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kelsey
Super July 2014

HUGE bridal party height difference. Help with walking order...

kelsey, on June 22, 2014 at 1:52 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 1 21

OK so we have a very unique height difference among our bridal party. Both my FH and I are short. I am 5'3, he is not much taller lol. For my bridesmaids we have my MOH (sister) that is 5'6, and then my other friends that are 5'2, 5'5... the tricky part is his sister is 4'10 and my other good friend is 6'0 tall!! I am trying to figure out which order I should have them walk in, obviously I can't have the 4'10 and 6'0 tall ladies next to each other Smiley smile Any feedback would be much appreciated.

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Latest activity by Katie, on June 23, 2014 at 12:23 PM
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    Super June 2014
    Nicole ·
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    Luckily all my bridal party was tall, including me and hubby, but even if they werent we still wouldve done it by how long we've been friends with them. for instance, MOH and best man obviously walked down together, then the other 3 sets were how long we've known them. probably a shitty way to do it but we couldnt think of any other way. i dont think people really notice a height difference during the moment.

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  • OMW
    Master August 2013
    OMW ·
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    Why can't you have the 4'10 next to the 6'0 next to each other? Your sister, the MOH should be closest to you. Then your good friend.

    Heights don't bother me - I had mine walk in order of years known/importance in my life.

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    Master December 2015
    BunnyLove ·
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    Every wedding I've been in, we always walked in by height (shortest to tallest)

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  • Be You Tifful
    Super July 2014
    Be You Tifful ·
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    Pictures look so much better when the party is arranged by height

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  • Anisea
    Master July 2014
    Anisea ·
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    Shorties walk first!!!

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  • jennifer
    Devoted July 2014
    jennifer ·
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    Ive got the same issue the whole bridal party is different heights but what we decided to do was put everyone where we wanted and laugh at the ones who have a major height difference like the best man and my moh who is bout 2 feet shorter than the best man we know it may not look picture perfect but does make for good memories

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  • kelsey
    Super July 2014
    kelsey ·
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    Thanks everyone!!

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  • Danielle
    Devoted June 2015
    Danielle ·
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    Had the same problem FH has a friend that isn't so tall and his sister is shorter than my cousins so even though I tried to put them in order of importance I just made them fit with who they will look good with walking down its not big deal and I am going to let everyone know that I love them dearly and that it's jus how I wanted it done...but at the head table everyone will be in order as importance to me.

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  • SunshineJenn
    Master August 2014
    SunshineJenn ·
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    My MOH is almost a foot taller than me AND she will be wearing heels while I'll be most likely in flats.

    Hell, she's even taller than Lee. I don't care what order they walk in as long as she's last.

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  • windinyourhair
    Super May 2014
    windinyourhair ·
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    I had people walk based on their relation to us, and their role in the wedding. doing it by height makes it way more complicated in my opinion.

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  • DC Julie
    Super October 2014
    DC Julie ·
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    I think I might be the only one with this opinion, but we actually don't want people to feel as if the order is based on importance (other than MOH and BM). We chose our friends, siblings, and their spouses to be in our wedding because they all play special roles in our lives. We don't want anyone to feel slighted. So, everyone knows that the order is dictated by height, and dress neckline for the ladies.

    Because our MOH and BM are on the shorter side, after each of them, we will go in height order from shortest to tallest (opposite of what people typically do).

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  • Munkos
    VIP September 2014
    Munkos ·
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    If it were me, I'd do MOH then tallest to shortest.

    Luckily for us, MOH and BM are tallest, my one bridesmaid and her fiancé (groomsmen) are in the middle and FH's brother and my last BM are shortest so, it all works out anyways!

    Really, at the end of the day it probably doesn't matter at all!

    You could also have your shorter girl stand infront of the other three and have one of the GM do the same. Then the height won't be an issue at all

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  • NotAllWhoWanderAreLost
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    NotAllWhoWanderAreLost ·
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    I agree with what some people have said about it not really mattering at the end of the day. I was at a friends wedding recently and all of the groomsmen were very different in height. (There were also a lot of them). They were all in height order, except for the last two who were 5'0" twins and were standing next to someone who was 6'3". It was amusing to look at, but didn't take anything away from the ceremony. And! It gave something for everyone to talk about during the reception, and something easy for the bridal party to laugh at and break the ice meeting new people.

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  • LadyMonk
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    LadyMonk ·
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    I have a similar situation, but I've decided on MOH (5'6"), then my sister (5'2"), then my friend (5'11"). Heights: oh well.

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  • Ashleigh
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    Ashleigh ·
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    I'm 5'1" and my MOH is 5'11". Height was not a factor is arranging my BP. I hate arranging by height anyway. I'm usually at the end since I'm a shorty. Height discrimination!

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  • A&G
    Master August 2014
    A&G ·
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    I also have that problem. Don't know their exact heights, but I'm not bothered by it. My order is tallest, shortest, middle. It will look weird, but my relationship is more important to me then their height.

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  • Koch Bride
    Master September 2014
    Koch Bride ·
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    My FH is between 6'5 and 6'6. At his sister's wedding, he walked into the reception with her best friend who is 4'11. He "walked" in on his knees.

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  • Mrs.Matthews
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    Mrs.Matthews ·
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    I would also do MOH then tallest to shortest. I feel weird being like I like this friend more than you so she walks before you.

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  • JanuaryWedding
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    JanuaryWedding ·
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    I have a similar issue. Most of my BMs are the same height except one who is about 4 foot.

    I want to have a venue that has steps up to the 'alter'.Then have the girls tiered down them and her closer to the top. Unfortunately, all the groomsmen are about 6 foot so there really isn't much to help with that.

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    Soon2beMrsLittle ·
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    Im sorry but I would be offended if I was in a wedding and they lined up us based on importance. Height is the universal way to lined up a wedding party, or you can just say walk down with you who want. but to say I've known you for 17 years so you line up right here, and I just met you so you line up right here is wrong to me. everyone in my wedding has played a great role in our lives.

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