The bride's entrance is the ceremony’s first emotional high point.  The seating of VIPs, the bridal party entrance and the groom, and the ring bearer entrance and flower girl are all preparatory to her entrance.  And appropriately so, for the wedding day is the bride’s day and a wedding ceremony is predominately a female event.

But who should escort her? The honor of escorting the bride into the ceremony is of course her decision and she may choose to enter in any number of ways.  For example, a bride may enter:

- Escorted by her father and/or mother.
- Escorted by her father and step father.
- Escorted by her children.
- Escorted by close friend(s) in lieu of absent or deceased family members.
- Escorted by her groom.  In other words the couple walks down the aisle together.
- Unescorted.  A strong statement of equality.

Your entrance can be an opportunity to show gratitude toward someone very special in your life by giving them the honor of escorting you down the aisle.