Walking down the aisle

No idea what the tradition is but I think I will have bridesmaids first and then me.

I have two bridesmaids and they are going to go one at a time infront of me.

I want to do this too, build the anticipation for OH a bit more!

American tradition is bridesmaids first, British tradition is bride first, although more and more (including me!) are going for the American way.

Won't it be a bit weird to cut the music and then go back to it?

It depends where your getting married, if your getting married in a church you may not be allowed to do this as its not 'traditional'

i asked our chaplin if we could have bridesmaid pageboys first as my son has autism and will probably think its a race and run past us! he said we could do what hwewanted but he didnt like the american way. so now i dont know what to do as if i do it the way i would like ill know the chaplin doesnt really approve

I have tried it and got several people to listen to it, including the best man, and we think it sounds good ... it's going to be a surpirse for the groom (he hums the tune whenever I enter a room in the house) ... and then we will walk back up the aisle to it.

We are getting married at Matlock County Offices, and the room is not that big, I think i am definatley going for the American way - have quite a long train on my dress, and it's a short ailse so i could be at the end of the aisle before the bridesmaids step onto it.

If bridesmaids go first, will you enter when they have reached the end of the aisle or follow behind?

I love the idea and think it would be fab! especially as it will have extra meaning to you and your OH!

lol

My ring bearer and 4 flowergirls went first, then me and my dad and my 4 bridesmaids walked in last

I will enter when they have reached the end of the aisle ... so all attention is on me :-) lol

Thanks :-)

You only get to do it once, you might as well milk it. That's my plan anyway ?

We're getting married in a church, but I'd still like my bridesmaids to go first - they're going to look beautiful and do an important job, so I want them to have their moment of glory too! My youngest nephew, who will be 4, is going to be ring bearer so I'd also like him to go down in front - probably with MoH (his mum) - and then my other 2 bridesmaids. It also gives me a private moment with my Dad before we walk down the aisle.

Well said! If you go for Pachelbel's Canon as your entrance music, you can relax in the knowledge that the music can come to a stop exactly as you reach the front - it'll never sound incomplete!

? This is my plan too!

Same. I'm sending my BM's out first then I will follow.

I had 4 bridesmaids, first 2 went, when they got to the front of the hall the second 2 went, then when they got to the front I came in with my Dad. There was a particular part of the music I wanted to enter on so it worked quite well.

I have just listened to that and it's amazing :-)

Thats the music I am having....ever since learning it on the piano at the age of 8....i knew it would be my wedding music! ;-)

I know, it's fantastic. Honestly, I never tire of playing it!

You can tell you're a violinist! I used to play the cello and I can't stand it - it was the only piece I totally vetoed with our string quartet ?

I went in first, with bridesmaids behind. I liked it that way, it meant they could make sure my train was lying properly, and that everyone saw me first. Fortunately our room layout made this possible without anyone stepping on trains or anything.

I'm sending my 3 bridesmaids down 1 by one then my daughter can follow them

Then i plan on running down ?

Yes, the cellist essentially plays 8 notes about one hundred times... it works much better with a pianist or harpsichordist who can embellish at will!

Simon

I have decided for the music to instead go with a Phantom of The Opera theme (my fave musical)

Walk down aisle - Music of the Night instrumental

Sign Registers - Love Never Dies instrumental

Walk back up aisle - Past The Point Of No Return

YEY!!!

Still not decided on how to walk down the aisle though, maybe send flower girl and ring bearer together (they will be 3 and 6) and then send BM's down one by one, then *clears throat* all attention will be on MMEEEEE!!!!

I think I'm gonna send the BM's first with flower girl, then Dad & I.

Do the bridesmaids not go behind the bride ? Traditionally I think this was to hold the dress.

I want to send my kids down first (ha! Like this will EVER WORK. They will be 4 and 2 ?). Assuming that won't happen, I'll send my first bridesmaid with my son, my second bridesmaid with my daughter, then my MOH. When they're all at the front, then I'll come in! I've been to a lot of weddings in the last few years, and not one of them had bride first. I think bridesmaids first is more popular now.

As someone else said, many churches insist the bride goes first - this is the traditional British way.

I'm having a civil ceremony and will be going after my bridesmaids. I have 5 bridesmaids and want them to have their moment in the spotlight. Especially as they're all going to look bloody gorgeous.

Planning on sending my 5 year old daughter, my FG in front. Would feel wrong to have her straggling along behind me. Also means I keep an eye on her and make sure she's not distracted/dawdling/doing something embarrassing! She'll have a basket of flowers, not petals, but I've just had an idea that maybe she can hand out flowers to ladies sitting next to the aisle as she walks up? Maybe a bit naff/unneccessary, but then she could feel like she has a job to 'do'. Our one-year-old son will apparently be stood at the front with OH as BM, but I think he might do better to walk up the aisle with FG- keep him more occupied and then that can be her job, looking after him. Have to wait to closer to the time when hopefully OH will have changed his mind about his BM! No sign of it yet.

Please let me know if you do this and if it works! I'd love to send my 2 down hand in hand but I'm not sure if they're too young to be able to do this without causing some sort of havoc!