My sister has just told everyone that she is planning her wedding for Oct. 25th 2008 (four months from now).The thing is she was married last year on July 21st. The thing is the man that she married was married to another woman in another state. Long story short she got an annulment. She is now very happy. He has also been married before in a small ceramony but has been divorced a few years. We would like to know what the proper etiquette would be in this situation because her last wedding was not even a year ago but it was also a lie because of what that guy did to her. Also they would like the families to sit together at the reception the thing is his parents are divorced so how should we seat his parents and brothers and sister. Any help would be great. It is a sticky situation and they both deserve to be happy and have a honest and beautiful wedding but we also want to do what is proper.
She can have a wedding that she wants even though this is an encore wedding. Anyone who gave either a gift for their first wedding and shower are not obligated to give one for this wedding.
We don't usually seat divorced parents together unless they wish to be. Unless this is a very formal wedding, your sister doesn't have to have assigned seating. The guests may choose for themselves.
She could have a couple of parents' tables where those close to them could share it. This way she could break up the divorced parents.