Traditionally the receiving line is a way of letting your guests meet and greet you and your bridal party. It is a chance for your guests to congratulate and thank you before they walk into the Wedding Breakfast. The bridal party walk in after they have met all the guests. Finally the Bride and Groom make their entrance to sit at the top table.
The order of the receiving line is usually:
- Bride’s Mother
- Bride’s Father
- Groom’s Mother
- Groom’s Father
- Bride
- Groom
- Chief Bridesmaid
- Other Bridesmaids
- Best Man
The Bride and Groom would be announced into the Wedding Breakfast by a member of staff so everyone would stand and applaud until the Bride and Groom are seated.
If you have booked a Toastmaster, they will introduce each guest to the Bride and Groom as well as announcing the Bride and Groom into the Wedding Breakfast.