Responsibilities Of Escorts

A designated senior escort will coordinate and assemble remaining escorts in a smart military arrangement in front of the arrival area ten minutes prior to the time guests are expected and escort to pre-reception area.

Escorts will move to hall with covers on immediately prior to the departure of the spouses/guests for the ceremony site. They will not mingle with Official Party.

Timing cued by the escort coordinator and established around the presentation of Colors is generally 15 minutes prior to ceremony – all guests and spouses depart for the ceremony site.

Escorts should be familiar with their designated VIP and:

• Introduce him/herself to guest.
• Offer and escort ladies with right arm.
• Allow accompanying gentlemen to follow.

Distribute program once outside pre-reception area.

Remind military guests this is a covered ceremony.

Escorts will walk at a pace comfortable for a lady.

Escorts and ladies will proceed with three to five paces between couples.

If en route to seating area when “To the Colors” is played, escorts shall stop and salute until Colors are posted.

Escorts will be familiar with seating arrangements.

When the ceremony is nearing completion (generally immediately following the benediction) escorts will form a single column to the left of the seating area. After the Official Party has departed, escorts will pick up their designated person.