Entrance to Reception

Personally I don't like the drawn out enterence. I'd have the bridal party sat already with the guests and just the bride and groom announced to walk (not dance) into the room.
It's up to ye, nobody will notice that the bridal party didn't waltz in.

Have to agree have never seen it at a wedding in Ireland anywho or well ever... Normally the bride and groom get introduced and that's it.. All others and seated at the table waiting for them

I've seen it at most weddings!
We did it at ours but that was because it didn't occur to us not to. We all came in to the same song with the bridal party just introduced as The Bridesmaids and The Groomsmen then The New Mr & Mrs X, and yes, it is embarrassing!!

I've never seen the whole party being introduced either... The whole entrance of the couple with music seems to have bled over from the states where it has been common for years and years for the couple's first dance to be before diner rather than at the beginning of the dancing section of the evening.

Personally I'll barely suffer through the being announced into the room - it's a bit false but at least it does kinda set up the next part of the day and it means you have a few minutes alone together before walking into dinner.

The day is about the bride and groom.
No idea why they introduce the bridal party tbh.

Business Cat wrote: »

From memory nearly every (if not all) weddings Ive been to introduced the bridal party ie brides maids and best/grooms men and then the bride and groom, always to music. Maybe its a culchie thing.

Yeah, I'm a culchie and all the weddings I've been at recently are like this. Each 'couple' in the bridal party came in to different music. It's no big deal, they all enjoyed it.

It doesn't matter what every one else is doing OP. How are you and your girlfriend going to compromise on this?

We did the whole entrance thing, and we both said afterwards it was one of the highlights of the day! It was complete cheese, but we loved it, as did the bridal party. Our venue was particularly suited to the type of entrance we did though (3 long banquet tables). We had each pair of the bridal party go ahead first arms raised, skipping along, in through each long table to a really lively song, then we followed full of five fives, ass slaps, cheering. Loads of people commented afterwards how the energy of the entrance really set off the right tone to the evening and got everybody active and in good form. it was pure cheese, but I can't imagine any of our guests thought we were up ourselves or anything (but then we didn't invite any begrudger types).
We also had a great DJ/ compere to introduce us and perfect music which created the atmosphere we wanted.

It's up to what you are comfortable with and enjoy yourself. We're both big fans of the cheese and not afraid to look silly, but not everyone would be like that. The big benefit or us was the energy it created which then lasted all night long!

Saint Sonner wrote: »

I raised it for now but the wedding is a good bit off so we will discuss later - I was hoping the fact that I'm not asking for much she might let me have this preference. lol

Well if it's important enough to you and you really don't want to do it that way make sure she knows that.

At least you have time to think of some other way of doing it.

color_girl wrote: »

Neither of us wanted to do the whole introduction thing either so we arent!

I think its too formal - and its our friends and family, they know us! So when they call for dinner we will just come in & sit down with everyone & chat with all our guests Nice and relaxed!

Same as, we went and sat down for the meal when everyone else did. Didn't see the point in making a big fuss.

Each to their own though.

Typer Monkey wrote: »

I've only seen the whole bridal party introduced to music once and it was really cringeworthy tbh. The bridesmaids, groomsmen and then the couple danced into the room to different music and you could see they were really awkward about it. I think the bride had seen it done in the states. She'd notions in general tho! it was memorable but not in a good way

The youtube effect, soon as couple gets engaged its on to YT to see what works, but its all american stuff. A lot of those YT entertainment ideas I have never seen to be anything other than awkward over here.
anyone thinking of doing anything youve seen on the tube, ask your providor (hotel/band/dj/photographer/videographer) do they think it will work, theyre not giving you their personal preference when they say yes or no, theyre letting you know from personal experience what works and what doesnt.

Been part of one, it was an American wedding, same music but all the party had to dance in doing different dances, it was actually good fun and as someone said it did set the tone.

Another wedding I was at used it for their wedding party entrance and that was less effective mainly because you could see they were all awkward.

When I was last a bridesmaid this is what happened - might be a comprimise although for me it would be OTT. Anyway

The bridemaids walked in to one song - "Here come the girls" or some other similar

The groomsmen then came in to another song "Boys are back in town" or something like that

Then the bride and groom. These were the only ones introduced by the compere.

Also as there were so many bridemaids and groomsmen we were not at the top table but instead we were at a bridemaids table with our +1s and there was a groomsman table with +1s