Against Tradition......Bridesmaids First?

Our bridesmaids, and pageboys will be walking down ahead of me. I like the idea of them having their limelight too ?

I want to do this too! Sod tradition

I was going to do this but I am slowly loosing ALL the tradition from the wedding, so keeping it 'as it should be' to try and capture some sort of tradition lol x

Im doing this as I have so blo*dy many of them that they are going to get their own song too!!

Let the guests Oooh and Aaar at the flower girl, bridesmaids and cute page boys first then they wont be distracted when I make my entrance lol ?

Yeah i'm with you on that one, plus our ceremony room, isnt that big so I would like the bridesmaids to be able to walk down the aisle and get to their seats without and cerfuffle (sp)

I think i am going to have my BM and flower girl walk up first, i am not that traditional and also like the idea of people being able to see the BM and then await my entrance!!!

I haven't even thought about it yet...guessing I should!

I'm keeping it traditional, plus if you are getting married in a Church the vicar might not let you change it!

lol Yes young lady I think you should too ?

In order of walking down the aisle

flowergirls x2 they'll look so cute throwing their little petals on the floor ! ?

Bridesmaid (youngest)

Bridesmaid x2

Then MEEEEEEE So everyone can all together go

woooooooooow

he he he x

My Bridesmaids will be going in together, 2 by 2 (Hoorah hoorah). We are getting married in a small Turret, I've decided on the seating already and it would be too tricky for the bridesmaids to get past me to their seats if they came in last.

My FG is going first, then i'm not sure if the BM's will go together or one by one then me makng my grand entrance.

My BM is the mother of my Pageboys so they are going to walk down first as it will make a lovely photo. Then my MOH will walk down. I've chosen to have my daughter, who is flower girl, walk straight in front of me as I want her to share the moment with me.

Im having my son as ring bearer and hopefully he will walk down first followed by my daughter than SIL2B, then i ill make my entrance lol xx

We are having flowergirl first accompanied by our first witness (who is her nan and my aunt) followed by my son as ring bearer accompanied by our second witness (who is my brother), then me and daddio. I promise that it is a lot more simple than it sounds lol

I have 2x 2-year-old flower-girls, one page-boy and an adult bridesmaid. My page-boy will be walking down with one FG first.. then my adult bridesmaid with the other FG.. and then me and my Mum who is giving me away. No tradition here! ?

I read in Confessions of a Wedding Planner that it's a good idea to send the bridesmaids down first as it gives everyone a chance to stand up and get all the shuffling out of the way!

Also, it builds suspense for your arrival ?

Sounds good

Im walking in last to, it'll let the music get to where i want it to be.....1.30mins in....

2 FG first, then my pageboy and mini Usher (my nephew and he's doing a reading too) then my 3 bridesmaids single file then me and dad

I want to come in last like you....but my friend got married in september in same church as i'll be having and she wasnt allowed to do it that way so not sure what will happen x

I want to come in last so I can be the grand finale too hee hee

Also, I think it'll be lovely for the BMs to have their moment - they'll be wearing fab dresses, shoes and make up too and I want them to feel special.

I was actually thinking about trying to organise it so everyone walks in paired up with someone else eg my OH first with his parents, the BM and CM, then BM and usher (her husband), then BM and usher (my brother) then BM (my cousin) and my mum, then me and dad, but this may be a bit too much lol

We're actually getting married abroad, just me and OH so I really want to make the day over here about everyone, not just us, and I think expecially his parents (definitely his mum!) would appreciate being involved.

What do you think? Too much?

It is great to see that so many are rule-breakers like me hee hee! Luckily I am getting married in a civil ceremony so we are free to structure the entrance any way we like….love the idea of doing something completely potty like the youtube clip of the whole wedding party dancing down the aisle but will probably opt for something slightly more sedate…..maybe, we’ll see ;-)

Like others have said, it is nice for the bridesmaids, flowergirls, pageboys, ringbearers and ushers to have their moment too….especially if a lot of thought and time have gone into their outfits.

OMG this is great! You could have the bit from the end in dirty dancing, you know the bit where she is standing on stage and they all dance down the aisle towards her then they run off and its just him walking towards her......awwwww except of course it would be your OH standing at the front and all your bridal aprty dancing down the aisle then they part and you are walking in behind them. It would be fab!!! DO IT!

Those of you that are getting married in church PLEASE check with your vicar before you decide on this. My friend wanting us (her bridesmaids) to go first and had organised who would go with who etc. but then at the rehearsal the vicar said no. He had to walk down the aisle first and then after a short gap it had to be the bride and groom, then the bridesmaids.

I'm not sure what I'd like to do yet. I do think that if the bridesmaids go last they kind of get overlooked and I really want them to have a moment in the spotlight too. I will definitely try and get my sons (page boys) to go down first just so I can make sure they get there! ?

That would it be brilliant!!!

I feel the same about letting my girls have their moment, when I was a bridesmaid last year we followed the bride and I felt a bit guilty that all the expense that had been spent on us wasn't really noticed properly - the bride took everyone's breath away as she should, and we just followed in her wake

Oh I never considered that it was a strict Church tradition. Oh poo sticks! Better ask the Vicar...

WSS!

Our bridesmaids went first which worked really well as our aisle was very short. If they went after me there would have been a lot of faffing around.

I think bridesmaids going first is an American tradition that has become more fashionable in the UK in the last 5 years. (Obviously not 100% on this).

? I'm normally very good at making quick decisions....except when I don't actually have any preference over any of the options. I could easily say right now that I don't mind if I walk down first or not! I should probably check if my OH has a preference so I can start to get people prepared!