AFTER THE CEREMONY

When the ceremony is completed, the clergy performing the ceremony will then ask the Bride and Groom to face the guests and present the couple as “Mr. and Mrs. (name).” The Bride and Groom will be last to leave the alter, with you escorting the Maid of honor to the back of the church where wedding guests will be waiting to start the receiving line and congratulate the newly married couple.

The Bride and Groom will be the first in the receiving line, then the Maid of honor and the Best Man, followed by the other members of the wedding party. You should attempt to say “Hello” or “Good Day” to every person coming through the receiving line, even if you do not know who they are.

After the guests have left the ceremony site, pictures are taken in the church where you will be required to smile and be presented along with other members of the wedding party. After pictures in the church are finished, make sure that all members of the wedding party are situated in the appropriate car. Typically, the Best Man and the Maid of Honor ride in the same vehicle as the Bride and Groom, with the Best Man driving, unless a limousine has been rented with a driver. In this case, you and the Maid of Honor would ride in the back with the Bride and Groom.