How is your wedding party walking down the aisle?

At our wedding the groomsmen waited up the top with DH, the registar (celebrant) was also waiting. The BM walked in one at a time, then me and my dad. That's the tradition here. If there are little people involved they would go before the BM. Normally at this stage in life people should be mature enough to walk in what ever order you ask them. As others have said it's 30 seconds of thier lives!

If they're that uncomfortable doing a 30 second recessional walk - how are you having your party introduced at your reception? Usually they come out in the pairs there as well. No one is saying that have to link arms or anything of that nature but I don't think it's something you really should be putting so much effort into. Your question is 'what are my alternatives' and really, the only alternative, is solo walks and solo introductions.

We are having our reception at a restraunt, so that won't be a problem. We arn't announcing anyone. We don't have a loud speaker.

I have only been to a few weddings and they always have the men either come I through a side entrance or walk down the aisle first and then the bridesmaids. Afterwards I have seen them pair off to leave down the aisle or go back down singularly like they started. Whatever makes you all comfortable is what you should go with.

I have seen it were everyone walks alone except for the bride. This can work as long as you font have to large a party. If you do have a large party I have seen where the grooms men, like the groom do not walk down the isle, they are just up there already.

Walking everyone out individually would be fine! You could also mix up the pairings, it doesn't have to a man/woman coupling and they don't have to link arms. You could have your best man and MOH walk out side by side (without linked arms if they prefer), then two GM's then two BM's, etc.

Thank you all! There are only 5 of each so alternating would would pretty well I am sure. maybe in the end the maid of honor and best man can link (they have no conflicts) than 2 girls/2 guys/2 girls/2 guys. or just do alternating female/male.

@Rachel that was a great idea! I hadn't thought of that!

(Not in this order) I'm having my MOH and the best man walk alone. My bridesman (my bro) will be walking down with my mom, my FH will be walking down with his mom, my bridesmaid (FH's sister) will be walking down with her dad, and I'll be walking down with my dad.

We had the guys stand up front with the officiant and only the girls processed in to music...at the end everyone paired up, but you could have them alternate and everyone walk alone back down the aisle.

I'm sorry people are so uncomfortable with the pairings. my husband had a woman on his side and none of my bridesmaids had a problem if they were to be paired with her. The one that did actually held her hand and walked out of the ceremony and did the same walking into the reception.

Hey @Jennifer, just wanted to pop in and saw you're cool and i appreciate you. as someone marrying a very masculine of center cis woman, I really appreciate you taking the time to think about how your BM would feel. You do what feels best for you, and my heteronormativity callout was not aimed directly at you, more just at weird wedding traditions we continue to follow in general.

I'm annoyed that they're even talking to you about it. They can't suck it up and do what you want for 30 seconds?

@PrettyWhitty I completely agree. When she first brought it up I laughed and said "sorry it's my weird heterosexual thing" then I thought it through some more... as many times as I have seen her get discriminated against by strangers and her own family, as much as she's talked to me about struggling to find a church that will embrace her, as much as she had supported our relationship and recognized the similarities in the discrimination that we face as an interracial couple in the south... I don't feel right forcing this on her.

I think you are 100% on point, I actually "liked" your comment earlier. I appreciate your input and support!

I have 2 guys, FH has 2 guys.

We're planning on more of a glomming than a processional.

Singer will sing...at a point in the song the officiant will come on stage...at another point in the song the GM will...at a third point my guys will...and then FH and I will be coming in together.

Exiting will be even more glom-tastic since we're planning on a whole crowd picture right after the ceremony. Then everyone will melt away into the food stations/bar.

(Or, more likely, the bar and eventually the food stations.)

You are very very cool and I think we would be great friends <3

Probably!

And thank you!

My bm are my sisters. They are all married and all having a fit because their husbands arent groomsmen and they feel "weird" coming out with a man that is not the husband lol im not selling them off i told them lol so just to shut their trap, i am having groomsmen wait with fh and the bridesmaids walking down the isle before me. Having 7 sisters can get stressful lol

My FH & GM will greet guests. Then they will be standing at the altar. The BMs will walk down alone. BM & GM will walk out in pairs

My FH don't any GMs but I have 5 BMs... And I'm having them to walk down by themselves. But have them to sit down after I been giving away!

FH 4 groomsmen and him will just be standing at the end of aisle. My brother who is my man of honor will just walk down with my only bridesmaid who is FH sister. Easier that way for us