How Do I Have My Male Best Friend Walk down the Isle?

Updated on December 30, 2008
K.G. asks from Saint Paul, MN
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THank you everyone for your nice thoughts about my male best friend being in my wedding but on my side. My other question is if he does become a part of my wedding who do I have him walk with? Usually it goes the groosman and the bridesmaids walk down the isle. SO how do I work this one out? We are having 2 or 3 each (two bridesmaids two groomsman etc). Or do I have 4 bridesmaids (him being one of them) and him walk down the isle with my other bridesmaid?

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J.D.

answers from Detroit on

I have to second Megans response. There is no rule that says all the women have to be on the brides side, and all the men have to be on the grooms side. You can pair them up on both sides.

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M.H.

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Have them all walk in (and out) one by one. That way nobody is "weirded out" by two guys walking down the aisle together.

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K.C.

answers from Madison on

Do what ever you feel like. There are no rules anymore. Have each walk down single file? Rather than men on one side and women on the other, mix it up with both on each side. My sister was a "groomsman". She looked great in her tux.
Really, what ever makes sense to you and feels comfortable to the participants.
Have fun!!

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B.R.

answers from Des Moines on

I had everyone walk down the aisle single file. It looks fine. For pictures, we just had people stand in the same places as if it were a "traditional" wedding. It won't be the same as everyone else's pics who kept the gender lines traditional; but hey, that reflects you and your particular wedding, so that's okay:)

Congratulations, by the way:)

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C.K.

answers from Minneapolis on

You could have all your attendants walk down single file.

If you have more men than women, you could have 1 man walk down with 2 women.

If your "bridesman" is the odd man out (no pun intended), meaning that everyone is paired up except for him, perhaps he could also play usher and escort your mother (or groom's mother) to her seat on his way up.

If you're having a flower girl and ring bearer, the bridesman could walk behind them, to keep an eye on them.

When I was married, both attendants were male (best man and man of honor). Our procession--VERY informal--went like this: pastor, best man, man of honor, groom, and then me & my stepdad. Except for me and my stepdad, everyone walked down single file, and they were all really close to each other.

Just remember, you can do whatever you want.... There is no law on the books that says the wedding party even has to do a formal procession!

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J.O.

answers from Wausau on

We had an equal number of males and females stand for us in our wedding. We had one male paired with one female for the walk down the aisle. We just had the men stand on the groom's side and the women on the bride's side, regardless of who's side they "belonged" to.

But I think these days, anything goes, so there's no "wrong" way to do it. You could always ask your friend what he'd be comfortable with.

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N.J.

answers from Minneapolis on

I was a groomswoman in my best friends wedding, and I walked down the aisle with one of the bridesmaids, who was also a woman...

things are more acceptable 'now-a-days' (lol), it just depends on what you want for your wedding...

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K.H.

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My husband's "best woman" was his sister. After the bridal party walked down the isle paired up, my maid of honor (a woman) walked alone down the isle, and then my sister in law walked down the isle alone. It wasn't a big deal at all. Good luck and have fun!

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M.R.

answers from Madison on

In my wedding we had a mix of attendants, 4 on each side. My husbands sisters and male friends stood on his side, and my friends (women & men) stood on my side. It worked out well and the pictures were great!

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E.B.

answers from Duluth on

I was a groomsman in my (male) friend's wedding. They didn't have a ton of attendants, so we just walked down the aisle alone. I've also seen it where the bridesmaids meet the groomsmen at the front of the church; it wouldn't be as awkward for him to walk down alone, then. I'd say any way you work it out would be just fine!

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P.P.

answers from Minneapolis on

If the best man stands up by your fiance, you could have the remaining groomsman(s) escort the maid of honor and other bridesmaid and have your male friend walk down by himself but in the middle of the two pairs. Or if there is only two on each side, I would have him walk down first by himself and then have the maid-of-honor escorted by the other groomsman.

Since you are having a small wedding party, you could also have everyone walk down solo instead of in pairs.

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