Processional order for bridal party

I’ve never seen the groomsmen walk down in the processional I’ve always seen them enter from the front. But I don’t think there’s a right or wrong it’s just a personal preference.

I've never seen groomsmen as part of a processional. Every wedding I've been to or in, they've always been at the end of the aisle standing next to the groom before the music for the processional started. But, it seems to be becoming more popular to have them walk. I'd probably pair them up with the bridesmaids only because there are so many. You can do it however you'd like, but that's a pretty lengthy processional even with the maids and groomsmen paired up.

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Agree with Kelly, you can do it however you want but I have never seen groomsmen walk in processional either.

I think we’re having folks pair off and walk in together for our professional - unfortunately our venue doesn’t have a way to come in from the side so my partner will be walking his parents in and our bridal party will be paired up as evenly as we can (6 ladies, 7 guys). My brother had the groomsmen as part of his processional and an of number as well, it worked out well - I think it’s a preference as to what you do!

I have seen both where groomsmen walk down in the processional as well as enter from the side and go up to the front (that's what we did). This is just a personal preference - no right or wrong way to do it.

View Quoted Comment Really? I've never not seen that. I've seen the groom start up front, but I've only seen groomsmen escort the bridesmaids.

View Quoted Comment People do it differently! There really is no right or wrong. That’s just what I’ve seen in all the weddings I’ve been in.

Your idea of alternating seems most logical to me, second would be the groomsman escorting the bridesmaids with one extra groomsmen in there somewhere.

I am having my guys walk in with the officiant from the side, then the processional. Grand parents, groom and his parents, my BM and then me and my parents. Then, everyone will leave coupled.

Hi! I agree with most others that say ultimately it's whatever tour preference is! I have not seen it done alternating groomsmen and then bridesmaids but I think it could look cool! I will say, when we we're doing the ceremony planning with our officient he asked if the men wanted to come in from the wide or one by one down the aisle in a quicker fashion than the ladies do. So I think it might be something that is becoming more popular.

We have 7 groomsmen and 4 bridesmaids so each bridesmaid will walk with 2 groomsmen (one on each side) except for the MOH who will walk with just the best man.

My FH wants to walk down the aisle and I'm all for it. The way our venue is set up, it's kind of weird to walk in from "the side".

We haven't specifically locked in our order, but here's what I'm thinking:
Groom
Groomsmen (3)
Best man
Bridesmaids (3)
MOHs (2)
Flower Girls (2)
Bride & Grandfather

I have only seen groomsmen, or groom then groomsmen, as part of the procession , in places other than churches that are set up with 2 aisles as their basic structure. If your ceremony is extremely short, not a 45-60 minute service or readings, unity ceremonies and such, it would work to include GM. Except outdoors, I have never seen a set-up with an aisle big enough for 3 adults to walk abreast down an aisle. I know many brides who wanted a trio with uneven bridal party numbers, or to walk 6 people in 2 groupings. And I have been the musician or soloist for numerous brides who planned it. Big every time they have had to revise their plan because they do not have the 7' aisle, or have it but decorated pews and find people could not pass walking 3 together, without knocking off flowers. So I would advise walking the aisle, and timing it, different plans, long before the actual rehearsal, or if you have no full rehearsal, just the couple and 1 or 2 others meeting with clergy.

That sounds good! Im goung to suggest it to my Wedding party and see what they think. I LIKE THE IDEA. I don't think there is anything wrong with doing it that way though.

You can do it however you want. I've seen it done several different ways at weddings.