We have a sort of unique wedding party. We considered not having any bridesmaids or groomsmen except for our sons, but my best friend is/will be so incredibly helpful with planning/creating things that I feel she needs an official part in the wedding.
Groom
Bride
MOH - My best friend, Beth.
Best Man - His Son (who will be almost 18 at the time of the wedding)
My two sons
I am trying to envision how the processional and recessional will work. Our ceremony will take place in our banquet hall. We can create an aisle, but it won't be a very long one. I'm thinking about the logistics of getting everyone to the front of the altar (for lack of a better word right now).
Scenario 1:
(Processional)
FH starts at the altar.
His son stands with him.
My MOH comes down the aisle and stands on my side.
My boys walk me down the aisle to FH and stand on FH's side.
* This puts the men on one side and women on the other.
* It makes it awkward for the recessional because there is such an of having one person on my side and 3 on his.
Scenario 2:
FH starts at the altar.
His Son (BM) and Beth (MOH) come down the aide together and then his son goes to his side and Beth goes to mine.
My boys walk me down the aisle to FH and stand on FH's side.
* This puts the men on one side and women on the other.
* It again makes it awkward for the recessional because there is such an of having one person on my side and 3 on his.
Scenario 3:
FH starts at the altar.
His Son (BM) and Beth (MOH) come down the aide together and then his son goes to his side and Beth goes to mine.
My boys walk me down the aisle to FH and stand on My Side.
* Now my MOH and my sons are on my side and his son is on his.
* However, it still makes for an uneven recessional.
Scenario 4:
FH starts at the altar.
His Son (BM) and Beth (MOH) come down the aide together and then his son goes to his side and Beth goes to mine.
My boys walk me down the aisle to FH and the son who is on one side of me goes to FH's Side and the son on the other side of me goes to my Side.
* This makes for an even recessional, but my boys are split up. I'm not sure that matters in the grand scheme of things and I don't think they'd really care.
Scenario 5:
FH starts at the altar.
His son (BM) walks down the aisle to FH's Side.
My MOH walks down the aisle to my side.
My sons walk me down and one goes to FH's side and one goes to my side.
* This makes for an even recessional, but my boys are split up. I'm not sure that matters in the grand scheme of things and I don't think they'd really care.
Scenario 6:
FH starts at the altar.
His son (BM) stands up front with him.
My MOH walks down the aisle to my side.
My sons walk me down and one goes to FH's side and one goes to my side.
* This makes for an even recessional, but my boys are split up. I'm not sure that matters in the grand scheme of things and I don't think they'd really care.
What would you do?
