Groomsmen and Groomswomen The groomsmen are there to support the groom in any way he may need. If there are no ushers, this group may welcome guests upon arrival and show them to their seats. Traditionally, groomsmen and women stand next to the groom during the wedding ceremony.
For a male/female pattern around the table, seat the best man next to the bride and the maid of honor next to the groom. Of course, since they are each of your closest friends or siblings, feel free to swap that so the maid of honor is next to the bride and the best man is next to the groom.
Best Man and Groomsmen
For the groom, these are the men who have encouraged him throughout his life, and their job is similar to the bridesmaids role in a wedding. They're there to get ready with the groom and get the party started. The best man is also typically in charge of the rings.
A groomsman or usher is one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony and performs the first speech at the wedding. Usually, the groom selects close friends and relatives to serve as groomsmen, and it is considered an honor to be selected.
Groom and Parents
He walks down the aisle escorted by his parents, with his father on his left and mother on his right. It is customary for the parents of the groom to stand with the couple under the chuppah, on the left side, for the duration of the ceremony.
The groom is accompanied by the best man and the groomsmen. Finally, any flower girls and page boys (including the ring bearer) are traditionally included in the wedding party.
The Groom: The groom proceeds to walk down the aisle accompanied by their parents, with his father on the left and his mother on the right. The Bridesmaids: The bridesmaids then proceed in pairs, starting with those standing farthest from the bride. The Maid or Matron of Honor: The bride's right-hand woman walks alone.
The Groomsmen: The groom's closest male friends who stand with him at the altar. The Junior Bridesmaids: Young girls who are close to the bride and stands among the bridesmaids. The Junior Groomsmen: Young boys that are close with the groom but are too young to be groomsmen.
The groom traditionally chooses his closest friends and relatives to be his groomsmen—the select few tasked with the special honor of both supporting him throughout the wedding planning process and adding positive energy to each wedding event.
A groomsmaid is simply a woman who attends a groom during his wedding ceremony as part of the wedding party. She can be the only attendant for the groom or one of several.
While the primary role of an "honor attendant" or a "man of honor" is the same as that of a maid or matron of honor—to support the bride and groom—the specifics of the job can be gently tweaked to create a memorable—and more fun—experience for both of you.
The traditional name for a male bridesmaid is a bridesman or a bride's attendant, while a male maid of honor is called an honor attendant or simply a man of honor.
Here's some good news: There's no rule that says you have to tap just one guy to be your head attendant. In fact, having two best men is not only perfectly acceptable from an etiquette standpoint, but it's also the easiest way to honor two important people in your life.
At the altar, the bride stands on the left, the groom on the right, facing the officiant. The best man stands beside the groom, with the ring bearer and ushers to his right. The maid of honor stands beside the bride, with the flower girl and bridesmaids to her left.
The newlyweds should be seated at the centre of the top table, surrounded by their special guests. Historically, the parents of the couple, as did the best man and maid of honour, sat at the top table. The bride is usually seated to the right of the groom. Same-sex couples are free to select their own seats.
Wedding Party
The most classic processional order would have the bridesmaids and the groomsmen coming down the aisle in pairs. However, nowadays, the groomsmen will walk down the aisle individually either after the groom or after the parents (the best man is always last).
The best man or best person is the groom's right hand throughout the planning process and on the day of the wedding. They're typically in charge of the bachelor party and serve as a point of contact for everyone on the groom's side (including groomsmen and family members).
Aside from renting or buying a suit or tux, groomsmen will also need accessories like shoes, socks, cufflinks, ties, pocket squares and more. It is typically the groomsmen's responsibility to purchase these accessories, though there may be some cases where the groom gifts them to his crew (more on that later).
The best man is more than just the lead groomsman. There are numerous best man duties that are unique to the role, namely to be the groom's go-to confidante, personal valet and logistics guru for pre-wedding events and day-of details.
“The friend of the bridegroom” was the person selected by the bridegroom to conduct the marriage negotiations on his part. It was he who carried messages between the bridegroom and the bride during the time of the betrothal.
Traditionally, the bride and groom would sit in the middle of this table, with the bride seated to the groom's right. Depending on the size of your bridal party, the remainder of this table would then be filled with your bridesmaids and groomsmen.
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Classically, the groom sits to the bride's right and the best man sits to her left. The maid of honor sits to the groom's right. Depending on how large the table is, the other attendants can also be seated near the couple.
From walking down the aisle first to last, the traditional order is: Mother of Bride, Mother of Groom, Grandparents of Bride, Grandparents of Groom, Groom, Officiant, the Wedding Party, Maid of Honor and Best Man, Ring Bearer, Flower Girl and lastly the Bride and her Father.
Typically, the bride sits on the groom's left, with the best man on the bride's right and the maid of honor on the groom's right. Head table seating is traditionally boy-girl, but you don't have to follow this tradition.