grooms parents walk down the isle with processional?

TheBaysideBride · July 2013

Lobster - ditto, this post just makes me feel sad. OP, what are you thinking?? your wedding is a celebration of unity, not exclusion. You really, really need to work on embracing that, not only for your wedding day but for your relationship and your life. Imagine how proud his parents are to be included in this momentus day.

As for protocol, in Jewish weddings the parents walk FI down the aisle, before the bride and both of her parents. It's a really beautiful tradition.

If you really thing the wedding ceremony is just about you and some up do and white dress, that's sad. I'm hoping I'm reading too much into your post.

hacked · July 2013

Honey, if it weren't for the groom's parents. you would be standing up there by yourself. You have a FI because of them, not in spite of them. Give them the chance to walk down the aisle and celebrate their son's wedding to his beaut.... lov... matur.... , let's just go with "bride".

You might benefit from pre-martial counseling.

BarbLovesDave · July 2013

Traditional:

Groom and groomsmen walk in unceremoniously and wait near the altar.

Grandparents are escorted in.

Groom's mother is escorted in, with groom's father following. MOG and FOG are seated together in the right front pew.

Bride's mother is escorted in. She is the final guest seated, as she is the hostess and her arrival signifies the ceremony is about to begin. No one is seated after the MOB.

(Note that things are slightly different with divorced parents. Parents enter separately. Mom sits in front pew, Dad sits in second pew. Let's hope they behave.)

Bridal procession: bridesmaids, flower girl, ring bearer, finally bride with her father. He brings her to the altar, hands her over and then sits with his wife.

Even in the traditional arrangement, the groom's parents are treated as honored guests, as they are seated just before the MOB/hostess.

Less traditional: Anything that works.

I like seeing the groom walk down the aisle with his parents, followed by the bride and her parents, as is customary in Jewish weddings. Alternatively, the groom escorts his mother, followed by his father, then waits for the MOB, the bridal procession.

Or... bride and groom come in together.

There are really no hard and fast rules, other than basic consideration to all parties.

michellemayawheeler · July 2013

It depends on the ceremony. Jewish cermony, the parents walk down the ailse.

Normally, the parents are walk down ailse before the processional,escorted by an usher except for the father of the bride.

These days, weddings are open books.So you can make up the rules as you go along.

courtdrake · July 2013

Thanks a lot BarbLovesDave,

Your comment was really helpful for both my groom and I!

Much appreciated!

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