Hi guys,
My wedding is a little less than two weeks away and, generally speaking, things seem to be falling into place. I just sent out my timeline to my bridal party, though, and now my Maid of Honor (my sister) has an issue with the processional order and, frankly, I don't know how to keep everybody happy without totally re-arranging everything.
My initial plan was to have the groom and his best man slip in through the side and stand by the altar with the officiant. Then the bridesmaids and groomsmen would go down the aisle in pairs. Then the maid of honor would walk down alone (since the best man is at the altar already), then my dad and I would follow.
MOH doesn't want to walk by herself. I get it, that's why I'm walking down the aisle with my dad, but from what I've read that's a pretty standard processional order. She says that she's never seen it done that way before, it would look/feel awkward, and that she should walk with the best man and the groom should just stand by himself, because, (and i quote), "him feeling awkward is kind of the point". However, the groom is very shy and nervous about standing up in front of people and I think having his best friend with him would significantly reduce his anxiety. (He's also got a bit of a nervous stomach, so keeping his stress level low is really to everybody's benefit.) If I've got to pick between her comfort and my future husbands, I pick his. I mean it's his wedding, right?
Does anybody have a suggestion that might make everybody happy? Or should I just tell my sister to deal with it and handle the aftermath as best I can?