does it matter....

My bridesmaids went first, but I had a civil ceremony and my registrar was fine with us doing it that way. It is ultimately their decision, you will be able to ask them about things like that when you go to give notice and you'll also have a meeting a month or so before the wedding to finalise details.

If it's a church, it's up to your vicar!

WOW - Massive pair of bells you have there!

No, I don't think it matter who goes first.

i was just thinking the same thing.....they are HHHUUUGGGE!!

But to answer your question i dont think it matters, i have been to weddings were they have been first, last one either side i dont think anyone noticed!

although if you do have a fussy dress might be best to have someone behind you to check it is laying correctly for photos!!

I plan to have my bridesmaids go before me down the aisle, so I can show them off without have them just trail behind me.

Its more an American tradition but I dont think it matters at all.

Im having mine walk infront of me hopefully as im having a civil service x

I'm wanting to have my BM's walk down first then me & my dad will walk down when they've done.

I will probably have mine walk down infront of me. It seems a shame to spend so much on their outfits for them to just trail in behind the bride.

I think it was an Ameircan thing that the BMs walk first but I think it makes total sense. It lets everybody see their dresses plus builds up the anticipation for you to walk down the aisle.

I'm hoping to have the BMs 1st and then me and my dad 2nd but will just need to check with the Registrar.

I'm having my 2 flower girls walk down 1st sprinkling silver sparkles (instead of petals being as its new year), then younger of 2 bigger bm's being walked down by my youngest son (they are around the same age and height) then my cbm being walked down by my eldest son followed by me and my dad. I wanted this so i can envolve my 2 sons in the day more, it will look like the bm's are being 'presented' by the young men.

As the others said, think its an american tradition

mine went behind, the vicar told them to, plus it meant they could sort out my dress if need be as they sat down and not have to run behind me to do so

i followed the vicar down the aislle

Was at 2 civil ceremony weddings on Saturday past and last Saturday and the BM's walked down after the bride and in the 2nd one the BM's went first so don't think it really matters.

I asked my BM what she'd rather do and she said she'd rather go first.

We never even discussed it with the registrar - we just did it.

I think some vicars prefer things to happen in a certain order e.g. vicar walks down the aisle followed by the bride / whoever is giving her away then the bridesmaids behind so if it's a church wedding I would check.

I would prefer the BMs to go down first but up to them really.

Huge bells indeed!

I only have one bridesmaid (best friend) and she is going to walk down the aisle infront of me with my mum, then me and my dad will follow. Hopefully the train of the dress will behave! I don't think it matters who goes first but best to check if it's a church wedding.

Nessy

I'm planning to have my bridesmaid and flowergirl walk in before me.

I didn't realise the registrar might object to that, but we went to a wedding in the same place last month where they walked in in that order so hopefully it'll be fine!

I planned for my bridesmaids to go down first, until my bridesmaids said they'd rather follow me. Ideally i would want my little niece to go first, followed by me and my dad, followed by my 2 big bridesmaids. However, as i only have one little bridesmaid i'm not sure she'll walk down on her own, she'll be 4.5 and won't be forced to do anything! We have plans for her to hold hands with my 2 big bridesmaids (however, she hardly knows them so we'll see how that goes!) or my brother (usher/her dad!) to walk her down the aisle before us or her to hold my dads other hand (if the aisle is wide enough) or just to sit her at the front with my mum and skip the whole getting her to walk do the aisle bit!

FYI, i don't think i matters, ask your bridesmaids what they want! x

Mine will more than likely go first as they're all under 7 so unlikely to actually walk down unless myself and my dad are there to tell them when!!