Processional Order...advice please

My order is groom's grandparents, (mine are all deceased), groom's parents (together), my mother and stepfather, groomsmen with officiant, then bridesmaids, flowergirl, and me.

I honestly have no idea so I'm just going to watch this post lol. As long as no one is running around like a bat out of hell when I'm ready, I'm all good for the most part lol

Here are the notes from my officiant:

If present, bride’s father is seated

Groom’s mother is escorted by groom’s father to her seat

Bride’s mother is escorted by her husband to her seat

Minister, Groom, Best Man, 2 Groomsmen

PROCESSIONAL:

2 Bridesmaids

(Logan takes his place with bridal party)

Janeen with Son, Logan

Please be seated

Convocation

So the family members before the groom, BM, and officiant? I would have never known!

My plan is to have my brother escort our grandparents to their seats, and someone from FH's side of the family escort his grandparents to their seats. I don't think they have to have an escort though, grandpa walking down with grandma would look fine.

Then the groom's parents, and then my mom (I may have my brother walk her down too, whatever she wants is fine with me).

Then start with the bridesmaids, and go from there. The officiant, groom and groomsmen will already standing up front when the grandparents walk in. At least that's my plan.

Mine is as follows:

Candle Lighter

Officiant

Groom ( He wants to see everyone enter that's why he's before the parents)

Groom's Paternal Grandmother

Groom's Maternal Grandmother

Bride's Paternal Grandfather

Bride's Maternal Grandparents

Father & Stepmother of the Groom

Mother of the Groom

Mother of the Bride

Junior Bridesmaid & Groomsman

Bridesmaids & Groomsmen

Maids/Matrons of Honor & Best Men

Mini Bride & Groom

Ring Bearers

Flower Girls

Bride Announcer

Bride & Escorts

It's however you want it! This was just my officiant's suggestion.

What the heck is a mini bride and groom?

Yeah, I'm not sure what that is either...and what's a bride announcer?

I have been in weddings that have all been different- the groom never walked down the aisle but rather came out a side door and was just standing there. Bridesmaids walk in by themselves or we were escorted. The mother was escorted by a close family member instead of her husband etc. I say do whatever is most meaningful/makes the most sense to you.

And what are the bridal escorts? I've never heard of any but bm/gm, fg/rb etc.

I'm starting to picture a trumpeter and herald as the bridal announcer lol

It's kind of up to you how you want people to enter. We changed ours up so many times. Originally we wanted both sets parents to walk in escorting us. We had to change it last minute, because the aisle was narrow, my dress and my Dad are both wide :] My poor mom would have been squished!

Our order was:

Seating of the families

-Grandparents seated

-Mothers seated

Bridal party

-My uncle (officiant) walked in alone

-FIL (officiant) walked in with H

-Bridesmaids and groomsmen

-MOH and BM

-My Dad and I

My grandparents were supposed to walk in as part of the seating of the families, but they forgot and ended up sitting down right before. And my gramma kind of ran in because she thought they were holding us up :]

H originally wanted to enter separately with the best man, we've seen that in most weddings we've been to, but the layout of our venue didn't really allow for that. It worked out though, he liked the idea of walking in with his dad, and then the best man got to walk down the aisle with his wife (MOH)!

Yeah, we don't have a side door because we're doing it outside, but that's what I'm familiar with grooms/groomsmen and officiants appearing from, hence my confusion.

I literally LOL'ed on my computer imagining a trumpeter and a herald!

Do you think I can find one on craigslist in the next 10 days? Or maybe the guys with the coconut shells from Monty Python instead of a horse and carriage.

You know, I think you might be able to, but I'm not sure which category you'd look under...maybe casual encounters?

That would end well LOL.

You can really do whatever you like, but generally....

Background music:

Guest seated

Officiant and groom followed by grooms people

Grandparents, with each other if they're alive

groom (or first bride's) parents

bride (or second bride or second groom's) mom with an escort (preferably not in the BP)

Music Change

Brides attendants, ending with MOH

children (FG RB)

All Rise Music Change

Bride (or second groom) and Dad (or other escort)

Celia, that's perfect, thank you! So, we would need to find an escort for my mother and FH's mother? Like an uncle or something?

Uncle, brother; they actually could walk up together (I LOVE that ) or you could pick someone in the bridal party who would escort them and then join the rest of the BP at the front.