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Brittany
Super October 2019

Reception Entrance - Groomsmen & Bridesmaids don't know each other

Brittany, on September 26, 2019 at 7:07 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 7

Hey everyone! I just wanted to get your opinion. Most of our bridesmaids don't know any of the groomsmen at all (there's maybe one or two pair that know each other). The rehearsal dinner will be the first time that they see/meet each other. I would love to do a fun wedding reception entrance, but we have such a mixed group I'm not sure how it would go. I feel like some would love to dance their way in while others are VERY shy. Anyone else in a similar situation? How are you handling this? I'm not sure why I'm struggling so hard to figure this out.

Thank you all!

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Latest activity by Cassi, on September 28, 2019 at 9:32 AM
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    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I opted not to do this but my husband was a groomsman at one where that happened and a lot of them danced really enthusiastically in while some of them just walked in smiling.

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  • Meghan
    Devoted April 2020
    Meghan ·
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    Do your bridesmaids know each other and groomsmen know each other? You could have all the girls walk in together and all the guys walk in together. If you have a couple of out going people they can “carry the team”
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah Online ·
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    I literally have no idea what our bridal party did when they were introduced, as we were announced last. I'm assuming some of them danced. I honestly never even thought about it. I just figured they can do whatever they feel comfortable doing.
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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
    Kelly ·
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    This is pretty common where I am from. I matched the bridesmaid to the groomsmen based on their personality & am hoping for the best. I’ll let you know how successful I am in 2 weeks, 2 days.
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  • Jennifer
    Dedicated December 2021
    Jennifer ·
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    If you don't want to worry about trying to pair people together, you could definitely have everyone walk in separately. The last wedding I was in, the groomsman and bridesmaids did not know each other at all and were very very different. So we never walked with them. The bride has us stagger leaving the ceremony, groomsman bridesmaid groomsman bridesmaid. Then entering the reception, they announced all the ladies one by one, and then all the dudes one by one. I feel like they announced our names closer together than normally they do so we didn't take forever. As far as the dancing goes, I've never been told to dance or do something silly on the way in. Either the people I walked with wanted to dance/do something funny and we did. Or we didn't feel like it so we walked in and waved. I'd say play a great song, and leave it up to them. Really, everyone is just waiting to see you and your husband Smiley smile

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  • NextChapterReady
    Super October 2019
    NextChapterReady ·
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    I'm telling them to discuss it together (each pair) so they're on the same page, but they can do something as fun as a dance move or as little as a smile and wave Smiley smile

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  • Cassi
    Super October 2019
    Cassi ·
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    I was just thinking about this the other day. I'm playing I got a feeling for when they come in and get announced but idk if they will dance or anything. I'm kind of leaving it up to them to be honest. lol My friend at work said for her sisters wedding they all did something different coming in (she was the MOH). She said her and the best man came in together and shes itty bitty so he carried her in on his shoulders(they met a week prior to the wedding).

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