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Lara
Master July 2015

Processional Order...advice please

Lara, on January 6, 2015 at 3:57 PM

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I'm really confused about the processional order and who escorts who. We have an officiant, a groom, a BM, groom's parents (divorced), groom's grandparents, and my mother...then of course, my jr BM, MOH, me and my dad, but I know how that works. I assume you start with the grandparents, but can...

I'm really confused about the processional order and who escorts who. We have an officiant, a groom, a BM, groom's parents (divorced), groom's grandparents, and my mother...then of course, my jr BM, MOH, me and my dad, but I know how that works. I assume you start with the grandparents, but can grandpa escort grandma? Who escorts the mothers? Where are the groom and BM at this point? I've been to a wedding where the groom kept walking up and down the aisle escorting people and it was odd.

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    Master October 2013
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    We did

    Guests seated

    Officiant

    Mothers (escorted each other) - his dad isn't in the picture, mine was with me

    Groomsman and groom (though these may be flipped with the mothers based on what Celia said!)

    Bridesmaids

    Me

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  • M
    Dedicated April 2017
    Mikaela ·
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    Mine is going like this:

    (Background music playing throughout this process) Guests are seated

    My brother and FH's brother (ironically both Travis) will escort their respective grandmothers. Then return to staging area.

    My mother escorted by my FH's dad.

    Officiant (Processional song "The Call" by Celtic Woman starts. 30-45 second delay to allow the Travises to return and get in line)

    BM Kori and my brother walk down aisle (Delay for each couple)

    BM Nickie and GM Kenny walk

    MOH Nefabit and BM Travis walk

    Music Change to either Rains of Castermere or Game of Thrones theme

    Groom and his mother walk down the aisle

    Groom's mother is seated

    Music Change to Beauty and the Beast (Celine Dion and Pebo Bryson duet, music plays for a bit)

    Flower Girl Roan skips, twirls or whatever down, seated with her mother

    Mother of Bride stands, Officiant gestures everyone else to stand

    ME and my Dad

    End Processional

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  • Reese
    Master July 2015
    Reese ·
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    Neither of our parents cared about being part of the processional. So I guess his parents will just walk together. I haven't decided if I want both of my parents to walk with me or just my dad. If I go with just my dad then someone will escort my mom.

    I'm leaning toward the groomsmen already being at the front with the bridesmaids walking alone. Then I'll have my flower girls. Then me with my parent(s).

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  • Lisa
    Expert September 2015
    Lisa ·
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    I am not going to worry about this too much until the rehearsal, I know the priest will straighten us out. My dad will be with me so I might have my mother and grandmother walk together as my grandmother is the only grandparent between us. Beyond that I am not sure.

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  • Lara
    Master July 2015
    Lara ·
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    I'm mostly squared away, I'll just ask my mom who she wants to walk with (alone, maybe her brother), but will still need to figure out FH's mother. I don't believe any of her siblings will come, she's not close to my mother...maybe FH's brother (the BM). Wait, one more question...if my mother decides to be escorted by her brother, would the ceremony program need to reflect such or not?

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  • Northern MN
    Master November 2014
    Northern MN ·
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    This is what we did.

    Officiant comes from the side.

    Groomsmen walk in.

    Groom walks in...groom walks his mom down the aisle with grooms dad walking behind him

    Groom walks back and walks brides mom down the aisle

    Bridesmaids walk in

    Flower girls walk in

    Bride and Brides dad walk in.

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  • S
    Devoted May 2015
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    This is the order for my wedding:

    Moms escorted by Ushers for Candle lit

    Officiant enters the church from the side

    Grooms men

    Best Man

    Groom

    Bridesmaids

    MOH

    Ushers roll out the aisle runner

    My dad and I enter.

    Hope this helps

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