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Jodi
Frequent user September 2018 Alberta

How does the processional work

Jodi, on March 16, 2018 at 15:38 Posted in Wedding ceremony 0 12

Ladies

help- im so new to weddings and I admit I didn't pay close enough attention to what went down at other weddings ive been to.

who all walks the processional? in what order?

is the husband to be's mom and dad involved?

the mother of the bride?

where does the ring bearer come in?


Thanks Smiley heart

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Latest activity by Vinod, on March 29, 2018 at 20:19
  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    Take the order you feel comfortable. I had flower kids them hubby's side MOH & Best man. Second set of flower kids and my side MOH & Bestman. Us Grooms with mom and aunt.
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  • Laura
    Curious September 2018 Quebec
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    My fiance and his best man with the officiant will already be standing at the alter. We then have our bridesmaids and groomsmen paired up (2 couples) who will walk then it is the maid of honor followed by the ring bearer, then flower girl, and finally my dad and I.

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  • Holly
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    That's such a cute idea walking as a couple! We'd totally do that if we hadn't agreed to wait to see each other, both of us strongly want to wait till I'm walking the aisle for us to see eachother. As for the giving away thing j totally agree, I'm a grown woman and I don't belong to anyone but myself however it's super important for my dad to walk me down the aisle as a symbol of our relationship. He's my best friend and I've forever been a daddy's girl so I think it's just that special moment we can have together before his little girl gets married. That's why I don't call it him giving me away because I'm already away lol
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  • Emily
    Devoted November 2018 Ontario
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    We're having our parents walk in before us, and then we are walking down the isle together as a couple Smiley smile I don't like that father's give away the bride, because I'm not his property. I'm my own person Smiley smile
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  • Holly
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    We are getting a married in a barn, it have several entrances. For the ceremony the mid doors leading to the reception will be closed and that is where I will be waiting to walk the aisle with the others (not groom or groomsmen). There is a back door, where I will enter and a side door where my fiance will enter. It will start with the officiant walking in. Then the groomsmen will line up along the front walking one by one, followed by the best man. My fiance will walk in with his parents. My fiance will go up the stairs to the platform with the officiant. My brothers who are the ushers will walk in with my mom. Then the bridesmaids will enter from the back and pair up with their groomsmen and line up along the stairs. Then my MOH will walk in and do the same with the best man. Then finally my father and I will enter and I will walk up the stairs to meet my fiance 😊 it's something that you can play around with, this is an unofficial one for me I'm still tinkering it here and there which is fun to me lol
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  • Jodi
    Frequent user September 2018 Alberta
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    I like that- when does the groom walk in? My mother and father are not together so I will have her walk by herself.
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  • Candace
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    For our processional we are having the officiant start at the altar and then people will walk down in the following order: mother of the bride, parents of the groom, groomsmen, best man, groom, bridesmaids, maid of honour, flower girl, bride with her father.
    It changes a little from wedding to wedding but it's a standard order.
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  • Valérie
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    The last wedding I went to, they had the groom and groomsmen usher everybody in. Once everybody was seated, the groom walked up with his parents to the front, his crew behind him. Then the flower girl/ring bearer, bridesmaids, MOH and finally the bride with her father.


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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
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    It is up to you; here is what I'm doing which is slightly different from what's already been said:

    Someone (most likely my brother) will walk my mom down the aisle. My fiance will walk his mom down the aisle and his dad will follow. (If we had grandparents living we would do the same with them). Fiance will stay at the front with the officiant.

    We are having groomsmen/bridesmaids come down in pairs, with Maid of Honour and Best Man being the last ones. Followed by the ring bearer and ring security then flower girl and "here comes the bride" sign carrier.

    Finally, it will be me and my dad.

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  • Courtney
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    As the other ladies have said, it really is up to whatever you envision. It can also be dictated based on your culture as well. This is how I picture mine going:

    TIME FOR THE CEREMONY TO START

    Groomsmen will all stand up at the front (no walking down the aisle for them)

    Groom walks down the aisle with his mum to kick things off.

    Bridesmaid 1

    Bridesmaid 2

    Bridesmaid 3

    Maid of Honour

    ME! With my mum and dad walking down the aisle.

    GET MARRIED!

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  • Maegan
    Super July 2018 British Columbia
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    You can do whatever you want!

    We will be having all the groomsmen walk first single file followed by best man.
    Then the groom with his mom.
    Then my bridesmaids singles file followed by MoH.
    A nd then last will be me with both my parents Smiley smile
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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina
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    Hi Jodi!!

    Typically the processional kicks off with family members - both of your parents, and grandparents if you want to include them! You can either have the groom and groomsmen process in down the aisle, or the groomsmen walk in with the bridesmaids, or have the guys all enter from the side and line up at the front.

    Then it's bridesmaids with the MOH walking last, then flower girls and ring bearer, then the bride! You can play around with all of this and decide on whatever works best for you! Smiley laugh


    This article has a great list of the order, as well as alternate processional suggestions:

    Wedding Ceremony Structure
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