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This looks better for pictures, and helps the guests see each person in your wedding party better. Bridesmaids should hold their bouquets in front of them with both hands, and groomsmen should decide on clasping their hands in the front or the back of their body.

Speak through the ceremony headings. Take a look at the ceremony draft and read through the headings aloud, so everyone knows roughly the order of the ceremony. Make a note of any wedding ceremony readings , candle lighting or sand ceremonies, and when the rings will need to be presented. Double check that any items needed during the ceremony like candles or a table will be there that day. Even if people need to move around during the ceremony, for example to do a candle lighting ceremony, make sure that they always end up standing in a position where they still face the guests and the photographer.

The last item on the list will be the kiss and, if the couple has chosen to do so, the presentation of the couple.

Practice walking out the recessional. Since you have everyone in place already, practice the recessional as if the ceremony has just ended and you are walking out. The Bride will take her bouquet from the Maid of Honor and exit with the Groom.

Typically, the wedding party will exit in pairs even if they enter separately, followed by the Flower Girl and Ring Bearer and then the parents and grandparents. To do this, everyone should agree on a set distance they will wait for before walking. Most people choose to start walking when the couple in front of them is halfway back up the aisle. Practice the processional last. Now that everyone knows where to stand when they enter the ceremony, practicing the entrance should be a piece of cake.

Line everyone up in the order they will enter, for our clients this information is at the top of the ceremony draft. The Officiant, Groom, Best Man, and Groomsmen enter first, typically from the side of the ceremony site but sometimes up the aisle depending on preference. Following them are the grandparents, the parents of the Groom, and the Mother of the Bride. While the Officiant, Groom, and Groomsmen normally enter together as a group in a straight line, everyone else needs to be spaced evenly.

The Bride and her escort typically the Father of the Bride should not enter until the entire wedding party has entered and is in place. Photo: Karen Hill Photography. For a Catholic wedding, the wedding party should enter the ceremony venue in the following order, with men on the right and women on the left when walking down the aisle together. At the altar, the groom and groomsmen stand on the right side while the bride and her bridesmaids stand on the left, with the priest positioned in the center.

The Catholic priest, followed by the groom and best man, enter the ceremony from the side of the venue and take their places at the altar. The priest is positioned in the center, with the groom on the right. The best man stands to the right of the groom. In a Catholic wedding processional, the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk down the aisle in pairs, with the groomsman on the right and the bridesmaid on the left, starting with the attendants who will stand farthest from the bride and groom.

Once the pair reaches the end of the aisle, they part ways. The first groomsman turns right and takes his place farthest from the groom and the first bridesmaid turns left and takes her place farthest from the bride.

Once all of the attendants have reached the front, they might form a diagonal line so they all get a good view of the couple. Before starting down the aisle, she should take a moment to look over the bride's wedding gown, dress train, and veil to see that they are perfectly in place. Then she walks down the aisle, after the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and stands next to the bride, on her left. She might also hold the bride's flower bouquet during the ceremony. She should return it to her right after the kiss.

The children can walk down the aisle together as a pair, or the ring bearer can enter before the flower girl. Traditionally, in a Catholic wedding processional, the ring bearer carries the couples' wedding rings tied to a pillow they can be faux rings, if he's too little to carry the real things.

The flower girl can carry a basket of petals, which she tosses as she walks down the aisle. Once they've reached the front, the children may then be seated with their parents. Traditionally, the father escorts her to the end of the aisle and then takes his seat in the first row next to the bride's mother.

The wedding party should enter the ceremony venue in the following order, with Partner 1's attendants on the left and Partner 2's attendants on the right when walking down the aisle together. At the front, Partner 1 and attendants stand on the left side while Partner 2 and attendants stand on the right, with the officiant positioned in the center.

The officiant can be given the opening spot in the processional and walk down the aisle first. Wedding party members—one attendant from each side—walk down the aisle in pairs, with Partner 1's attendant on the left and Partner 2's attendant on the right, starting with the attendants who will stand farthest from the couple. Once they reach the end of the aisle, Partner 1's attendant will take their place farthest from Partner 1's position and Partner 2's attendant will take their place farthest from Partner 2's position.

Alternatively, each person can walk down the aisle solo. Once they reach the end of the aisle, Partner 1's attendant will take their place next to Partner 1's position and Partner 2's attendant will take their place next to Partner 2's position. The littlest attendants can walk together as a pair or one by one. Once they've reached the front, they can be seated with their parents for the duration of the ceremony. Partner 1 walks down the aisle escorted by their parent s. Partner 1 takes their position up front, to the left of the officiant.

The parents will then take their seats in the first row, on the left side. Partner 2 walks down the aisle escorted by their parent s. Partner 2 takes their position up front, to the right of the officiant. The parents will then take their seats in the first row, on the right side.

Just the Two of Us. During wedding ceremonies in the United Kingdom, the bride and her father traditionally walk down the aisle first, leading the procession of bridesmaids, flower girls, and pageboys.

Once the ceremony processional is ready to begin, the officiant will take his or her place at the altar, usually entering from the side. Following the officiant, the groom and the best man will enter from the side and take their places at the altar. The groom stands on the right side at the altar, with his best man on his right, who is holding the rings.

The groom traditionally faces away from the bride until she gets to the altar. If the groom has additional attendants—in the U. In particular, ushers should escort the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom to their reserved seats. The bride is escorted down the aisle with her father, who stands on her left side.

Together they process down the aisle towards the groom. Once they have reached the altar, the groom turns around and takes a step forward to greet the bride. The bride takes her place next to the groom, standing on his left. After he gives her away, he takes his seat in the first row next to the bride's mother.

The rest of the wedding party walks down the aisle in pairs, following the bride and her father. Either the page boys or the chief bridesmaid might help straighten or carry the train of the bride's dress before she begins walking down the aisle. Once they have reached the altar, the wedding attendants will all take their seats in the front and second rows on the left side.

The bride gives her bouquet to the chief bridesmaid. A Guide to Wedding Ceremony Order. Who Walks Down the Aisle and When. The Ultimate Wedding Ceremony Guide. Part of. By Heather Lee. Heather Lee. Heather Lee is the managing editor for Minted's lifestyle blog, Julep, and a former Brides editor.

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