I am the mother of the groom. His father and I divorced when he was quite young, and I raised him. However, I did all I could to make certain that a good relationship was maintained with his father. As a result, he is close to both of us.
I remarried when the groom was 13. My husband was an excellent stepfather, as the groom and his biological father will attest.
My question is on the proper seating etiquette for his wedding. As the groom's father, mother, and stepfather all are on very good terms and the groom loves them all, would it be considered gauche to have all three seated in the front row? Although his biological father did very little to raise him, I would honestly feel awkward having him sit in the third row. We want to do the proper thing, however. Please advise.
If you are all on good terms, there is no reason for him to sit in the third row. This is just something we do to give everyone some space when needed.
Seating etiquette
