difficulty projecting to the last row.
Make sure the aisle is a comfortable—not overwhelming—length. Plan for requirements for Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox, or other religious or cultural ceremony traditions. Couples may want to follow specific seating arrangements or customs for the ceremony—such as assigned sides based on whom the guests know, or men and women sitting separately—or create an interfaith wedding that blends traditions.
Whether exchanging vows beneath a chuppah or Mandap or creating an arbor or arch with a personal touch, custom may be the starting point rather than the rule. For an equally unexpected layout, try these ceremony seating ideas:.
Split circular seating into four quarters. Arrange chairs in rounded rows as above, but split the rows down the center think: slicing a pie to create aisles. This allows you to play with entrances. Bridesmaids and groomsmen can enter from opposite sides and meet in the middle or begin together at one aisle, but split off to take seats along the outside edge of the second aisle.
The bride can make her entrance from a different aisle than the attendants. Or, shake up tradition and have the couple enter from opposite sides and meet in the middle. Informal clusters of chairs around the ceremony space can add a carefree feel to the layout. Scatter small bistro tables and chairs for an intimate seating arrangement. This works well if the ceremony and cocktail hour are held in the same space.
Create dual arches with chairs placed around a focal point , like a water feature or garden. Consider where the aisle will be placed—does the wedding party split around the fountain or enter from another area? Angle rows of seating for a chevron effect.
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