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Wedding Ceremony Procession Order

Here is the general protocol for the order of the wedding ceremony procession…

Article Contributed by Luxurious Wedding Etiquette & Protocol Expert, Claudia Lutman

In all weddings, the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom have a designated role of honor in the wedding ceremony processional.

Wedding Ceremony Procession Order

The stepmother of the groom can be escorted down the aisle by:
The father of the groom.
An usher.
An usher with the father of the groom following behind them.

The stepmother of the bride can be escorted down the aisle by:
The head usher.
A groomsman.
Other family member.

The mother of the groom
is traditionally escorted down the aisle by the father of the groom. She may also be escorted by the head usher or the groom himself. If remarried, the current husband may choose to follow behind his wife, or escort her to her seat himself.

The mother of the bride
is escorted down the aisle by the best man or other family member. If remarried, the current husband may choose to follow behind his wife or escort her to her seat himself.

 

Luxurious Wedding Etiquette Expert Claudia Lutman is an www.eleGALA.com guest contributor. She always been interested in etiquette. As a child, she monitored the correct behavior of her family and friends, oftentimes to their chagrin. In her teens, she began collecting books on etiquette, which are proudly displayed in her “etiquette library” in her office. Claudia has found her niche investigating the origins of wedding etiquette protocol and then applying a modern-day viewpoint to the classic etiquette standards. According to Claudia, “Today’s bride faces many conventional and unorthodox challenges when planning a wedding that are not clearly defined within the classic etiquette standards.”  Claudia Lutman transitioned from a Corporate Meeting and Event Planner for a Fortune 500 company to the head of Claudia Lutman Events, where Claudia saw the need to integrate proper etiquette and protocol into planning a wedding. Claudia Lutman’s advice appears in numerous wedding publications and she is a member of the International Special Events Society and the Association of Bridal Consultants.