The bride and groom usually leave before any of the guests. After the bouquet and garter have been thrown, the guests will form a line to the door, or a circle, and the bride and groom will go around saying their farewells and thanks to each guest. These days however, where bridal couples have perhaps paid for and planned their wedding themselves, they will prefer to stay on enjoy the party, since they have invested so much into its success! This is particularly possible where the bridal couple will be using a room in the same venue as the wedding reception.
