Ceremony Bridal Party Entrance

[Deleted User]

What order do the bridesmaids/MOH and groomsmen/Best Man enter the ceremony?  Does the person standing furthest away from the Bride and Groom enter first- Bridesmaids and then the MOH last and groomsmen and then the Best Man last?  Or, does the MOH walk down the aisle first and then the bridesmaids?  Also, what is a good way for the groomsmen to walk in?  Should the groom be in front of them, leading them, and then the Best Man, and then the groomsmen?  When does the officiant walk in?  Should she walk in before the guys? Should she walk in before the parents?  Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.  My venue asked me to put together this list along with some other things, and I have no idea what the best way for everyone to enter would be. 

DramaGeek

You can do it pretty much anyway you want.  Nearly every wedding I've been to each BM was escorted by a GM, but it seems common on TK for all the guys to stand at the front and have the ladies walk down the aisle unaccompanied.

We did

Grandparents

MOG escorted by Groom

MOB escorted by family friend

Pastor and H

GM abd BM 3 (the ones who stood furthest from us)

GM and BM 2

GM and BM 1

MOH and BM

futuremrsbruno

We just worked this out. Here is our order:

Groom and GM walk out of sacrosty(sp?) to stand at the altar. They will leave 2 spots open for the brother of the groom and the brother of the bride, who will be escorting
Grandparents are seated
Grandmother of Groom (mother died) escorted by grooms brother
Mother of Bride escorted by brides brother
BM 6
BM 5
BM 4
BM 3
BM 2
BM 1
MOH
FG's (2)

At that point the doors to the church will close until the FG's have made it to the altar, the music will change, my mom will stand so the guests know to stand, the doors will reopen and there will be me and my dad.

Our church is very large, but you enter by going through outer doors, going up 4 steps and then there are the inner doors that open to the church itself. The plan is to have the limo arrive just before 2pm so the BMs and FGs can get their flowers and line up. My dad will come out to get me so as soon as the FG's start walking and the doors close I can get in my position.

The BM's are in reverse order, or the first BM to walk is the furtherest from me at the altar. They will walk back down the aisle escorted by their GM

[Deleted User]

Thank you both so much!  I really appreciate your help