The usher stands by the church door and gives out the service sheets and, enquires whether he or she is a guest of the bride or the groom. The bride's family and guests are seated on the left of the aisle and the groom's to the right. The first two rows of seating are reserved for close family members. The groom and best man wait in the front row, with the groom's parents occupying the second row on the right. The mother of the bride occupies the front row on the left, with a space beside her for the bride's father.
Ushers sit at the back of the church and escort any late comers to the nearest seats.