We are thinking about have two of our female friends as ushers for our wedding ceremony. What should they wear? Should we have them wear something similar to the bridesmaids or let them pick something on their own?
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Nancy Tucker
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Dec 16, 2005, 3:06 PM
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Dear Jhhuss,
When you say ushers, are these young ladies going to be seating your guests? Normally ushers are a part of the groom's attendants.
You can call them hostesses and they would dress complimentary to the bridal colors and pass out programs and I guess they could certainly show guests to their seats.
I couldn't find anything on female ushers in my books, so I could be wrong on this. Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com
jhhuss
Dec 16, 2005, 3:53 PM
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We are looking at them being ushers and seating people. I know it is not traditional, but we are trying for a small wedding party and still include them....
Etiquette Now
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Dec 17, 2005, 2:42 PM
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Yes, the ushers are considered groomsmen and are typically dressed as groomsmen. Females are now standing in this position, but dress as bridesmaids. The one difference is that they wear the same boutoniere as the other groomsmen.
I like Nancy's idea though, very much. If this is an informal wedding, they could just be called hostesses and seat the guests. You really only need a lot of attendants if you have a large number of guests.
There is some information about New Attendants Roles in the Bride's Book of Etiquette.
Female Wedding Ushers, What Do They Wear?
