Order people come down the aisle in the wedding?

I need the traditionsl order that people come down the aisle. Include: groom, bride, mother and father of groom, mother and father of bride, groomsmen, brides aids, flower girl, ring bearer.

Order people come down the aisle in the wedding?
1)The guests are seated.


2)The groom, best man and groomsmen enter by using a side door or if none enter church with other guests (no big entrance


3)An usher escorts the grandmother(s) of the bride to their seats.


4)An usher escorts the grandmother(s) of the groom to their seats.


5)An usher escorts the mother and father of the groom to their seats.


6)An usher escorts the mother of the bride to her seat.


7)Processional music begins.


8)The bride's motherstands first indicating to the guests to stand


9)The bridesmaids


10)The maid/matron of honor


11)The ring bearer


12)The flower girl or the flower girl and ring bearer walk down together.





13)The father of the bride escorts the bride down aisle.


The recession is same in reverse
Reply:There are a few options. Usually the groomsmen are already standing up at teh altar - they walk out with the groom before the processional begins. The groom's grandparents are the first down the aisle - followed by the bride's grandparents. The grandmothers can either be escorted by the grandfathers or by ushers with grandfathers following behind. Next come the parents are the groom - followed by the parents of the bride. Same applies - mothers can be escorted by their husbands (except the bride's mother) or by ushers with the fathers following behind. The bridesmaids are next in the lineup - they go one by one - with the maid furthest from the bride going first and the maid/matron of honor going last. The ring bearer(s) and flower girl(s) can go together - depending of their ages. Usually the flower girls are last so the petals are only walked on by the bride. However, a lot of churches do not actually allow petals to be put on the floors - so check with your church on those regulations.
Reply:We are doing groomsmen and groom already up there. Flower girls if you want them come down first with ring bearer.


Then comes the bridesmaids.... the maid of honor last out of them.


Then the bride and her father....





Mother normally sits up front.
Reply:The groom usually comes out with the pastor and his groomsmen at the front of the church. The mother of the groom, then the bride's mother are escorted by an usher or the ring bearer down the aisle, the ring bearer, flower girl, bridesmaids, maid of honor, then the bride and her father come down the aisle.
Reply:We are doing


1. Groom- up front


2. Groomsmen w/ bridemaids


3. Best Man w/ Matron of Honor


4.Flower girl w/ Jr. Bridesmaid


5. Bride %26amp; Father of Bride
Reply:the groom doesnt actually walk down the aisle...hes already at the altar....first it's the flower girl, then ring bearer...then the bridesmaids starting with the maid of honor and they are escorted by the groomsmen starting with the best man, then comes the bride with her father escorting her


the mother of the bride and the parents of the groom dont walk down the aisle either.....
Reply:the groom can escort both mothers to their seats and then stand up at the altar, the father of the groom is either already seated, or follows behind the groom and mothers.


then the bridesmaids are escorted by the groomsmen, followed by the best man and maid of honor, then ring bearer, flower girl , then bride with her father.





Alternatively, the groom and best man can be up at the altar with the priest before the sceremony begins. groomsmen can escort the parents and join you at the altar and then the bridesmaid come out alone one by one, followed by the ring bearer, flower girl and bride and dad.
Reply:The best man can seat the grandmothers and the groom seat the mothers as part of their entrances. (Groom grandmother, Bride grandmother, Groom mother, Bride Mother)


Or


Groomsmen may also enter by a side door with the groom, or


Groomsmen can escort the bridesmaids.


Bridesmaids


Ring bearer


Maid or Matron of Honor


Flower girl


The bride escorted by her father or other close male family member or friend.





Think of it like this. The grandmothers and mothers (and/or stepmothers) are honored guests at the affair and should appear that way. The groom's mother goes first because the Bride's mother is acting as a "hostess" to the event. This may only be a formality because so many couples pay for their own weddings.





The groom and groomsmen are waiting for the bride to make a grand appearance.





The bridesmaids come first because they were designed at an earlier time as a decoy for anyone that might be coming to the wedding to cause a problem. These beautifully dressed women were to make it difficult to distinguish who is the bride.





Then the ring bearer. He comes to the side of the groom and waits on the big entrance.





The flower girl(s) come next to line the path of the bride with petals. This is as if to symbolize that she isn't to touch the ground. That is why the flower girl is last. The honor of walking on the petals is reserved for the bride.





The key is, do the processional as you see fit. When I was married, my grandparents had passed away years before so there was a flower arrangement in their honor and a note of love to them in the program.





My husband has a stepmother so she was escorted as a mother down the aisle too to emphasize how important she is to our family.





Sorry for such a long answer. Be flexible and even creative if you have to. :) There are lots of bride-help websites that can help you with different ideas on every aspect of your wedding.





Good luck!
Reply:Most of the answers are correct, with just a few exceptions.





There are only a few hard and fast rules when it comes to processionals. The rest are made to be broken to fit your taste and your wedding party.





Here's the ones that matter:


1. The seating of the family is always this:


1st: grands of groom


2nd: grands of bride


3rd: stepmother of groom (if there is one)


4th: mother of groom


5th: mother of bride


2. The order of the b'maids is starting with the one who will stand farthest away from you, and ending with the maid and/or matron of honor.





3. The flower girls always come right before the bride.





Now, the other stuff: The groom and men do not have to already be standing there, nor do they have to come in a side door. I have lots of couples lately who want the groom to seat his mother and then take his place. Also, the groomsmen can walk down with the b'maids (in couples). This is fine too! I have even had the ushers stand at the altar since they were dressed up! Play around with things like this and see what suits you!