Ceremony Etiquette

Re: Ceremony Etiquette

• bunni727 member

  

  April 2012 edited April 2012

  Whoever is marrying you would probably be a really good resource.
  
  In the majority of weddings I have been to, this is how this worked:
  
  Officiant and Groom enter.
  Grandmothers and Mothers enter. It doesn't really matter who walks them in, usually a husband, brother, or general usher, and the brides mother is usually last to be seated.
  Bridal party
  Ring bearer/flower girl
  Bride
  Ceremony--I have no idea how this would work without religious influences. I wish i could be more help here.
  Then everyone exits in the reverse order as they entered.

  

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• TiffannieF member

  

  April 2012

  We had the following order:
  
  SIL and FIL of the groom
  MIL and SFIL of the groom
  g-ma of the B
  SM of the B
  
  FG/RB
  
  Men entered from side
  
  BMs
  
  Bride & FOB
  

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• kfras member

  

  April 2012 edited April 2012

  This is a Catholic ceremony's procession, so you don't have to follow it, but I find the order makes sense anyway.
  
  Grandparents first
  Parents of the groom
  Mother of the bride
  Bridal party
  FG and RB
  Bride and father
  
  I am having my 2 Brother-in-laws escort my FI's grandmom and mother (the women should be ushered by an usher of your choosing, with the grandfather/father walking behind them.) And then my nephew will escort my mother to her seat.
  
  I am also planning to have my FGs and RB walk before my matron of honor. I would like her to walk just before me. I think in older days, the MOH would walk behind the bride, if her train was very long. The book I have says to have the FG walk right before the bride, if she were throwing flowers then the bride would be the only one to step foot onto the petals. But in my church we are not allowed to throw petals anyway. So I think this is your preference.
  
  In Jewish ceremonies, the parents of the groom escort him up the aisle, and both parents of the bride escort the bride.
  
  My groom will enter the ceremony first, not in the procession as he will be entering with the best man from behind the altar. But if you would like him included in the procession, he should go first with the priest as the on poster suggested.
  
  it is really entirely up to you, especially since you are not having a religious ceremony.  But I find that having grandparents before parents, and groom's fam before bride's is pretty customary. Especially is the bride's parents are paying for the wedding, they should be seated last (if bride walking alone) or bride's mother last (if bride's father is escorting bride).
  
  As for seating, bridal party in first row (or two rows if you have a large party) followed by parents in the next row, then grandparents, then readers (if you are having any readings or even speakers in general). Make sure to mark the first couple rows as reserved so no one steals these seats.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

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• DramaGeek member

  

  April 2012

  We did

  
  

  Grandparents seated by groomsmen

  Mother of Groom seated by Groom

  Mother of Bride seated by Groomsman (her choice)

  Groom and Pastor

  BM1 and GM1

  BM2 and GM2

  BM3 and GM3

  MOH and BM

  Bride and Dad

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