Hostess and Ushers?

My wedding is in August. I casually mentioned it to our chosen hostesses and ushers. No time like the present but if you feel like they may decline, I would think the earlier the better.

Agree with above poster. Also we just had the groomsmen usher people in, since they were ready way in advance and had finished pictures earlier that day. Just saying if you wanted to keep it simple and involve less people, but hopefully those that you have in mind will feel honored to have a role on your big day. Good luck.

Thank you ladies! @NelsonsGirl we actually have back up hostess and ushers in mind just in case someone is unable to do it. Would hate to have my heart set on someone particular and they're not able to do it.

We asked some people after the RSVP to the wedding....so roughly a month or 2 before the wedding. It was easier to pick between people knowing who could make it. We had a hostess, usher, guest book person, a person to help with hot cider and hot chocolate that we had, 3 little girls that handed out programs.

Ring warmer is another role that we didn't have but sometimes people have.

May I ask what exactly what do the ushers and hostesses do at a wedding?

I've never even seen separate hostesses and ushers. Usually the GM seat people.

Why not keep it simple?

Hmmm in MN Ushers are pretty normal...I don't if I have ever seen groomsmen seat people at at wedding. My groomsmen were off hanging out with us in another part of the venue.

Ushers/Hostess help seat and greet people when they attend the wedding. If their is a certain side that a bride or grooms side should sit on they help them accordingly or if not then they explain that too. They help keep the reserved seating for family. They hand out programs sometimes. They welcome them to the wedding and help with questions...like where to put jackets etc.

Those are the roles that I'm also familiar with as far as the ushers and hostesses. They're pretty normal here in ATL too. FH mentioned using the groomsmen to help seat people, but I like the idea of having ushers to do that so that the groomsmen can be with him before the wedding.

I've never been to a wedding where the groomsmen seat people. They're always waiting with the rest of the wedding party, but maybe that's just in my circle of people. I asked my hostesses and ushers shortly after choosing my wedding party.

@HisLady#1 did you ask them in any particular way or did you do it casually? I was thinking of going the casual route.

My brother is going to be an usher. He was told he needs to do this rather than being asked. I know this sounds bad BUT we needed to designate someone to escort grandma to her seat and as well as help her walk to the reception space. FH was also an usher in two weddings. I have never been to a wedding where GM's also served as ushers.

We are not having ushers or hostesses. I have been to a ton of weddings in the last three years and can't recall any of them having them. The venue people/DOCs have taken on those roles. I also didn't want to put anyone else to 'work' outside of the BP if it wasn't necessary.