Seating parents and step parents during the wedding ceremony
I am the bride-to-be. My parents are paying for the ENTIRE wedding and reception. My fiance's mother is in his life but she is not reliable. When the groom's parents were divorced he lived with his dad. His dad and stepmom have been a much bigger role in his life and have been better role models too. My parents only get along with his dad and step mom. Because of this, my mom is adamant about having my fiance's dad and step mom sit on the first row. My mom says that I should give up etiquette because they deserve that special seating because they are the more active and supportive of my fiance.
I agree with my mom but I don't want to start drama with his real mom because she will be put on the second row. But it is only fitting because she doesn't play as big a role in his life.
Do I put his dad and stepmom on the front row? My mom also says that since she is paying, and she and I agree, that she will make sure that what I want and what is appropriate is done at the wedding because they, along with my fiance's dad and stepmom, are the two "active" set of parents.
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Re: [tommysbride] Seating parents and step parents during the wedding ceremony
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Dear Tommysbride,
I don't know where your mother got the idea that the father and stepmother shouldn't sit in the front row due to an etiquette rule. It is quite the contrary. The parent that 'mostly' raise the child sits in the front row with his/her significant other. The other parent sits in the third row.
Seating parents and step parents during the wedding ceremony
