The Processional Order

The processional order may be something that you've not thought of. Obviously the bride and father of the bride enter last, but in what order does everyone else traditionally enter?

This simple breakdown gives you the traditional order in which people arrive; it should go without saying that you don't have to stick to this and you can adapt it to fit your wedding party or ignore it completely:

 

First 

Mother of the Bride

Second 

Groomsmen

Third

Best Man

Fourth

Groom

Fifth 

Officiant

Sixth

Bridesmaids 

Seventh

Maid of Honour 

Eighth

Flower Girl and Ring Bearer 

Ninth

Father of the Bride and the Bride 

You may not have a flower girl or a ring bearer, you may want your bridesmaids to enter with the groomsmen, you may have the groom and his groomsmen waiting at the service before all the guests arrive, the mother of the bride may walk the bride down the isle. There are many "you may" scenarios which are all absolutely fine! The only part of that list which I personally wouldn't change is that the bride and whoever is giving her away arrive last; that's a tradition I would stick with.