Ceremony Processional Considerations

• Will you use a traditional line-up or do you want a variation? An example of a variation might be to have both parents walk down the aisle with the bride. (This is traditional in Jewish weddings and is becoming more common in other ceremonies.)
  
  
• Will you have an aisle runner? Will you have a flower girl? If she is very young, how are you handing getting her down the aisle without any problems? Will mom be coaching from the front of the church? Will her older brother be the ring bearer beside her, giving her encouragement? Will she be strewing flower petals as she walks or will she be carrying a bouquet. Will she be carrying single flowers to hand to people as she goes down the aisle? Will she be carry a floral hoop or a pomander ball on a ribbon?
  
  Place a quarter on the floor where children are to stand. It will help them to know where to stop and will also be an incentive to do their job well.
  
  
• Will the groom and best man be waiting at the altar or will they enter with the priest or minister? Will the groom walk down the aisle with his parents?
  
  
• Will children stand with the wedding party or sit with their families during the service? Will bridesmaids walk down the aisle single file, two by two, or paired with an usher? If this is not a first marriage for one or both of you and there are children involved, what part will they play in the ceremony? Where will they sit during the ceremony?
  
  
• Will grandparents or step-parents or godparents be involved? For a nice appearance, arrange bridesmaids in order by height.
  
  
• If you are having a ring bearers or train bearers, will they walk in pairs? Pages or train bearers usually come in pairs. One ring bearer can carry two rings, or for a double ring ceremony, you can use two children. These may be girls or boys.
  
  
• It is becoming more common to use some creative processional line-ups. Find out what is possible at your location.