King & queen chairs: a wedding guide
At many receptions the couple sit in two grand chairs on a stage. Guests come up to greet them there.
When couples book this
About 4 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
What kind of thrones are you picturing?
Who sits in the thrones?
A parents' pair widens the stage.
How would you like to get the set?
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
Where do the chairs come from?
A family or community set that has seated other couples carries its own history into your photos.
The set
Who is seated?
Many families seat the parents in their own pair beside the couple — four chairs change the stage width, so decide before the backdrop is designed.
What stands behind the chairs?
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced as one flat amount.
Possible extras: Chair rental / purchase, Parents' chairs, Delivery & pickup.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
Where do the chairs stand?
At a Nigerian traditional engagement the couple's chairs face the room, and at the reception the drummers or the band lead the couple to them; at a Levantine reception the kosha is the stage the zaffe brings the couple to.
What to look over
Correct these details as needed.
Delivery & setup window
Pickup
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Throne delivery & setup
- Chair move between spaces
- Throne pickup
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- The chairs
- Logistics
- Contacts