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Lauren
Curious August 2019 Manitoba

No wedding party

Lauren, on October 2, 2018 at 12:20 Posted in Plan a wedding 0 16
My fiance and I have decided not to have a wedding party, we also will not have a flower girl. In this case, how does the wedding ceremony typically run? I know that with your traditional wedding you would have the bridal and groomsman party come out before the bride and groom. But without a wedding party does the groom just walk out, and then the bride follows?

TIA

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Latest activity by Donna, on October 9, 2018 at 22:18
  • Donna
    Devoted July 2019 Ontario
    Donna ·
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    We are having a Wedding Party, Groom, Bestman 3- Groomsmen

    Bride, Maid of Honor, Matron of Honor, 2 Bridesmaids, Flower Girl My oldest daughters Twins as Ring Bearers. My parents, Groom has his brothers.

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  • Emily
    Devoted October 2018 Ontario
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    We aren’t having a wedding party either! We are having flower girls (my neices). We are having my FH walk down and then his parents and then his grandma with his brothers, my mom and uncle (their twins) and then I’ll walk down with my dad.

    It’s totally up to you whatever you want to do! If no family members are walking down you could definitely have your FH and then you walk down.

    Whatever you guys want! It will be lovely.
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  • Lauren
    Curious August 2019 Manitoba
    Lauren ·
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    Thank you all for your responses! Everyone was so helpful. We’ve figured out what we will be doing.
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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    I would assume that's how it would go! You just get straight to business lol.

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  • Geneviève
    VIP September 2020 Ontario
    Geneviève ·
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    We're having no party either, just the 2 MOHs. Basically they'll go first, then we will go next with our parents.

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  • L
    Newbie April 2019 Ontario
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    I'm doing the same thing and was thinking about this yesterday. I'm only having a MOH. But I did attend a wedding once where only the bride walked the aisle. They simply played a longer musical intro and then the Pastor announced to stand for the bride so that dad everyone's cue. You could just have the officiant do that and people would get the clue. Maybe change the music to a new song to signal something different or have the music get louder.
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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    The regular walk in of the groom with his parents or his mom and then you the options given the same.

    Nothing more needed as its done in our weddings.
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  • Clarissa
    Expert October 2018 Saskatchewan
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    I would say go groom (with or without his parents) followed by bride. There is no right or wrong way to do this anymore so go with what feels right for the two of you
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  • Catherine
    Frequent user July 2020 Quebec
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    We just have a maid of honor and bestman, but no big bridal party. What we will likely do is have the groom and bestman waiting at the alter in front. If my nephew can be the ringboy he will walk down the aisle, and then I will walk in after that with my father. My maid of honor will be waiting for me in front. I am not sure why, but I don't want the typical entrance where a whole party of people preceed me. I like the idea of simply walking in with my dad, that's it that's all.
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  • Kelly
    Expert September 2019 Manitoba
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    Oh my gosh I WISH we did this!!!

    That sounds so lovely and intimate. How special.

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  • Leah
    VIP April 2019 British Columbia
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    No wedding party here!
    My parents will walk in, then his sister (his parents have passed), then my FH, then me.
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    I agree with everyone else - just go about the normal proceedings expect without the wedding party. Parents, No groomsmen, Groom, No Bridesmaids, No flower girl/ ring bearer, Bride.

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  • Jennifer
    Super July 2019 Ontario
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    My friend didn't have a wedding party. the grooms parents walked down first. then the brides mom/brother sis in law together. then the groom. then the bride and her dad. it looked great.

    the only thing you need to be prepared for with no wedding. is having someone sign/witness your wedding. my friend had 2 REALLY good friends sit in the front row. and they did the signing part.

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  • Lauren
    Curious August 2019 Manitoba
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    I love the idea of having our family members walk out before us! We’ve been planning on having my fiancé walk out my mom, and my dad walk myself out.
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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
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    Traditional weddings typically have the Groom waiting at the front, while the processional happens, which include:

    MOH/Best Man and rest of the wedding party walk down the aisle, followed by the ring bearer and flower girl and finally the Bride with her father or parents.

    We also do not have a wedding party, but will still follow the same structure of the processional, by having the Groom wait at the alter, and me and my parents will be walk down the aisle.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    That sounds about how that will go. You could also have parents/grandparents walk too (if you want)! If you did this, his grandparents could be first, followed by his parents, then him, then your grandparents, then your parents and then you.

    Are you having anyone walk you down the aisle? You could still have them walk with you. For example, if your dad is walking you down, your mom could walk just before you guys.

    You could also walk with your FH if you don't want parents walking, unless you want the classic "meet him at the aisle" vibe.

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