APPENDIX "E"

Sample orders of procession for the wedding party. During the ceremony or Mass, the posture of the assembly is also the posture of the wedding party.

OPTION #1

Grandparents are seated Parents of Bride & Groom enter together (light unity candle) and are seated Servers, Lector(s) Priest or Deacon Bridesmaids & Groomsmen enter together as couples Bride & Groom enter together

OPTION #2

All candles are lit by servers before service begins Grandparents are seated Servers, Lector(s) Priest or Deacon Bridesmaids & Groomsmen enter together as couples Groom escorted by his parents Bride escorted by her parents Parents are seated and the couple come together into the sanctuary

OPTION #3

All candles are lit by servers before service begins Grandparents are seated Servers, Lector(s) Priest or Deacon Groom escorted by his parents (parents are seated) Bridesmaids & Groomsmen enter together as couples Bride escorted by her parents (parents are seated) The couple come together into the Sanctuary.

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OPTION #4

Grandparents of Groom are seated Grandparents of Bride are seated Mother of Groom (lights unity candle, if used) is seated Mother of Bride (lights unity candle, if used) is seated Groom enters, followed by Best Man and Groomsmen. Servers, Lector(s), Priest or Deacon, Bridesmaids, Maid of Honor, and Bride  with her Father

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