Wedding experts say you should give the timetable to an attendant or your master of ceremonies. They should see that copies are given to the caterer, photographer, and bandleader or disc jockey, and any problems should be discussed with this person, not you. And at least one rehearsal is necessary so that everyone involved has a chance to look their best. In a traditional, formal wedding, whether Christian or civil, the bride's parents, grandparents, siblings and special guests, such as those who will be doing a reading, are seated on the left, the groom's family and guests on the right. The groom and his best man stand at the altar with the officiant, and the ushers may either stand with them or start the procession.
Bridesmaids enter first, followed by the honor attendant.
The ring bearer and flower girl are the last ones down the aisle before the bride and her father, who escorts her on his left arm. A traditional Jewish ceremony is slightly different, with the groom's family seated on the left and the bride's on the right, grandparents leading the procession and the groom's parents escorting him and the bride's parents escorting her to the huppah. For the recession of a Christian or civil ceremony, the order is simply reversed, with the bride and groom leading the way. In a Jewish ceremony, the newlyweds are followed by the bride's parents, then the groom's parents, then the wedding party, rabbi and cantor. If you don't have a receiving line immediately following the ceremony, the wedding party should arrive at the reception site to greet guests as they arrive.