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Chandra
Master May 2019

Catholic Processional Help

Chandra, on February 17, 2019 at 10:24 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 5

I figured since we're now officially under 12 weeks, it's time to start putting together the day of details. I found this guideline for Catholic weddings and I don't know how standard it is.

Priest, groom and best man enter through a side door and wait at the altar.
Groomsmen.
Mothers and the groom's father.
Bridesmaids.
Maid of honor, alone.
The ring bearer and/or flower girl.
The bride, escorted by her father or another close family member to the bride's right.

I know ultimately it's up to us how we do it...just looking for a little feedback.
I've always thought the BM & MOH walked in together and the other GM and BMs walk in together.

I also wondered if you had somebody walk in with your mom? I asked my brother earlier if he wanted to walk my mom in and he was so confused. He was like "I've never heard that was a thing!" Maybe it's not?

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Latest activity by Joan, on March 9, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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    Master January 2019
    Cassidy ·
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    Our bridal party all came in through the same
    door and walked down the aisle.
    Husband and deacon
    his parents
    my mom escorted by my brother
    bridemaids and groomsmen (together)
    me and my dad

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  • Chandra
    Master May 2019
    Chandra ·
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    That's basically what I had envisioned so when I kept seeing the order in posted j was a tad confused lol
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    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    For my friend's catholic wedding we still walked by ourselves as bridesmaids and walked in first (MOH) to last. I also think the priest walked down the aisle but that's only a guess I can't remember exactly. Otherwise maybe the priest, FH, and groomsmen can all be up front unless you want them to walk in pairs. I think it's more appropriate to have someone escort your mom; that's what I am trying to figure out too!

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  • Jo
    WeddingWire Administrator May 2015
    Jo ·
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    The suggestion you found is pretty similar to what I've always heard about Catholic weddings with the exception of the parents. I've almost always heard that parents are the last to be seated just before the procession, after all the guests but before the official procession starts. As you said it's up to you and your officiant to decide what you'd like to do.

    For my wedding we did (I think!!)

    DH and the priest came out together from a side door (our wedding party numbers were uneven so we considered for a while having the best man also come out with DH, but in the end it worked better for us to have him in the procession)

    DH's mom and dad

    My mom with a groomsman (my mom would have hated being the center of attention even more if she had to walk in alone. I think it's nice to ask someone special to escort mom, like her parents, an usher, or even a favorite relative who isn't otherwise in the wedding)

    Jr BMs

    BMs and GMs in pairs (x3)

    Me and my dad

    How are you thinking you want to arrange it?


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    Just Said Yes August 2020
    Joan ·
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    From my experience, and I’ve had a lot as my family is Catholic and there are 10 of us kids...
    The priest, Groom and Groomsmen all walk in a side door and wait at the alter. The bridesmaids walk in alone and are joined by their matched groomsmen half way. (Our church had a side aisle halfway so the groomsmen all stood their and waited) the couple then walk the rest of the way up together and split to go to their side ( bride or groom). The maid of Honor is the last bridesmaid to walk in followed by the flower girl and ring bearer and then the Bride and her father or both her parents. They walk all the way to the front where the groom is standing. They kiss the bride and the father shakes the grooms hand and places his daughters hand in the grooms.
    Prior to the wedding party, The parents of the groom are escorted in by the usher and the mother of the bride can either be walked in by an usher or as my family did it, the groom himself or best man walked to the back of church and escorted the brides mother and his own mother together with the grooms father walking behind them. (They would all walk out together then) the grooms parents are first seated and then the brides mother.
    I hope this helps. Have a wonderful day and Congratulations!!
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