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Processional Order

Knottie47198841Knottie47198841 member
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This probably is not a big deal, but can the flower girl walk out before my maid of honor. There's some concern about the flower girl making it down our long aisle. In case of emergency the MOH is there. I'm just worried it will look odd. My church doesn't allow any flower to be thrown so shes just walking down. 
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    ILoveBeachMusicILoveBeachMusic member
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    Yes, she can walk out before your MOH.
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    lnixon8lnixon8 member
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    It won't look odd. Even if FG doesn't make it all the way down in no way is that an emergency. 


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    poodledoodleooopoodledoodleooo member
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    I'd probably do the grandparents/parents, then flower girl, then all the bridal party, then MOH and then you, rather than interrupting the grown ups with the child. But really, it doesn't matter. You do whatever you think will work well.
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    Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    It will be fine. 
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    JediElizabethJediElizabeth member
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    Can the flower girl walk with one of the grown ups? It won't look bad in any case, but if she's not comfortable walking alone, or likely to get distracted, it would be good to have an adult she knows there to get her through. 
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    CMGragainCMGragain member
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    How old is this flower girl?  If she is too young, she should not be in your processional at all!  I saw a wedding procession stalled by a two year old screaming and crying, and throwing herself down in the middle of the aisle, refusing to move.  A groomsman carried her out, kicking and screaming!  It was NOT cute.
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    OurWildKingdomOurWildKingdom member
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    JediElizabeth said:
    Can the flower girl walk with one of the grown ups? It won't look bad in any case, but if she's not comfortable walking alone, or likely to get distracted, it would be good to have an adult she knows there to get her through. 
    I like this idea, especially if she has one or more parents in the wedding party.

    I'm having my pre-teen nephew escort his sister down the aisle. My niece is 6, so I'm pretty sure she can stay focused, but this way there's a backup plan, plus she adores her big brother.
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    MesmrEweMesmrEwe member
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    First, it greatly depends on the age of the flower girl...  If they're under 4/5, really, it comes down to "wing it the day of".  If they process in, wonderful, if not, NBD is the best attitude to take.  Some kids know how to work a room, others, are afraid of the mirror, and this can vary by 10 minutes.  I'd plan they walk either before or with the MOH or a parent if they're anxious that day, but you never know, they could be genuinely excited to walk on their own and have been practicing walking from their bed to the bathroom "as if" for months. 

    Also - what form of emergency are you anticipating taking place for the flower girl that you aren't concerned about with the BM & MOH?  Randomly falling on thumb tacks, stairs and a long dress, Ninjas to come gliding in on ropes swooping her away?  Really, sensory overload, the ceremony taking place during a normal nap time (over tired toddler), nervousness, potty training and need to go NOW, etc. are not emergencies, they're "you just roll with them situations that happen in life". 

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