My Father and Mother have been divorced for about 10 years. She remarried about 6 years ago and I get along okay with my stepdad. My dad and I are very close and he will, of course, walk me down the aisle. My dad is paying for just about everything. He has not remarried and is not seeing anyone seriously right now so he probably will not bring anybody to the wedding. Both of his parents are still alive. Where should my folks sit and how will the exit go? My parents get along okay, but not great. thanks--gg
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edited by TWQadmin on Oct 23, 2005, 4:07 PM)
This is tricky because your father is paying. What is typically done is that the parent who is most responsible for raising you would sit in the first row with his/her escort. The other parent would sit in the third row. For most of us this is the mother in the first row.
It would be nice and appropriate for your father to sit in the first row with your mother and her husband. There should be plenty of room. This is of course if your mother agrees. Your stepfather could sit between them :)
If your father sits with your mother, he would leave directly after your mother and her husband. If he is sitting in the third row, he will have to wait for the first two rows to exit.
Even though your father is contributing primarily to the wedding, he would still be seated on the third row along with his family that would be invited.
Your mother and step father would recess from the ceremony first followed by the mother and father of the groom and then the father of the bride would follow. Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com
Wedding seating when parents are divorced.
