Hi! What is the order of processional in Jewish wedding? I am getting different responses from different sources. I understand there is no "law", but what is the tradition?
Rabbi My grandmother (accompanied by my uncle) Junior groomsmen Groomsman/Bridesmaid (husband and wife) Best man 1/Bridesmaid (husband and wife) Best man 2/Bridesmaid (his brother/my sister) Groom with mother MOH 1 MOH2/ring bearer (mother/son) Flower girls Me, with my parents
Cantor Grandparents Groomsment Best Man Groom w/parents Ringbearers Bridesmaids (two are the moms of the RBs, so if needed, they will walk their sons) MOH flower girl & escort (too many nephews!!) Bride w/parents
Rabbi Groomsmen (one at a time; I had four) Groom w/ parents (DH's father doubled as Best Man) Bridesmaids (one at a time; I had three) MOH Flower Girls (I had two) Bride w/ parents
Rabbi His grandfather My grandparents His stepfamily (both his parents are remarried to people who have kids from a previous marriage, so we had the step-parents each walk with their kids) Groomsmen and Bridesmaids (traditionally they walk separately, but we had them walk together) Best Man Groom's Parents and Groom Maid of Honor Bride's Parents and Bride
Basically, my advice would be to do whatever feels best to you. Everyone's wedding party and family are different, so what worked for other people may not work for you and vice versa. Like you said, there's no "law" of how to do it, so however you decide to do it is totally acceptable!
Re: Order of Processional
Rabbi
My grandmother (accompanied by my uncle)
Junior groomsmen
Groomsman/Bridesmaid (husband and wife)
Best man 1/Bridesmaid (husband and wife)
Best man 2/Bridesmaid (his brother/my sister)
Groom with mother
MOH 1
MOH2/ring bearer (mother/son)
Flower girls
Me, with my parents
The Knot lost my info, but, I've been married since 6/19/05!
Cantor
Grandparents
Groomsment
Best Man
Groom w/parents
Ringbearers
Bridesmaids (two are the moms of the RBs, so if needed, they will walk their sons)
MOH
flower girl & escort (too many nephews!!)
Bride w/parents
cantor
brothers/groom's best friend carrying the chuppah
groom w/groom's parents
ring bearers
bride w/bride's parents
(We don't have a wedding party.)
Rabbi
Groomsmen (one at a time; I had four)
Groom w/ parents (DH's father doubled as Best Man)
Bridesmaids (one at a time; I had three)
MOH
Flower Girls (I had two)
Bride w/ parents
Rabbi
His grandfather
My grandparents
His stepfamily (both his parents are remarried to people who have kids from a previous marriage, so we had the step-parents each walk with their kids)
Groomsmen and Bridesmaids (traditionally they walk separately, but we had them walk together)
Best Man
Groom's Parents and Groom
Maid of Honor
Bride's Parents and Bride
Basically, my advice would be to do whatever feels best to you. Everyone's wedding party and family are different, so what worked for other people may not work for you and vice versa. Like you said, there's no "law" of how to do it, so however you decide to do it is totally acceptable!
rabbi
grandmothers
bridesmaids/groomsmen (in pairs)
groom w/ parents
flower girls
bride w/ parents.
Cantor and Rabbi w/ketubah
Grandparents of the groom
4 gm's
best man
groom with his parents
5 bm's
moh
me and my father