In a gay wedding who walks down the aisle

Who walks down the aisle in a gay wedding can be difficult to figure out. However, who walks down the aisle and how to do it all comes back down to personal preferences, and nobody is exempted from walking down the aisle. Discover who plays key roles in a gay wedding ceremony and how to personalize your special day.

Read our essential guide for thoughtful insights!. Traditionally, the order of walking down the aisle is determined by etiquette and family. The mother of the bride walks first, followed by the mother of the groom, the grandparents of the bride, and then the grandparents of the groom. After them, the groom walks down the aisle with the officiant.

Join us as we examine who typically walks down the aisle at a heterosexual wedding, compare it to LGBT wedding traditions, and discuss how couples can embrace love and inclusivity in every wedding ceremony.

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One option is for both partners to walk down the aisle together, hand in hand. This can symbolize the equal partnership and unity of your relationship. It can also be a powerful statement of your commitment to each other, as you navigate this important milestone together. Who walks first down the aisle when there are two brides?

Can a same-sex couple walk down the wedding aisle together? So many questions. Maybe one person just wants to go first. Whatever feels right for you. For no real reason, other than Lucy putting her hand up first, Lucy walked first with her Mom, and Ari followed with both of their parents.

We were so indecisive about who would walk first, and then second, so we went about it in an unconventional way. We started our wedding morning together — with a celebratory champagne breakfast, of course. Then, we tossed a coin before we separated to get ready with our respective wedding parties. We actually kept it a secret from our guests right up until the last minute!

Rosie ended up walking down first with her younger brother and Sky walked second, by herself. Sky had always wanted to walk alone. To her, it signified an independent woman making a choice to commit to her bride for the rest of her life. Sarah R cringed at the thought of walking down the aisle. Her parents have unfortunately been unsupportive when it came to her marrying Sarah and the tradition just brought up too much emotional angst.

So, Sarah R waited at the altar under our beautiful copper and floral arbor that she built herself! It actually worked out great because it meant that Sarah R was there to greet guests and share the rollercoaster of excitement and nerves with all of our guests and Sarah W, who has a tendency to always be late, had an extra minute or twenty! Not every ceremony location can accommodate this, but if they can, why not? Have two aisles, and walk down them together towards one another.

We actually both walked down separate, but at the same time! Instead of having one walkway down the center of the ceremony venue we opted to have two walkways cut through our seating arrangement. We were incredibly thankful to have the support of our parents. Each of us walked down with both of our parents! We know not every venue can cater to the way we had it set up, but we know this worked so well for us.

It might feel right to walk down the aisle together. You might have gotten ready together, or shared a first look before the ceremony and so it feels right to walk down the aisle together. Maybe you just walk together, or you might each have a loved one and the group of you walk down the aisle together.

So, after we had our first look, and we had a chance to wipe away all the happy tears, we had our photographer invite our parents in to share a special moment together before we wed. Our parents each walked us to the top of the aisle, said their congratulations, and we walked the rest of the way together. You might want to be there to greet your guests, and then when the time comes, you just head to the ceremony spot, or you might choose to get married at a big dinner table, where no one stands.

When it came to wedding planning every single decision, including decisions to include more traditional elements, was matched with us asking ourselves and each other why we wanted to include it. Together we greeted our guests as they arrived at the ceremony.