Where Bride and groom stand at ceremony

I am having my groom and his groomsmen standing on the left side, because my left side is my better side, and you better bet I’m having my “good side” in pictures! 😂

Traditionally the bride is on the left and the groom is on the right, but it's 2020 and you can do whatever you want.

View Quoted Comment That is exactly why I'm asking. I have a missing tooth on my right side and so I would rather have my left side facing the guests and photographer. I want to make sure that I feel good and look good in the pictures

As long as it’s not a religious ceremony you can stand where ever. If it’s a religious ceremony you’ll need to ask the person that’s officiating the wedding

View Quoted Comment It’s 2020... silly old traditions don’t apply anymore. Make your wedding your own & stand on whatever side makes you feel beautiful!

Yes but like pp said I don’t think that’s necessary to if you wanna change it up

I found this online and it made me laugh:
Traditionally, the bride stands on the left at the altar and the groom stands on the right. According to The Knot and Compton’s Encyclopedia, this is not a coincidence: In historic, swashbuckling times, a man needed to keep his right arm free to draw his sword. Like the mythological Paris battling his way to the sea with Helen captured in his left arm, a prospective groom had to expect some resistance from the bride’s family or rival suitors well into the middle ages. As a majority of men are right-handed, it made sense to keep one’s bride on the left and leave one’s sword-arm free.

For my wedding I stood on the right and my husband was on the left. This was only because we got married outside and there was a small slope and if I had been on the left I would've looked taller than him haha. So I think you can do whatever you want and whatever makes you feel comfortable! It won't look odd if you switch it up.

In a Jewish ceremony it is the opposite! So no not always.

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I switched places with my husband for our ceremony (my left side is more photogenic, in my weird opinion). Gave my wedding planner a 10 second pause, but it was great, pictures are great, and everything was great.

DO IT!

My husband was on the left and I was on the right... that’s standard in Jewish weddings

View Quoted Comment Lol that is a good one, it definitely made me laugh.

View Quoted Comment His good friends is our officiant, it's going to be a non religious wedding.

View Quoted Comment Then stand on whichever side you please! In all honesty I’m not even sure what side I’m supposed to be on but I believe it’s the left

I will be swapping the "typical" sides as well, also because my left side is my good side! lol totally fine in my opinion

I remember a post where the B & G "switched sides," but they did not switch their guests (e.g., the bride was on the right, but the "guests of the bride" were on the left). They did it specifically because one or both of their moms wanted to be able to see their child's face during the ceremony rather than look at their back.... I think this one really is a whatever you want issue!

It’s tradition but not a necessity. If you want it opposite then go for it!

Omg my left side is my better side too! Is is this a woman thing ? Lol 😂