Traditional Weddings in a Non-traditional world

What type of person are you? With technology flying forward at warp speed, there are new “labels” being invented with each blog, website, and “tradition” being created. Couples who consider themselves “old fashioned”, hope for a traditional wedding. Modern marketing techniques push to sway you with new ideas of what is trending, how to save money, even to the point of citing different religions or ethnic traditions just to sell you on your special day. This can get frustrating. Remember who you are and what you want. No matter what the market is calling for, no matter what each professional tries to sell you, you may still have a traditional wedding while implementing your personality and style.

Below is a traditional Christian Wedding Format, followed by a list of ideas which you can have added to make your dream day perfect. 

Don’t forget that traditional wedding format is negotiable. The last traditional wedding we set up for was a double wedding where one bride was escorted by her grandfather.

• The priest, groom, and best man enter through a side door and wait at the altar.

• The groomsmen and bridesmaids walk down in pairs, starting with the two who will stand farthest from the bride and groom, and ending with the best man and maid of honor.

• The ring bearer and/or flower girl.
• The bride escorted by her father, or other close family member. The bride walks on the left side. If the bride's escort is her father, he leads her to the front of the aisle, then takes his seat next to the bride's mother.
• The mothers of the bride and groom are seated after all guests are seated, and immediately before the start of the processional music. They are usually escorted to their seats by a brother of the bride or groom, or by another usher.
• The officiant, groom and best man enter by a side door and wait at the altar.
• Groomsmen may also enter by a side door, or can escort the bridesmaids.
• Ring bearer and/or flower girl
• Maid or Matron of Honor
• The bride, escorted by her father or other close male family member or friend. At the front of the aisle, her escort can remain standing with her until the minister asks "Who gives this woman in marriage?" to which he responds "I do," or "Her mother and I do." However, some people feel this tradition is old fashioned and sexist, and choose to forgo it. In such a case, her escort walks with the bride to the front of the aisle, and then takes his seat in the front row.
• In all cases, the bride traditionally stands on the left, and the groom on the right. This dates back to medieval times when the groom might need to defend his bride in the middle of the ceremony, and wanted to leave his right hand, his sword hand, free. While few grooms even carry a sword anymore, the tradition has lasted.

So are you old fashioned or traditional, if so What type of attire, ring pillows, flowers, and music will you choose to personalize your traditional ceremony? 

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