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Laura
Dedicated June 2019

Groomsmen escorting bridesmaids

Laura, on April 25, 2019 at 12:08 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 33
I'm so confused. My mom said the groomsmen come into the sanctuary before the ceremony starts and the bridesmaids go down the aisle by themselves. The groomsmen greet the bridesmaid and escorts her to her spot at the alter but other than that no escorting. I think I've seen bridesmaids being escorted down the aisle. But then I haven't been to many weddings by choice. What did you do? What are you planning? What is considered traditional?

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Latest activity by Jolie, on April 26, 2019 at 9:28 AM
  • Victoria
    Super May 2019
    Victoria ·
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    It’s really up to you. Some people have groomsmen walk down and some people have them stand up front. We’re having them stand up front and the bridesmaids are walking in by themselves.
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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    We had bridesmaids walk by themselves individually and groomsmen enter from the side at the front. Bridesmaids walked to their spot by themselves. It’s how I’ve always seen it done.
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  • Katherine
    Expert July 2019
    Katherine ·
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    I've seen it both ways multiple times, so I think both are fairly common and accepted

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  • Mandi
    Master October 2020
    Mandi ·
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    Totally up to you.
    I haven't made any decisions yet.
    In my MOHs wedding, we walked down the aisle with the groomsmen.
    At my fiance's friend's wedding, they all walked in together and stood there while the ladies came in.
    Do what you think looks and feels best.
    You cant mess this up.
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  • Angela
    Savvy September 2019
    Angela ·
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    My FH and the officiant (his aunt) will be standing at the amphitheater. The BM/MOH (who are also engaged!) will escort one another in a pair, followed by two more bridesmaid/groomsman pairs, then our ring bearer (8 yrs), and then the pageboy/flower girl twins together (7), then finally my father and I. It’s your wedding. Tradition does not need to dictatate this decision. Do what feels right for you and your bridal party. 💓
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  • Realynn
    Expert September 2019
    Realynn ·
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    I’ve seen and been in weddings where the bridesmaids are escorted down. Recently, the weddings I’ve been to have the groomsmen enter as a group and the bridesmaid enter unescorted. My FH has a mixed gender bridal party (together we have 6 girls and 2 guys) and we’re thinking of having everyone walk individually or groomspeople walking down as pairs and bridesmaids by themselves
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  • Carol
    Devoted October 2019
    Carol ·
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    It can be any way you want, really. We're having everyone walk down the aisle. We have a small wedding party (two on each side, no ring bearer or flower girl), so having each person walk down won't draw out the ceremony. Plus, I don't like when the groom and his side just show up at the alter. It's his day, too, and he deserves just as much attention as the bride does.
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  • A
    Devoted November 2019
    Amanda ·
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    I planning on them walking down the aisle together. There's really no other way, than down the aisle, to enter so it's pretty much my only option! But I like it that way though. Feels odd to me that the guys just enter from elsewhere as if they matter less... idk

    Also, we have multiple couples in our wedding party, so for that reason alone it makes alot of sense.

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  • Renee
    Super October 2020
    Renee ·
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    I'm having the groomsmen already at the alter, bridesmaids come down by themselves, and then having the bms and gm walk out of the church in pairs

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  • Riley
    Expert September 2020
    Riley ·
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    Ive seen both just decide what you want to do is best Im having my groomsman enter with my groom so hes not standing there nervous by himself lol then having them walk out with the bms

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  • sherry
    Savvy April 2019
    sherry ·
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    We’re having our groomsmen walk in with the bridesmaids. With our group, they’ll be more comfortable walking together than by themselves. Plus, they can keep each other from tripping hopefully. Lol
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  • Chariece & Sterling
    VIP January 2026
    Chariece & Sterling ·
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    I am thinking have the groomsmen walk out by themselves already in their spots. And the bridesmaids will walk separately down the aisle.
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  • Sarah
    Devoted June 2020
    Sarah ·
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    Every wedding I've attended or been in, the groomsmen walk down with a bridesmaid. I've gone to a fair share of them too. Do whatever you want!
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  • Devin
    Super October 2019
    Devin ·
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    We are having them walk together.
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  • Melissa
    VIP September 2019
    Melissa ·
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    All the weddings I have been to, the groomsmen are always at the altar before the processional. The bridesmaids walk down the aisle alone, then after the ceremony is over they walk down together. But you can have whatever way works best for you.
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    Judith ·
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    Either is accepted. Both have been done for generations in different ethnic and religious groups. The more traditional in many US traditional Catholic and Protestant denominations with single center aisles has always been men wait at front with groom, BM in procession as bride walks to groom. All return as couples. Watch most old American movies. But in secular and some smaller Protestant or non-denominational churches, with 2 main aisles, some use one aisle for the men, one for the women. So both come down the aisle, but separately. And in " theatre in the round" set-ups, almost full circle, people do all kinds of things. . . Mom is likely right about what she has always seen in her area , and her type of religious or secular background. But you are free to do what you want. And what suit your venue set-up.
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  • Maria
    Super October 2019
    Maria ·
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    I've seen groomsmen and bridesmaids walk together, groomsmen wait at alter and meet bridesmaids halfway and walk them down, and groomsmen already at front and bridesmaids walk alone. Personally I like it when the groomsmen and bridesmaids walk together so that the attention isn't on one sole person and the groomsmen are special too Smiley smile

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  • Heather
    Expert April 2020
    Heather ·
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    Before I even started going to weddings, I always thought the bridesmaids and groomsmen walked together both at the beginning and end. But all the weddings I've been to either have the groomsmen already up there while the bridesmaids walk by themselves, or the groomsmen walk down as well, but before the bridesmaids. It all depends on what you want to do.

    We will be having the bridesmaids and groomsmen walking in and out together. I've just always pictured it that way and my FH (thankfully) agrees. Haha.

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  • Danielle
    Master June 2019
    Danielle ·
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    You can do it whatever way you want. We are having our bridesmaids & groomsmen walk down together.

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  • K
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    KatieBugg247 ·
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    While I was in my friends wedding, she had us bridesmaids walk with the groomsmen to the altar.

    Since our ceremony location is so small I am unsure how FH and I are going to have everyone get to the altar, but it is completely up to you and FH. This is your day, plan it however you feel is right, every wedding is different because every couple is different. Don't let someone tell you what you have planned is wrong.

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