7-Quick Takes

A couple of years ago, I got chewed out by a mother of the groom because she thought I ought to have ushers come back to release the pews. Prior to that, I left those decisions up to the couple. But this mom was really upset that I didn’t have a set policy on that and started to actually cuss me out for it. Her verbal attack was so vicious that other people actually started to intervene for me!

I was stunned. 

After that, I did ask a professional wedding coordinator about how to handle releasing the pews after a wedding. She told me that she always has two groomsmen or ushers come back to release the seats, no matter what. I have done that ever since until recently when a millennial male mansplained to me that the preferred modern wedding etiquette was to just let the guests leave as a “glob.” 

They say you have to pick your battles. I might actually resist this change. I kinda like the pew release. It keeps the church organized and people don’t have to stand too long to get through the receiving line.