Who walks down the aisle first/last?

Typically the MOH & BM walk out first, so they will "start" the line of the wedding party. Your MOH will be closest to you.

Hmm..so the answers so far are 50/50 lol

If you look up Wedding Processional order, you will see all different suggestions. There really is no hard and fast rule. You go last, flower girl before you, ring bearer before flower girl and the rest is subjective. Some people have a GM and a BM walking together, some separately. Some have the groom walking the aisle, some do not.

You DOC should be able to help you with this.

I think you can be creative with this one, i've seen lots of combos! we basically just had H walk in, then our WP come in in pairs (each pair was one from my side one from H's, they weren't all boy-girl) then me and my parents.

I've always seen MOH and BM go last. Our officiant lined us up so that MOH was the last to go before me and the other BMs were in height order. Our order was:

Officiant

DH and MIL

My brother and MOB

Best Man with groom's aunt

DH's groomsman

1st BM

2nd BM

MOH

FOB and I

Not 100% sure, but I think we're going to have the GM already lined up and have the BM walk down on their own. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it's GM/BM, RB, FG, then bride and they line up as they arrive at the front starting closest to bride and groom then filing in down the line.

I guess stuff around my area is a bit backwards according to this thread LOL!

Any wedding I have been to or been in MOH goes last, with BM, if he walks down the aisle. Most the men are already up there waiting.

I was planning on having the groomsmen and bridesmaids come down in pairs, with the MOH & BM last, but one of my bridesmaids told me I was wrong, and that the Maid of Honor/Best Man usually walk down first, and she confused me lol

We went out groomsmen first (because they were on the far side of the platform), then my guys, then DH and I.

All that to say...do whatever makes sense in your case.

If GM and BM are walking together MOH and BM go last, if they are walking by themselves Groomsmen go in descending order and Bridesmaids go in ascending order, hope that makes sense

My wedding couples are 50/50 on this one. The only difference is if your besties walk out first they take their place near the center of your ceremony space leaving room for bride and groom, of course, and all couples that follow fill in behind then from the inside out. If your besties come out last then the very first couple to walk out has to position themselves at the far ends of your ceremony space and each couple that follows fills in the gap from the outside in with the Maid of Honor and Best Man being the last couple before the bride makes her entrance. Talk with your officiant and DOC then practice both to see which one you prefer. Best wishes!

There is no right or wrong. Personally, I prefer (assuming a bride and groom)

Me

Groom

Best Man

Groomsmen

Parents of Groom (If they don't walk him down)

Parents/Mom of Bride (if both don't walk her down)

BM's

MOH last

kids

Bride and escort

This scenario has the GM filling from the BM out and the BM's filling from the outside in.