| On your wedding day, go down the aisle in style with a | | | | back, there was a clip on You Tube that featured a |
| fun, joyful and memorable opening to your wedding | | | | wedding party from Minnesota dancing down the aisle |
| ceremony. Formally known as a "wedding | | | | - complete with serious artistic moves. If your |
| processional," the opening of a wedding ceremony | | | | ceremony is all about raising the joy bar, thinking about |
| most often sets the tone for the rest of the affair. | | | | what dance could do to jazz up your wedding |
| So, as you think about what you want and don't want | | | | processional! |
| for your big trip down the wedding aisle, here are tips | | | | 3) Start Your Processional With A Children's Parade: |
| from the "front lines" of all things weddings to help you | | | | To begin your processional and as music for the |
| create and orchestrate a great processional. | | | | seating of family, consider having a group of young |
| 5 Tips For A Fun, Joyful and Memorable Wedding | | | | children process down the aisle in an informal "music |
| Processional | | | | parade" complete with drums, tambourines, shakers |
| 1) Do Things Backward! Okay, this will really turn your | | | | and horns. Once the children are at the front, you could |
| wedding ceremony upside down - and hopefully in a | | | | transition to more traditional music for the wedding |
| good way. Instead of having your family and wedding | | | | party and the bride. Talk about starting your wedding |
| party process down the aisle before the bride, | | | | with the joyful noise of children! |
| consider a completely new and brilliant processional | | | | 4) Processional Introductions For Family and Wedding |
| idea: | | | | Party: Instead of full-on wedding music for the seating |
| ~ Have the Groom escort his mother or parents down | | | | of the family, wedding party and bride, consider this |
| the aisle first. | | | | "introduction idea" for your processional. With music |
| ~ Next, it's the Bride! Yes, the bride doesn't go last but | | | | playing more quietly in the background, your DJ or MC |
| is escorted down the aisle by her Father or parents. | | | | introduces each family member and/or wedding party |
| Once at the front, and when the bride and groom are | | | | member as they begin their trip down the aisle, to the |
| together and after greeting all parents and immediate | | | | applause of family and friends. And for the bride's |
| family members, the wedding party then processes | | | | introduction, and as a surprise for her groom, the DJ |
| down the aisle and is greeted at the front by the bride | | | | would introduce the bride with a few personal words |
| and groom. | | | | for the groom. Off-beat, fun and different - consider it! |
| This is a complete "non-etiquette" approach to a | | | | 5) An Interactive "I Love You" Music Intro: Instead of |
| processional and is off-beat in that the bride and | | | | just music selections for your processional, what if you |
| groom end up welcoming and greeting family | | | | and your sweetie work with your DJ ahead of time to |
| members and the wedding party. Talk about a very | | | | create a very special track of music that also includes |
| unique processional order and ceremony opening! | | | | your own voices and why you love one another. What |
| 2) Jazz Up Your Processional With Dance Moves: If | | | | a surprise to start a wedding ceremony with the |
| your wedding ceremony is casual, nontraditional or | | | | voices of an almost married couple on the music |
| off-beat, consider having your family members and/or | | | | sound track! |
| wedding party dance down the aisle. A few months | | | | |