Question about bridal party and walking down the aisle..

Question about bridal party and walking down the aisle..

Ok, I just had an argument with my parents about this. I don't like the way the girls walk down the aisle at weddings alone, just my opinion... Also, my maid of honor (sister) and my bridesmaids don't want to walk by themselves, so they will be walking into the church paired upp with the best man and groomsmen. My fiance will be at the altar obviously. Now, my parents think this is ridiculous and 'have never heard of that'. They think it should be done the traditional way, where the girls walk alone and the guys are waiting at the altar. I think that the guys are just as important as the girls and should walk into the church and down the aisle. NO ONE else thinks this is a bad idea except my parents. All I know is when I end up being in all of my bridesmaids weddings in the next few years, I will feel so much better is I had someone to walk with. What do you girls think? Is anyone doing this? By the way, my mom is already a little ticked that I am not doing the receiving line thing. Thanks!

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I actually did this in a wedding once. We walked down in pairs, but did not link arms, just walked side by side. Them we paired up at the end and we did link arms. I thought it was nice.

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At my cousins wedding it was the same as helen's. We walked down paired up with arms unlinked and then during the recessional walked arms linked. I think the best man stayed up front though. I say do it if it makes people feel more comfortable!

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I was so worried about tripping that it was nice to know I had someone next to me to catch me!

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At my sister's wedding in 1991, the best man was already at the altar. The MOH walked down alone. The other bridesmaids walked down in pairs with the groomsmen. I thought all weddings were like that.

I did this at my wedding.. The only person that had to walk alone was the MOH- everyone else went down with a groomsmen- it was very cute.

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I was a BM a couple of years ago and I walked down the aisle with a groomsman, with our arms linking. I preferred it this way, because I was very nervous walking down the aisle. The MOH did walk alone.

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When I've seen it the best man was at the alter with the groom and the MOH walked down alone. I say do it if it makes you happy. It is your wedding!

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Every wedding I've been in I walked in with a GM (linked arms). This is how it will be at our wedding. The BMs and GM will walk in together (linked arms) and the MOH will walk alone. BM will be at the alter with FH

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i did the same as Helene once. This is your wedding, you are an adult now, decide for yourself & Good Luck

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Thanks dor all of your opinions and experiences with this. I spoke with fiance last night and he would like the best man to be at the altar with him (I guess he will be nervous to be alone just as the bridesmaids would! ) but will do what everyone feels most comfortable with. I think we will have my sis walk down alone and best man at the altar and the rest of the party waling together. This is a good compromise, right? That way everyone will be happy (well, my sis might be nervous, but she be okay!). At least my parents will see my sis by herself walking. Thanks again, you girls are always quick with great answers!

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My mother's wedding back in the 70s had all the BMs walk down the isle with the ushers...the only one who walked alone was the MOH, I guess to set her apart from everyone else.

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I have been in 3 weddings and have gone 2 like 1000 every wedding I was in we walked together. I think maybe one weddng I went to they walked by them selves. I want them 2 walk 2gether and they will but try this on for size I have 9 BM and only 6 GM they will be a little uneven thats all. I also have 3 Juior BM!

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I'm doing it the way kmc said.