THE USHERS

To be asked to be an Usher at a Wedding is great – you get all the benefits that the Best Man receives without any of the pitfalls that come his way!

First, there's the fancy outfit and increased sex appeal to single ladies at wedding, then there's the comfort that you don't need to stay sober on the Stag Night or make sure the Groom gets home OK, and finally the knowledge that you won't have to get heckled during the speeches - in fact you can even do the heckling! Like we said, it’s great!

However, you have been chosen to fulfil a role at the biggest day in your mate’s/relation’s life and as such do need to carry out some tasks.

When it comes down to the role of an Usher in a Wedding, there are a number of key essential tasks that you must undertake as well as a few optional ones that you may be coerced into helping with. Let’s first of all take a glance at the duties that there is no getting away from:

• Be familiar with who the VIP non-Wedding party guests are (grandparents, brothers, sisters, close relatives and friends of the Bride and Groom may all be part of this clique and is it critical that they get star treatment and the best seats in the house).

• Arrive first at the Service venue – before any guests or members of the Wedding Party and help to co-ordinate things from the front. 

• Stand at either the entrance to the Service venue (essential for at least one Usher) or mid-way up the aisle (not essential, but preferable) prior to the start of the ceremony.