My fiance's brother got married in December and their step-mother said that is was very wrong that their father wasn't the best man. My fiance's brother chose my fiance as the best man. Then she was really mad because she and the groom's dad had to sit on the second row (which is right b/c mothers sit on first row) Well..the step mom and groom's bio mom DO NOT get along.
Seating at my wedding will be the same but I don't want his mom to spaz out on me - telling me that they should get the front row b/c they are more "morally" right than my fiance's bio mom (she had an affair and ruined the marriage of 2 families... then the two emaining parents 4 yrs later..met up..fell in love and got married! Weird situation)
How do I tell my futurre mother in law to chill and be ok with the 2nd row..and that my fiance isn't going to ask his dad to be best man, but rather his brother?
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Re: [jamiec_87] Seating for remarried parents at the wedding
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Jamie -
This is simple for you - your fiance has to handle the issues with his mother. He should tell her that it is not tradition to ask a father to be best man and that he is choosing his brother. Etiquette dictates where she sits and the seating will be according to what is in all of the wedding books.
You keep out of the middle since you will surely be perceived to be the "bad guy". Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Apr 1, 2006, 11:27 AM
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I completely agree. Plus, typically the divorced parent and spouse sit in the third row, so there is one row in between them.
Your fiance could suggest for his mother to visit this site, which focuses on proper etiquette, or to read any of the many etiquette books that support all of this. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Seating for remarried parents at the wedding
