Bride standing on the right side?

You should do it, it sounds like you'd feel more comfortable that way, wedding with special touches like this are lovely!

If your fiancé doesn't care then I say go for it! I don't see a problem with it at all.

Go for it. In Jewish weddings, it is actually customary to stand on the right side. Honestly, it doesn't really matter unless there is some specific tradition that is important for you, which doesn't appear to be the case. I would just let the officiant know the plan so they aren't confused lol.

If both of you don't have a problem with it, then I don't see why you can't do it! Most guests won't notice that little change anyways!

I did this! I had no idea there was a right or wrong side and no one said otherwise.

I did this for the exact same reason as you (prefer the left side of my face). It was a total non-issue. Traditionally, the only reason men stand on the right is because it leaves their sword free should they have needed to grab it to defend the bride. While this is not the case any longer, the tradition of men on the right and women on the left still is followed. I loved how my pictures turned out by standing on the right, so I say go for it!

I stood on the right side and had my parents sit on the left side. Vice versus obviously for my husband.


A great tip my venue coordinator gave me was to stand on the opposite side of where your parents are sitting since they most likely would want to be looking at your face and not the back of your head!

I think it’s totally fine as long as you and your fiancé are good with it.

This is what we plan on doing, even though my parents are sitting on the left and his Mom on the right. We decided for us to stand and them to sit this way so my parents will be able to see my face instead of the back of my head, same with his Mom.

I stood on the right because my husband kept getting it backwards in his head and was the one to tell everyone where to stand for our minimony. I had to hold back laughing as I am the dyslexic one. I think he got confused because his three sisters all got married before him so he just got use to being on the left. No one has said anything.

I think gone are the days where a person of a certain gender stands on a specific side and guests sit on the "side" of the person in the couple they are closest to. Stand on whichever side works for you.

I stood on the right side for both of our ceremonies (Covid elopement and wedding celebration) but not because I planned to, just because it ended up that way. I guess it did work a little better with where my hair part is, but it wasn't a big deal to me either way. Do whichever you are more comfortable with!

I didn't even realize there were traditional sides for bride and groom, so I say go for it!

I never knew there was a side thing until reading on here well after my wedding, hah. It wasn’t a thing we gave any thought or care to. Stand where you prefer !

Stand on the right girl! That's your good side! Done.

View Quoted Comment Same here 😂 that’s why this caught my attention!

I've been to several weddings where they did this! I don't think anyone even thinks twice about it!

I love the non traditional! My FH and I are switching sides for our wedding too. We don't have your typical aisle; I'll be entering down a large stone staircase off to the right. It was easier for us, and made the most sense for us to be on opposite sides from what tradition shows. Also, we like this for our parents sake too. They raised us and I'm sure they'd love to see our faces and reactions during the ceremony rather than the back of our heads. By switching sides, we allow them this