Jewish Ceremony-Groom's Parents Walking Down the Aisle
To Whom It May Concern: My fiance & I are going to be married in June 2007 and are having ceremony issues. We are having an interfaith ceremony (I am Catholic & he is Jewish). We are trying to figure out how our parents will walk down the aisle without making anyone feel out of place. My mother will be escorted down the aisle by my brother and i will be escorted by my father. My fiance's parents are divorced and his mother and father want to walk him down the aisle. This is where it becomes confusing. My fiance's mother is remarried and would like to have his stepfather included in the wedding processional in some way. We don't know where to incorporate him without him feeling like a "third wheel". Should we have his stepfather walk down the aisle with the mother, father, and groom? Should we have him walk alone before the groom and parents? Help!! As I said we don't want to make anyone feel out of place, but at the same time we need to figure this out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Bride under pressure
RevSusanna
Interfaith Wedding Minister
Nov 12, 2006, 10:57 PM
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Re: [ally2019] Jewish Ceremony-Groom's Parents Walking Down the Aisle
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Hello, I have dealt with this issue with so many couples! The groom and his birth parents lead the processional. If you were to put your stepfather in the processional, he would follow them. However, in most interfaith situations, the stepfather usually remains seated--- particularly if he came into the family later in the groom's life. Sometimes the stepfather is asked to do a reading as a way of including him. Doing a reading is considered an honor.
Don't worry, with a little thought, sensitivity and creativity you will find the perfect solution!
Re: [ally2019] Jewish Ceremony-Groom's Parents Walking Down the Aisle
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Thanks for your question. An easy way to deal with this is to have mother and step father go down the aisle first, followed by his father. After the father, your fiance could walk down the aisle accompanied by the wedding officiant -rabbi or minister. He may also chose to walk down the aisle alone. In that way all parents are included. Reverend Daniel Kane, All Faiths Weddings http://www.allfaithsweddings.com
Jewish Ceremony-Groom's Parents Walking Down the Aisle
