Wedding Processional

The officiant is typically the bookends of your ceremony: first one in and last one out.

I've always known it to be bride's grandparents come before the groom's and same for the moms. But this can be done in any arrangement given who is there and who isn't.

I've seen groomsmen come out with the groom, other times with the bridesmaids, both worked out fine.

And i think ushers aren't really necessary unless you have a younger brother or cousin you want to give a task to.

Our procession will be:

Officiant

Groom and groomsmen

My brother escorting my mom

FFIL escorting FMIL and groom's grandma

BM#4

BM#3

BM#2

MOH

FG and RBs

Me and my dad

I'm unfortunately grandparent-less (my grandfathers passed when my parents were kids themselves and both grandmothers 4 years ago). If any were still with us mine would be escorted out before my FH's.

It's okay. I found out after we picked our date that we're getting married on what would be my paternal grandparents' 73rd wedding anniversary. So in a way they'll be there in spirit.

I think we're doing a fairly traditional procession, but neither of us has grandparents who are still living, so ours will look like this:

Officiant & Groom--will come in from the side

Down the aisle:

Groom's parents

BM/GM#1

MOH/GM#2

MOH/Best Man

Flower girl/Ring bearer

Bride (probably escorted by my brother)

I like the look of the bridesmaids and groomsmen walking together down the aisle and then separating at the altar to their respective sides. Not everyone does it this way, but I like it. Then they will exit the same way they came in after the ceremony.

1. Generally yes, the officiant walks out first, or would just be waiting at the altar

2. Generally bride's grandparents go before groom's

3. I'd probably have her go after the grandparents, before the bridal party

4. Nope, I think that's fine to have them paired up

5. Not at all necessary to have ushers