Lost on how the procession works...

kaynix21

Traditionally, how does it work?

I had no clue you could do it a bunch of ways. I wanted all the GMs and FI to be standing at the alter, the BMs to walk by themselves, then me and my dad. Hadn't even really thought about parents and grandparents yet. But FI doesn't want to just stand there apparently, so I'm sort of thinking he'll either escort his mother down, or she'll escort him or something like that.

Then either the thre GMs will seat my mom and the grandparents (ro my mom and dad will both walk me down the aisle or soemthing). So if you could explain traditions here, that'd be great.

Also, do the "important" VIPs go first or last.

So do the grandparents go before the mothers?

Does my MoH go before or after the bridesmaids?

We have no ringer bearers for flower girls.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

trix1223

I'm a church organist, and typically, weddings in our church go:

(If you're having a special seating of grandparents):
Grandparents of groom
Grandparents of bride

Mother and father of the groom
Mother of the bride

Processional music begins and
groom, best man, GM and officiant come out and stand at the front.

Bridesmaids one at a time
MOH
FG if there is one

Bride

For the recessional:
B&G leave together
MOH & Best Man
BMs and GMs

Parents of the bride
Parents of the Groom

At my DD's wedding, a little bit different, but I really liked it.

Parents of Groom
MOB (me!)

Processional music began
Groom (my SIL!), Best man, minister came out and waited at the front

Each bridesmaid, escorted by a GM came down the aisle.
As they got to SIL, he shook the hand of each GM, kissed each BM on the cheek, and then they separated:  guys to the groom's side, girls to the bride's side.

Then MOH alone (as best man was already up front)
Then bride escorted by her dad.

DFaught

  I had a quick question too - for ours, we will be having the grandparents and then parents of both of us with just a MoH and BM, but no ushers. For my mom, I was thinking my brother could escort her down (his wife is my MoH) but he would also have to worry about his two sons (one is 4 the other will be less than a year). Would that be okay? Or too much to worry about?