The below article illustrates the exact formation of a typical bridal party, both entering and exiting the church or ceremony venue, in the bridal car, together with recommended seating plans for a sit-down meal.  The diagrams will give you a good idea of how the formations should be.

Entering the Church / Ceremony Venue:

 

During the Service:

 

Exiting the Church  / Ceremony Venue:

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Home to Ceremony Venue:

From the bride’s house to the ceremony venue the bride travels with her father, or with the person walking her down the aisle who sits behind the driver.  The bride sits to his left. The formation in the bridal car should look like this:

Ceremony to Reception Venue:

After the ceremony, the bride sits behind the driver’s seat and to the right of the groom. If you have more than one bridesmaid you can either book a separate car for them or hire a bridal car that has more seats.

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If you are having a sit-down meal reception, you need to prepare a seating plan beforehand.  One traditional seating plan is as follows;

 

More frequently in Malta we use the following seating plan;

Alternatively, if the tables are round, the seating plan may be as follows;

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