Dress for Father of Groom and mother's new husband
I know that divorced parents can be a problem for any wedding but surely this question is not new. My son is getting married in October. The wedding party is in tuxedos and my son is wondering about the proper dress for the bride's father, the groom' father and the husband of the groom's mother (they were recently married and this is her third husband). Should the father of the groom, the father of the groom and the new husband be dressed alike? The husband has only known the groom for a 1-2 years. Also how should the groom's parents (and new spouses) be seated in the Christian church ceremony?
Nancy Tucker
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Aug 10, 2004, 10:49 AM
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The groom's mother gets preference here...she is seated in the honored position and the groom's father would be behind that seating. If the mother (family) has the first 3 pews, the father of the groom would be in the 4th pew. The father of the groom will not get honor seating and can wear a conservative suit unless he is part of the bridal party. All other fathers traditionally would be dressed the same as the bridal party. I hope this makes sense. Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com
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Aug 10, 2004, 1:07 PM
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Dear Dress for Father,
The parent who raised the groom (or bride) would be seated in the front row with her/his spouse. Typically, this means that the groom's mother and current husband would sit in the first row on the right side of the church. The divorced parent would sit in the third row with his spouse.
All of the fathers playing a part in the bridal party wear similar attire to the groom and attendants. The fathers who are not part of the bridal party should dress in suits.
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All of the men should be in tuxedos. While the new husband of the mother of the bride will not be in very many pictures, he should be dressed appropriately even if he is only in one. As for the seating, if the parents do not get along well, then they should be seated in separate pews. The mother is furthest towards the front.
All the best,
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Dress for Father of Groom and mother's new husband
