Traditional order of a wedding…

• Ushers arrive
• guests arrive, ushers seat them
• prelude music
• grandparents and special guests are seated
• parents of groom seated
• mother of bride seated
• aisle runner thrown outwards
• processional music
• clergy enters
• groom and best man [stage left, witnesses right, facing witnesses]
• ushers followed by bridesmaids, maid of honour, ring bearer, flower girl.
• Bride’s entrance music
• bride and escort enter
• ceremony.
• recessional music
• bride and groom, turn, walk followed by attendants. ushers escort family members from front. guests exit from front to back.
• receiving line or cars to reception. [showering with confetti, roses, bubbles etc]
• staged photos at church
• paper signing if applicable
• reception.