Need help with procession PLEASE!!!

cdrs06

Hello,I am Catholic though have never been to a Catholic wedding that I remember and the way things were when mom and dad got married are very different now so they say. Our church does not provide help for rehearsal so I am hoping I can get some guidance a play by play would be awesome. The groom is not Catholic and there are 3 bridesmaids and 3 groomsmen. Any help would be great I have been looking online but nothing that just lays it out for ya. I would like to walk down the isle to my future husband though I have read a lot that most have a receiving line as guest enter the chrch. Oh and there will be a full mass.Thank You!!

rdapplebee

First.. I have never heard of a recieveing line before the wedding. And alot of weddings that I have been too forego the receiveing line afterwords and just make a point to see everyone at the reception.Second...You can choose a few different ways for your BM and GM to enter the church before you..I have seen all three ways done..   1. All GM stand at the front of the church with the Groom and your bridesmaids would enter one by one walk the full length of the aisle and stand opposite the GM followed by the ring bearer/flower girl and then the Bride.   2.) All GM stand at the front of the church with the groom and your bridesmaids would enter one by one but there corresponding GM would walk up the aisle half way to meet them and escort them the rest of the way to the front. followed  by the ring bearer/flower girl and then the Bride.   3. the most traditional way.. IMO... The Groom and Best man would be standing at the front of the church.. the BM and GM enter as pairs and walk the full length of the chuch and then seperate and line up on opposite sides of the alter. The Maid of honor would walk down by her self.. followed by the ring bearer/flower girl and then the BrideHope this helps.

Calypso1977

my H and i chose to walk down the aisle together.  our MOH and Best Man walked in together before us.  as PP said, you can have all groomsmen up front waiting or they can escort the girls in and out.

alliecarrie41

i have never heard of a receiving line before mass. groom walks in, sometimes with his mother and seats her.your mom walks in, is seated.groomsmen typically walk up side of aisle and stand up at alter with groom and priest.your girls walk in, single file.you walk in, with your father/escort/by yourself.guests are seated before you ever get there.

ffmaid

I have been to over a dozen Catholic weddings and have never ever seen a receiving line as you enter the church. Sometimes you see it at the exit Processional from out wedding groom  at front Music Priest and alter servers gmog- escorted by gmaidgmog-escorted by gfoggmob-escorted by gmmog-escorted by fogmob- escorted by gmmusic change bm bmbmanmoh music change fg1fg2brideexit bride /groom moh/best manbman/gmaidbm/gmbm/gmpriest w/alter serversrest of church

loletta_tq

My suggestion would be to attend other wedding at your church, as a memeber you are allowed to attend any wedding at your parish.  This is what I am doing it will help alot to see what different things people during the mass

picksthemusic

So I get what you're saying about the church suggesting you do a receiving thing at the beginning - though most forego it because, well, it is sort of silly. But their point is that it makes you, the bride and groom, ministers of the mass and the service, and you're welcoming your guests. However, most don't do this, and that's fine. Also, I know they say that it's best that the groom doesn't just "appear" at the altar, and then you as the bride gets this "grand" entrance. They don't want that because it's the groom's day, too, not just the bride's. That being said, the way we're doing it is: Priest, Altar servers (optional without a mass), Groom's parents, MOB (with my brother), BM/GM, BM/GM, MOH/BM, ring bearer, flower girl, and then me with my dad and brother. Then the recessional would be B/G, MOH/BM, BM/GM, BM/GM, BM/GM, Priest. Basically. I hope that helped!

jmschuett

I've been doing a lot of searching into the Catholic wedding. And just to add/contrast with what the others have said here:1. The Church does suggest a receiving line before mass - the post above covered this well. It is up to you though. This is your addition to a mass. Perhaps just the groom could be there to greet if you want a grand entrance - or your parents.2. The processional list above is pretty good - but obviously you can (and should) tweak it to fit you. Perhaps your parents are divorced and should NOT walk together. Or you don't want flower girls. I guess it depends on how Catholic you want this to be...it is a mass - and not JUST about you. 3. Pairing/Match Maker - you don't have to have the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk together at any point. In fact, I personally think it is horrible to walk down the isle with someone I barely know, especially if the bf, husband or fiance is in attendance. The main thing to remember is that this is a mass and should look like a mass - and that you don't HAVE to do it any special way. Talk to the priest to see if he prohibits anything (like non-religious music) and then do what YOU want.