While couples can certainly change things up to suit themselves, this is the typical order people are announced in: (Please note: We’ve used bride and groom to describe the bridal couple in our example below but same-sex couples can simply swap out the word bride or groom as needed.) - Grandparents of the bride  - Grandparents of the groom - Parents of the groom - Parents of the bride - Flower girl and ring bearer If the grandparents or parents aren’t able or are simply uncomfortable walking into the reception, they can be acknowledged from their seats. The flower girl and ring bearer can walk in with one of the wedding party members or simply wave from their seats with their parents. - The wedding party  - The best man and the maid/matron of honor - The bride and groom The bridesmaids and groomsmen are usually announced in the reverse order of how they left the wedding ceremony. That means the last bridesmaid and groomsman to leave the ceremony venue enter the reception first.