Planning The Flow Of Your Ceremony

Various sorts of weddings utilize distinctive processional orders, whether it follows "traditional standards" or a nondenominational wedding. The following questions are things to consider when planning how exactly you would like your ceremony to flow. Because separating who should walk and when they should walk will help guarantee your hitching process to be flawless and well executed with no sudden changes or confusion.

Who Will Escort The Bride Down The Aisle? List Their Name And Relationship To The Bride

• List the order you want the Bridesmaids to stand in during the ceremony, starting with the Maid of Honor; whom will stand closest to the Bride.
• List the order you want the Groomsmen to stand in during the ceremony, starting with the Best Man, whom will stand closest to the Groom.
• Do you want the Groomsmen to escort the Bridesmaids in? Or do you want the Groomsmen to all walk out with the Officiant, Groom, and Best Man?

Will The Flower Girl(s) or Ring Bearer(s) Stand During The Ceremony?

• List the name and age of the Flower Girl(s) for your maître d'.
• List the name and age of the Ring Bearer(s) for your maître d'.

Who Will Usher In The Parents, Grandparents Or Family Of The Bride And Groom?

• Who will usher in the Bride's Maternal Grandparents if they will be in attendance? List their names and the name of the Usher.
• Who will usher in the Bride's Paternal Grandparents if they will be in attendance? List their names and the name of the Usher.
• Who will usher in the Groom's Maternal Grandparents if they will be in attendance? List their names and the name of the Usher.
• Who will usher in the Groom's Paternal Grandparents if they will be in attendance? List their names and the name of the Usher

How Many Reserved Rows Will You Have/Need For Extended Family?

• Do you want Grandparents to sit on the row behind Parents or on the same row?
  Do you want to leave the first row or pew empty or do you want your Parents sitting in the first row?
  It's a common practice in church weddings to leave the first row empty and to have the Parents sitting in the second row.
• If you are having Honorary Bridesmaids and/or Honorary Groomsmen where do you want them to sit?
• Are there any other family members or special people you want escorted in during the Processional?
• Do you want the Grandparents escorted out during the Recessional or do you want them to remain seated?