Please help me. I have two brothers (one "full" and one "half"). I have been married before and I made the mistake of only having my full brother in the wedding party. After looking at the pix and hearing my mom (who is not his mother) express her disappointment about him being left out I vowed to never do that again. Well, here I am, planning another one. My fiance is including both of his siblings as groomsmen but not his 1/2 sister. I am somewhat close to both my brothers but there is a 8 year difference in age and they would be very out of place in the line up. I really would be doing it out of obligation. What else can 40 year old men do in a wedding and still be honored? Ushers are the only other male roles to be filled on my special day and that seems more like work than honor. The groom is already up to 8 on his wedding party- 10 is ridculous....help?!?
Nancy Tucker
PRESIDENT - WEDDINGS BEAUTIFUL
Jan 31, 2005, 6:27 AM
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Re: [janea2wed] Wedding Party- Pick out of obligation or honor??
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Dear Jane,
You can use your brothers to seat your mother at the ceremony, they can be readers during the ceremony or you can make them ushers. There is no reason to feel obligated to include them as groomsmen unless they are especially close to your fiance. Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com
bridesmom
Feb 9, 2005, 7:36 PM
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If the brothers escort the brides mother should they as ushers be wearing a tuxedo as well?
Wedding Party- Pick out of obligation or honor??
