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Walking down the aisle

Kate McCayKate McCay member
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I would like to use the song A Thousand Years played by the Piano Guys. I am just wondering how the timing will play out. The song really picks up around the 2 minute mark and this is where I would like to make my entrance.

Do you think that is enough time to have 5 bridesmaids plus a flower girl walk down a relatively short aisle? Or should I chose a different song for them and start my song in the middle to get it to where I would like?

Is it ok to have them walk down with a smaller gap between them, instead of waiting for the first one to get all the way to the front before starting the next girl?

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Re: Walking down the aisle

  • Kate McCayKate McCay member
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  • MicqsMicqs member
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    It's your wedding :) do it how you want. There s no wrong or right way to enter :) I've seen dancing down the aisle, supppppeeeerrrrr sllllloooowww entrance, and really fast entrances. Make it work for you :) I'm going to have two separate songs for my bridesmaids and I just because the walk from the exit to the gazebo is a little longer. Do what makes you happy :) if you can just try it out to see if it works :)
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  • MayberryAfterMidnightMayberryAfterMidnight member
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    I think it's perfectly fine to have your BMs walk down with a smaller gap between them - to my knowledge I don't think there's any hard and fast rule on this. I don't think your guests will notice the difference, and honestly, sometimes when there is too BIG a gap between attendants, it always feels sort of tedious to me as a guest. Looking at your ceremony space (which I love! But I'm also getting married outdoors, so I'm probably biased...), it seems like 2 minutes would be enough time. But I think the best thing for you to do is to rehearse it a couple of times. You could do this with any 5 (6, counting the flower girl) people - just to get a sense of timing. Depending on how exact you want to be on timing, you could even figure out exactly when in the song each girl should start down the aisle. Having said all that, using one song for the BMs and starting your song right where you want when you make your entrance would also be perfectly fine! Totally up to you - rehearsing both scenarios will help you decide. 
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  • jessyk1065jessyk1065 member
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    At my brother's wedding, my SIL let the first verse of the song she walked to play before she made her entrance/started walking. It made the entrance dramatic and beautiful, IMO, especially because the person singing had a beautiful voice!
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  • gymbugmj2kgymbugmj2k member
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    do whatever you want!  I chose Clair De Lune for my entrance, and only had 3 bridesmaids... so we all used the same song. If you've ever listened to the song, there's a sort of "fanfare" about a minute or so in, followed by a gorgeous arpeggio/flair part... THAT was my entrance, and holy cow was it dramatic and beautiful. =)  Awesome. Moment.

    Smaller gaps are fine. Typically maids are nervous about walking alone anyway =)

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  • KellyVarellas26KellyVarellas26 member
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    It sounds WONDERFUL!
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