My niece's wedding is 10/23 and we are down to the wire. History: Bride's mother died, father married soon after, new wife told the kids to move out in 30 days (they were 18 and 19). Bride and new wife are not friends but tolerate each other. Groom also has a stepmother, which he likes, biological mother is a little crazy...all will be attending. Do the stepmothers get corsages? HELP!!!
If the bride's stepmother is acting as host, she will. I would suggest that she would in any case only because she will be coming with her dad and there is no biological mother. The groom's stepmother should because the groom has good relations with her and (I'm guessing) will be treating her as his mother.
Family situations can be difficult, huh? I am sorry for the children that were pushed out of the house and now have to treat the stepmother as special. I am glad that the bride can tolerate her though. It makes life a bit easier.