Aisle Timing

Go to the venue and see how long it takes you to walk down the aisle. I've never seen a processional take more than one song, even with 10 attendants on each side. It's not like each person needs to make it all the way down the aisle before the next one starts.

Unfortunately I'm across the country from my venue and the next time I see it will be the wedding day. That's true though - I don't know why I'm picturing everyone walking at a snails pace either. Thanks!

If you have a rehearsal then you'd know. For me I estimated it myself by doing a rehearsal I literally timed it ahah

I also forgot to say that we looped the processional song just in case

That seems like a great fallback option!

We played the song like one and a half times for the processional before I walked down. The song was under 3 minutes though and I had 10 bridesmaids. We had our groomsmen enter from the side.

I would plan for 3 songs, and play them at your rehearsal to make sure it's enough.

Since you're not close geographically to your venue, maybe you can email or call your venue coordinator, and ask him/her how long the technical "aisle" is, in feet. So, say it's 50 feet from the end to the altar. You can find someplace locally (I'm using my backyard) to measure out that length, then practice walking it and see how long it takes. You can even practice with your own music that you're going to use. Two of my three BMs are local, so we're going to do a practice session in my back yard, with the actual music, so that I can get a sense of the timing, how long it will take, etc. Especially since we're all walking to the same song. The song is long, so I'm trying to figure out where to cut it off, or loop it, etc.

Also, I've read and heard that generally, the processional goes a bit faster than you expect, simply because nerves cause people to walk a bit faster on the day.

That is a great idea! Thank you!

I am a violinist and 99% of the time the song is longer than they need and we just come to a stopping place. Rarely we need a second song but if we repeat, it’s no big deal at all.

Minus me & my FH it’s 22 people walking down the aisle to one song (3 mins long). As one couple starts walking have the next group count to 10 then start walking. Or like I pictured it’s 13 rows in the church we’re having it at , once one group gets to the 9th row (towards the front) the next group will go.