I am the mother of the bride.I have a aunt that is very special to me. My mother passed away several years ago and my father has remarried. However, I am not close to her. I wanted to list her in the wedding program and have her sit by me. How shall I indicate that in the program. We have seating of the grandmothers and seating of the mothers...but what do I say in the program to indicate her special place? I also do not want to offend any other aunts attending the event. But she is just like my grandmother.
This really is the bride's decision. The bride decides what information her program should contain and where everyone should sit. The simpler the better.
Grandparents sit in the second row, while aunts and special guests sit in the third row. If your daughter wishes for her great aunt to sit with you, she could be listed as her great aunt who is your escort.
She really doesn't have to be mentioned though, because she wouldn't be seated specially and doesn't have any part in the event. She could just sit in the first row waiting for you. If she is seated as one of the mothers, it may upset all of your daughter's aunts. When you change the rules it can hurt others.
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