Your wedding processional is the time when the bridal party comes into the church or wedding ceremony site. It’s often the most anticipated time of the wedding with the groom waiting at the altar and everyone wanting to see the gorgeous bride in her beautiful dress.
There are many different types of processionals. Generally the officiant along with the groom and best man enter from a side door and wait at the altar. Then, the groomsman and bridemaids walk in pairs down the aisle with the best man and maid of honor being the last pair. If you have a ring bearer or flower girl, they can come next (in some weddings they are before the bridesmaids/groomsmen). And then finally the bride and her escort (often her father) walk down the aisle.
This is very traditional, but many couples improvise. A couple married at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota have turned into wedding video celebrities due to their unique processional.
Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz wowed their wedding guests June 20, 2009 when they (along with their seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen and four ushers) danced down the aisle to “Forever.”
The YouTube video was posted on July 19, 2009 and it has received over 6,000,000 page views, 32,911 ratings and 31,840 comments. I have to say, it’s actually the best wedding processional ever! Hands down.
Enjoy the video:
