Maid of Honour - MUST she walk down aisle


jadeite

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For church weddings yes. First is the flowergirl, then the pageboy with the rings, then the maid of honor, then the bride with her father.
 

superfly

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yes, for church weddings traditionally the maid of honour walks down the aisle before the bride. the best man stands at the altar with the groom.
personally i think it's a nice tradition to follow if you're having a church wedding and you have a maid of honour
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cyys

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hi fifteenmay, i think it depends on your church...my priest didn't allow my bridesmaids/groomsmen to stand at the altar, so I set aside the first two aisles for them to sit once the ceremony started.
also, a church wedding usually lasts at least 20-30 mins (longer if you have mass), so I think it might be rather tiring for them to remain standing at the altar?
 

2009bride

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Thanks Jadeite and Superfly! Yes I'm having a church wedding. Is it ok if I don't have any flower girl, page boy or bridesmaid? Just my maid of honour walking down the aisle before me? I am trying to minimise the bridal party because of costs.
 

cyys

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hi 2009 bride,

I think it's really up to you and your FH...for my wedding, I didn't have a flowergirl or pageboy, though I did bridesmaids and a maid of honour. although it's really cute to have a flowergirl or pageboy, I didn't want the hassle of worrying about coordinating the kids, the adults already give me enough headaches
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anyway, I think as long as you and your FH are happy, the wedding will be lovely and no one will really mind how big/small your bridal party is. best of luck!
 

2009bride

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Thanks for sharing CY
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What is the ideal age for a flowergirl or paigeboy? Just in case we decide to go for it... not too young but not too old... you think 2+ is ok?
 

cyys

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from attending friends' weddings, i think ~4 yrs old is the ideal age, as the kids would understand instructions better and won't be as easily frightened.

I attended a wedding where the pageboy was about 2+, though he was ok during the rehearsals, on the actual day itself - less than 30 seconds after walking down the aisle - he got scared and turned around and ran away. the whole thing was quite funny actually, though the bride and groom might have felt otherwise
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