Skip to main content

Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

Emily
Expert November 2014

Do mothers walk down the aisle?

Emily, on November 12, 2014 at 7:21 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 16

I have never heard of this before, however my mother says she is supposed to walk down in front me.

Has anybody ever heard of this before?

16 Comments

Latest activity by Nancy Taussig, on November 13, 2014 at 10:09 AM
  • CeCe
    Master May 2014
    CeCe ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    My mother was walked down the aisle as was FHs mother and father and grandparents. I should add that this is quite common. Grandparents then parents walk down the aisle to be seated before the bridal party

    • Reply
  • Lady Firefly
    Master October 2014
    Lady Firefly ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Our mothers walked down before me. I had no bridal party just our son as the ring bearer so our wedding processional wasn't traditional (officiant, groom, mothers, ring bearer, bride).

    Most often the mothers will walk before the groom and officiant and bridal party.

    • Reply
  • Mrs.T
    VIP February 2015
    Mrs.T ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I dont think its normal, but I think im going to have my bro walk my mum down the aisle before fgs and bms. Only because I'll be arriving by boat after all the guests arrive by ferry. I want my mum and bro to come on my boat rather than the earlier ferry.

    • Reply
  • AndixLyn
    Master June 2015
    AndixLyn ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Typically, she walks down as a guest to take her seat. no separate music etc.

    • Reply
  • Natalie
    Master May 2015
    Natalie ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I have seen it both ways. The parents and grandparents would walk in before the bridal party and be seated in the front row. It can be a nice way to honor them.

    • Reply
  • Kaegurl
    Master June 2014
    Kaegurl ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Typically, there is a seating of the parents portion to the ceremony. My brother escorted my mother down the aisle and DH's dad escorted his mother. Our seating of the parents portion included their own music to signal the start of the ceremony. They were seated in the front row. Afterwards, the wedding party walked down the aisle and lastly my dad and I.

    • Reply
  • Heather A
    Master September 2014
    Heather A ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Totally normal. My cousin walked my mom down after my grandparents and in laws but before my bridal party.

    • Reply
  • S
    Master June 2015
    Sara ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Most weddings I've been to, the grandparents, bride's mother, and even the groom's parents take their seats right before the bridal party processional. They can get their own song and usually an usher or relative walks them in. So basically, its the beginning of the processional. Maybe its a regional thing.

    • Reply
  • Terry
    VIP January 2015
    Terry ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    My parents have passed.. My FH mom will walk him down the aisle and he will bring her to her seat . His dad is passed

    • Reply
  • AprilBride
    Super April 2015
    AprilBride ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I agree it is fairly normal for mothers to walk, but it sounds like the OP's mom wants to come out just prior to the bride, which would be very strange.

    • Reply
  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
    annakay511 ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Typically, the grandparents, groom's mother and father, and brides' mother (in that order, bride's mother last) are all seated ahead of the bridal party processing down the aisle.

    • Reply
  • Larissa
    Expert June 2015
    Larissa ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Me, my brother (also my officiant) my dad and I are coming in on horse drawn carriage. My brother will walk my mom down to her seat and then take his spot up front. Then me and my dad will walk down.

    Not sure about 'normal procedure'

    • Reply
  • Monana
    VIP May 2015
    Monana ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I think I will have my mom walk me down the aisle. As for his parents, I would like for them to be part of walking down the aisle. I think it will also be easier on our flower girl and ring bearer if we tell them to just follow grandma and grandpa.

    • Reply
  • Mrs. A & J
    Master December 2014
    Mrs. A & J ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Its definitely done, but don't feel you have to. I'm not. I love my parents, but that just wasn't important to them. Plus I don't know who I would ask to be an usher

    • Reply
  • J <3 B
    Devoted August 2015
    J <3 B ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    The way I've seen it done before is that after all the other guests are seated the moms/parents/grandparents are seated by the ushers last. And since they're seated in the front row it kind of seems like they are "walking down the aisle" but the regular (pre-ceremony) music is still playing. So they are not really part of the ceremony per se. Then once they are seated the ceremony music begins and the bridal party starts walking down the aisle.

    I don't think I'll be doing it that way since FH won't have many family members attending so we're just going to have people sit anywhere they want and not have ushers. Except we will save the first row for parents, siblings, and grandparents and then aunts, uncles, and cousins if there's room. But there won't be any ushers to walk people to seats. We may just have one person there to greet people and let them know they can sit anywhere except the first row.

    • Reply
  • Nancy Taussig
    Nancy Taussig ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    MOB is last guest seated before processional of wedding party.

    • Reply

You voted for . Add a comment 👇

×
WeddingWire celebrates love ...and so does everyone on our site! Explore how we embrace diversity

Groups

WeddingWire article topics