How did your processional go?

[luv4mylittleones]

Boy...have I been full of questions, or what? Everything about the processional makes me nuts! Who walks with whom? What about music? How does it work...I have no idea and my brain hurts...help!

 

[princessdisneybelle]

Our parents are walking out then the bridal party, bridesmaids with groomsmen, then chris and I. Our song is going to be Iris by Goo Goo Dolls, DF's choice.

 

[RangerPooh]

Ours went: us first, then the MOH/Best Man (errr woman), bridesmaid 1/groomsman 1, bridesmaid 2/groomsman 2, flower girl, my parents, his parents....

We proceeded up the isle to a piece played by our bagpiper. I don't know how to describe the pice, but it was soemthing that I had joked about and was completely suprised that DH requestd it.

 

[princessdisneybelle]

Oh you are right Chris and I would be first. Gosh I'm slow.

 

[luv4mylittleones]

Wait...The bride and groom come out first? I thought it would be more like the parents, then officiant and groom/groomsmen/bridal party/bride...or something like that. Now I'm really confused.

 

[poohface]

Have you been up all night thinking of these questions Diane lol

 

[RangerPooh]

Going down the isle it was everyone before us (parents, bridal party, then us), but coming back up it was us followed by everyone else. If you want petals tossed then let your guests know to toss as you go by, or you can have it staged for the pcitures. That's what some couples do. They will exit take a few formal pictures then sneak back into the ceremony area. By this time the guests will have exited and will be mingling outside to toss petals or blow bubbles on you as you exit on your own. HTH.

 

[luv4mylittleones]

Going down the isle it was everyone before us (parents, bridal party, then us), but coming back up it was us followed by everyone else. If you want petals tossed then let your guests know to toss as you go by, or you can have it staged for the pcitures. That's what some couples do. They will exit take a few formal pictures then sneak back into the ceremony area. By this time the guests will have exited and will be mingling outside to toss petals or blow bubbles on you as you exit on your own. HTH.

That did help, thank you!! I was wondering though...exactly how did the entrance go? Was mom and dad together or did mom have another escort? What about the bridal party? Were they escorted by the groomsmen? We only have a BM and MOH...would it be weird for them to walk alone? Phew...so many questions...lol!

Have you been up all night thinking of these questions Diane lol

HAHA!! Actually...yes! I emailed my WC last night to ask her everything I could think of and my mind has been racing ever since!

 

[AbbyPan]

Diane, i had that same question, so thanks for asking!

 

[WDWAurora]

Ok, best I can remember, my dad's mom came in with an escort (grandfather deceased). My mom's mom came in with an escort (grandfather followed behind). DMiL came in with 2 escorts (2 sons, best men) with DFiL following behind. My mom came in with an escort. DH, best men, and officiant came in from the back. I'm not sure how the other 2 got in, but I know they did my aisle runner at some point. Junior groomsman came in at some point, too. Then 3 bridesmaids came in, each alone. Flowergirls and ringbearer. MOH. Dad and me.

I hope I didn't forget anybody there! Here, if it's not a Catholic ceremony, the bridesmaids don't walk in with the groomsmen, but it's not something that would make anyone raise an eyebrow. It's just not common.

 

[RangerPooh]

I don't recall how my mom entered as my dad was with me. The groomsmen and DH entered from the side and were already there when my girls walked down the isle themselves. It didn't look odd. One idea that we toyed with was for the recessional the little groomsman (who was 9yo) would walk back up with a BM on each side. But we didn't need to in the end.

 

[jmmastra]

Our Processional was
Grandparents entered first
Mother of the Groom escorted by Husband
Mother of the Bride escorted by father of the bride (after my mother sat, he walked back to get me )
Rev. Jack Day
DH
Bestman
Groomsmen (3)
Bridesmaids (3)
MOH
Ringbearer
Flower girls

Bride escorted by father

Recessional
Bride and groom
MOH/Bestman
Bridesmaids/groomsmen
Ringbearer
Flowergirls
MOB/FOB
MOG/husband
grandparents
guests

Our wedding planner put us in order
Hope that helps!

 

[Mary626]

The one unusual thing about our processional was that my mother and my DH's mother walked down together to light the unity candle. Since my dad was walking me down the aisle, my mom wouldn't have had an escort, and since my DH's parents were divorced, this worked out perfectly actually turned out really sweet i thought! So the order was..

To the song "circle of life" on guitar and flut:
DH's father
My mother and DH's mother (together)

Then to the love theme from superman:
officiant Joann Elf Pessagno
Groom
best man
all other bestmen

To the song "when you wish upon a star:
bridesmaid #4
bridesmaid #3
bridesmaid #2
matron of honor

Then, to "a whole new world",
my dad walked over the bridge
then i walk over the bridge, and walk the rest of the way with my dad

on the way out.. (the recessional)
to the song: "main street electrical parade"
me and jim
bridesmaids
bestmen
my parents
jim's parents
guests