Things To Think About #4

Thinking of sending your bridesmaids up the aisle first, US-style? In our experience it's a great builder-upper to the entrance of the star of the show, and it can also avoid a bit of a scrum at the end of the aisle as attendants try to get to their seats without treading on the bride's train.

However, beware of one potential pitfall if you have young attendants going up first! What can very easily happen is that everybody processes serenely up the aisle with the kids leading, but everything grinds to a halt when the kids reach the end because they've forgotten where to go.

This does two things: it adds a bit more tension when the bride least needs it, and it tends to screw up what would have been some really cool photos as the couple see each other for the first time on the day.

The way to avoid the problem is to brief the first adult behind the kids to sort them out PDQ if they don't go straight to the right seats, and above all else don't set off up the aisle too close to those in front of you. Leave a reasonable gap between yourself and your supporting cast - and don't close it up in your haste to get the ball rolling!