Wedding Party Diagram.

"Day of" jitters can get to the ceremony attendants as well as the bride and groom.  As an officiant who arrives extra early on the wedding day, I am regularly met by bridesmaids and groomsmen who ask: "Now when do I walk down the aisle again and where do I stand?" 

It's not unusual for attendants to forget.  Yes, even your best friend and your sister may forget!  No fault of their own.  It's very natural for excitement and nervousness to override the instructions provided at the rehearsal just the night before.

Solution:  Write out the line-up for walking down the aisle and diagram your attendants' standing positions when they arrive at the wedding ceremony space. 

Anything will work -- crayon, pencil, pen or something a lot more professional looking.  Write a list of your attendants' names in the order of their departure for the walk down the aisle.  Also sketch out a picture showing them where to stand in reference to the officiant.  (Notice, I said "in reference to the officiant" not the bride and groom, since the bride and groom won't yet be in their ceremony positions when the attendants arrive.  The attendants will arrive before the bride and groom.)  Then, tack up your list and diagram in the women's and men's dressing rooms on your wedding day.  Your attendants can be reminded of their positions without having to stress you out just before the start of your ceremony.

Comments

[Jess]

So helpful! As someone about to officiate a wedding, this advice is very useful to me. Breaking out the crayons...